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Difficulties Shifting
2002 Ford Explorer (Page 6 of 6)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your Ford dealer.
CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2002 Ford Explorer is hands-down our worst vehicle on record. "Avoid like the plague" is putting it lightly.
The 2002-2005 Explorer has a very well-established record of expensive transmission failure at under 100k miles. The Explorer has an enclosed transmission which is typically replaced with a rebuilt transmission at a cost of almost $3,000.
Another common problem for the 2002-2003 Explorer is wheel bearing failure at around 90k miles, with a typical repair bill of $500 to $1000 depending on how many wheel bearings failed.
Adding insult to injury, the 2002-2005 Explorer also has a massive problem with the rear panel cracking. While it's a minor annoyance compared to transmission failure, ironically the crack usually goes right through the Ford logo.
7.8
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,140
- Average Mileage:
- 124,850 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 101 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (49 reports)
- new or rebuilt transmission (31 reports)
- replace transmission (10 reports)
- push in button underneath steering wheel (2 reports)
- replace solenoid body (2 reports)
- shifter linkage components replaced (2 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
More often than not, the car is difficult to go from park to drive and usually rolls after putting the car in park.
- Tonya S., Atlanta, GA, US