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Wheel Bearing Failure
2002 Ford Explorer (Page 6 of 10)
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.
8.1
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $820
- Average Mileage:
- 88,900 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 181 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace wheel bearing (78 reports)
- replace bearing and hub (45 reports)
- replaced wheel bearings (34 reports)
- not sure (14 reports)
- replaced causual part, and surrounding parts (3 reports)
- replaced the following wheel bearings, tyrod, caliper, rotor (3 reports)
wheels / hubs problem
Helpful websites
- YouTube Video Of 2002 Explorer With Bad Bearing - You Tube video of Explorer with severely worn wheel bearing. Danger Will Smith...Danger...
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I had just gotten my car inspected, it passed. Two weeks later I heard a grinding, crunching noise that sounded like an airplane landing above me. It only made the noise when you accelerate. Took it to the shop and found out that the bearings were grinded down to nothing. I had no choice but to get them replaced right there which ended up costing me 450.00. That was the rear driver's side. The very next day I heard the exact grinding again, only it was under my feet. I took it to the shop again and they tell me that it's now the front driver's side. I don't have another 450.00 just lying around so my car is just sitting while I pay a carnote, and car insurance for a car I can't drive. THANKS FORD, I KNOW WHAT NOT TO BUY NEXT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Cassandra J., Philadelphia, PA, US