2002 Ford Explorer Electrical System Problems
- 113
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 113 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 14 indicate fire
What owners report
- door ajar · 28 records
- ajar light · 15 records
- dome light · 11 records
- door locks · 8 records
- several times · 7 records
- lock unlock · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 26 |
| 60–100k mi | 23 |
| 150–400k mi | 15 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 9 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Steering · Tires
It started very early after buying the 2002 ford explorer...electrical prob..couldn't get veh started...100 miles away from home dealership....towed to closest ford dealership...fixed; or so we thought. Same thing happened a week later. Home dealership advised us that the other dealership installed the wrong part and it could have caused life-threatening problems....we contacted the other dealership and advised them…
ODI 10253399
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Glass, Side/Rear · Hatchback/Liftgate · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
At 74000 miles our transmission went out completely while we were on vacation! The dealership where we bought the vehicle, said that "we were the only one's who have had this problem" (yeah right!) it cost us $6000 out of our pocket to fix. At 86000 miles the rear window cracked right below the window. Ford and the dealership refuses to fix it. Again, stayton ford told us that,"we were the only people who have had…
ODI 10177659
Electrical System
When pulling light or heavy load, vehicle jerks and then stalls out when vehicle apparently tries to shift down or is at speed where vehicle may be near shifting down. Vehicle actually dies and must be restarted by turning off key and then it quickly starts. *ak
ODI 10080781
Electrical System
On 9/27/03 it was necessary to replace a faulty sensor on my 2002 ford explorer that caused the abs warning light to activate. The mileage on the vehicle at this time was 15.851. On 02/14/04 at 22966 miles this same sensor had to replaced for the second time. On 07/07/04 at 30479 miles this same sensor was replaced a third time. Having the same item replaced three times in 10 months seems to be more a pattern of…
ODI 10088219
Electrical System
Vehicle caught on fire because of ford speed control deactivation switch also called brake pressure switch.i know that they do have a recall on 97-02 ford expedition navigator and f-150,same switch on 97-02 ford explorer.
Fire reported
ODI 10125090
Electrical System
The vehicle would not shift from park to drive. It turns out that there was an electrical short causing fuses to blow while driving. The fuse that had blown most was the fuse for my brake lights. I was driving without brake lights several times, unknowingly. The first dealership that i took the vehicle had the truck for 3 days and said that the alarm system was causing the short. The alarm system was installed by…
ODI 10080470
12v/24v/48v Battery · Cooling System · Electrical System · Equipment
The automatic gear shift broke. Could not change gears. Electric windows stopped working both driver and passenger. Air conditioner broke - air conditioner clutch make rubbing noise when engaged.
ODI 10066017
Electrical System
When using the turn signals the consumer noticed that, the turn signals would work intermittently, also the hazards would do the same. The consumer had made contact with the dealer about this issue. Please provide any further details. *jb
ODI 10073803
Electrical System · Power Train
2002 ford explorer xls. At 24,000 miles, transmission would not shift into gear:transmission needed to be rebuilt. At 26,000 miles, load whining heard from rear of vehicle. Brought to dealership on three occasions to complain and was told they "could not duplicate the noise" and "it is how it is supposed to sound". On the third return , i produced seven pages of documented complaints from other owners found on this…
ODI 10135470
Electrical System · Fan · Front · Fuses And Circuit Breakers · Latch · Power Adjust
I bought a 2002 explorer on may 23,2002. In the past 8 months, the vehicle has been towed in because it woudn't start--acomputer chip was replaced. My a/c made a high pitch squeal and after at least five times of trying to repair the existing a/c clutch, a new one was finally put on. My front end suspension has been fixed. My midlift gate cracked in november and a new one was put on. I have had daily problems with…
ODI 10003041
Electrical System
I've owned the vehicle for approx. 10 months. The vehicle hasn't started 7 different times. I've had minor hesitations when accelerating from an idle. The vehicle has felt like it was going to stall several times when coming to a stop or accelerating from a stop. The horn, on occasion, has not made the proper sound. The door locks do not always lock or unlock with the remote. I've had a burning smell eminating from…
ODI 10028635
Electrical System
My 2002 ford explorer lxt, the door ajar light stays on and the dome light will stay on. Every once and a while the alarm will sound for no reason. This is a safety concern cause while driving at night and having the dome light turn on hinders your vision and could cause a traffic crash. Having the light stay on after you get out also drains the battery and causes problems when you go to start it up. *tr
ODI 10349360
Electrical System
Truck stalled after puting it in drive, at red light, after starting, at low speed on several occasions. Regaped the spark plugs and reprogrammed the computer.
ODI 9005814