2002 Ford Explorer Wheel Bearing Problems
- 56
- 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 56 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- wheel bearings · 30 records
- wheel bearing · 30 records
- rear wheel · 13 records
- front wheel · 11 records
- only miles · 6 records
- bearing replaced · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latch · Service Brakes · Wheel Bearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the door ajar and brake warning indicators illuminated even when the doors were closed. The contact also stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise. An independent mechanic was notified and diagnosed that the wheel bearings were defective and needed to be replaced. The wheel bearing failure was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the…
ODI 11102649
Wheel Bearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While the vehicle was at a local dealer for routine service, the front wheel bearings and hub assemblies were replaced. After the repairs, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted.…
ODI 10875201
Wheel Bearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving 68 mph, the vehicle exhibited a squealing noise and began pulling to the left. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and was told that the wheel bearings were frozen and that he should continue to drive on them until they fractured, in which the vehicle would be fine to drive. The vehicle was then taken to an independent…
ODI 10478525
Wheel Bearing
2002 ford explorer. Wheels nearly fell off due to faulty wheel bearings. Needed replaced at only 70,000 miles. A recall is needed for public safety. *tr
ODI 10319076
Wheel Bearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The wheel bearings on three of the wheels have to be replaced. A representative from the manufacturer stated since the warranty expired, he was ineligible for a free remedy. The failure mileage was 61,000. Updated 01/12/10 *bf updated 01/14/10.*jb
ODI 10297551
Wheel Bearing
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving various speeds the contact heard a buzzing noise in the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technicians stated the rear passenger side wheel bearing needed to be replaced. After the repairs were performed, the contact was driving approximately 5 mph when the vehicle began to shake and wobble. The contact pulled over to the side of…
ODI 10404020
Wheel Bearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated while traveling at unknown speeds, the wheel bearing failed on the vehicle causing her to lose control of the vehicle. The contact was able to barely avoid crashing with another vehicle. She stated that the wheel bearings had been replaced five times. The most recent failure was the sixth failure. The failure mileage was 130,000 and the current mileage…
ODI 10320399
Rear · Wheel Bearing
Right rear wheel making noise and is loose. Wheel hub/bearing is loose and wobbly. Parking brake pads worn completely off from wheel being tilted. Failed wheel bearing!!! 106,000 miles. 2002 ford explorer. Also replaced both front wheel hubs for same reason at about 95,000 miles (noisy and rough bearing). *tr
ODI 10235696
Wheel Bearing
Front wheel bearing on my 2002 ford explorer had to be replaced at 65,000 miles. Shop said if it had been driven much further the wheel would have come off. My extended warranty expired last year and ford will not help. This is evidently a very common problem with this model year and could lead to death or serious injury please issue a recall before anyone gets hurt. *tr
ODI 10234561
Rear · Wheel Bearing
My vehicle has 79k miles on it and i have all four of the wheel bearings replaced once and the left rear bearing replaced twice. I have never towed a trailer, driven through standing water or overloaded the vehicle at any time. The comments on the internet would indicate that this is a common problem on the 2002 explorer. This problem could cause loss of control of the vehicle. I have not had to replace wheel…
ODI 10229375
Rear · Wheel Bearing
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving at speeds of 40 mph, the contact could hear a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The dealer found that both the driver and passengers side rear wheel bearings were failing. The wheel bearings were replaced accordingly. The vin was not available . The failure mileage was 60,000 and the current was 80,000.
ODI 10320449
Rear · Wheel Bearing
Front driver wheel bearing replaced twice in 1.5 years. Right rear wheel bearing replaced once already need to replace again. *tr
ODI 10221588
Wheel Bearing
I have ford explorer and have replaced three of four wheel hub assemblies in 3 years. Each time i took the car to a repair shop i was told the wheel was close to coming off the car because of the poor condition of the wheel hub assembly( bearings). *tr
ODI 10219837
Automatic Transmission · Wheel Bearing
2002 ford explorer wheel bearing failure with under 80,000 miles on the vehicle. I have replaced the front wheel bearing and now both rear wheel bearings due to failure. The first was a rear hub assembly in 06 then a front in 07 and now the driver side rear in 08. I was told by a ford dealer this is a common problem with a tsb addressing it. The dealer told me if not caught soon enough the tires could actually come…
ODI 10219788
Wheel Bearing
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS SHOT AT 80K MILES. *TR
ODI 10219692
Wheel Bearing
Wheel bearing failure for third time almost flipped truck i have had it repaired again. *tr
ODI 10217650
Axle Hubs · Rear · Spindle · Wheel Bearing
My 2002 ford explorer had rear and front howling noises similar to a jet during take off. Also was very unstable at higher speeds. Ford dealership found both rear wheel bearings and rear differential bearings need replacing. They also stated that the rear had such a wobble that it would dangerous to drive in its current condition. Just the rear wheel bearings cost me almost $600. On further investigation they found…
ODI 10217586
Suspension · Wheel Bearing
2002 ford explorer xlt replacing 3rd wheel bearing in 2 years. *tr
ODI 10217020
Hub · Wheel Bearing
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving 45 mph, the front passenger side of the vehicle makes a grinding and roaring sound. The vehicle could not be driven while making a right turn. As of april 10, 2008, three wheel bearings and hubs have been replaced. The current mileage was 61,306 and failure mileage was 54,000.
ODI 10224053
Suspension · Wheel Bearing
Potential lost left wheel due to failing wheel bearing. *tr
ODI 10217063
Hub · Wheel Bearing
Noise like unbalanced tire coming from left front tire/wheel. Noise increases until it becomes a roar like an airplane taking off. Steering wheel begins to vibrate. Feels like wheel is going to fall off car. Mechanic tells me left front hub and bearings must be replaced. The three other wheels are also symptomatic but not as immediately pressing as left front he does not think but won't know until repair is…
ODI 10215549
Wheel Bearing
While driving home from work after having my front bearings done on my 2002 ford explorer i heard a grinding noise from the back of my truck. It felt as though my left rear wheel was going fall off. Took the car to the dealer and they want to charge me $705 dollars. I could have died from this and there are a number of people who have the same problems with the bearings. With a very limited budget i am not able to…
ODI 10215378
Automatic Transmission · External · Seal · Sensor/Control Module · Spindle · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Wheel Bearing
Currently own a 2002 explorer xlt with only 65k miles on it. The transmission is in need of a rebuild because is slip from time to time. The rear differential seals are leaking. The entire rear of the vehicle makes a humming noise so i suspect that a rear bearing is going bad. Not to mention the 4wheel drive system has not worked since i bought it a little over a year ago. I've had intermittent issues with the air…
ODI 10214158
Wheel Bearing
WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD. *TR
ODI 10214111
Hub · Wheel Bearing
I bought an 02 explorer. Was driving and started making weird grinding noises. Took it to the mechanic and its costing me 1000! Dollars to replace the wheel hubs and bearings. He said the wheel on the back was ready to fall off! *tr
ODI 10210176