2002 Ford Explorer Vehicle Speed Control Problems
- 100
- 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 100 stored complaint records:
- 24 indicate a crash
- 10 indicate injury
- 7 indicate fire
What owners report
- cruise control · 18 records
- accelerator pedal · 13 records
- speed control · 12 records
- failure mileage · 10 records
- brake pedal · 10 records
- recall notice · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 14 |
| 150–400k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 12 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Vehicle Speed Control
Went to back out carport, when gas pedal was push it went to floor and stuck !, auto traveled out drive way circled a field come back and hit tree, after traveling approx 1500 ft more or less, knocked unconscious, broke dentures, neck and back injuries , concussion , total the auto a 2002 ford explorer ... *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10458051
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving approximately 35 mph, the over-drive warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to unexpectedly increase acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down even though the brake pedal was engaged several times, as a result the contact loss control and crashed into a tree. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to a safe location.…
Crash reported
ODI 10445904
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that upon shifting into reverse and applying the accelerator pedal, the pedal depressed to the floor and the vehicle surged backward. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and were in the process of assisting the contact with…
Crash reported
ODI 10442372
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
I am a single mother of 4 driving 55mph in heavy traffic on a 4 lane highway, with my children in the vehicle when the o/d light flashed a few times and then the transmission just stopped working, as though the vehicle was in neutral i coasted safely to a stop thank god. I took it to a ford service center and they said it was caused by the servo boar????? Never herd of this. It used to be a seperate line that could…
ODI 10445785
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
While driving my car to work, i came to a stop sign at the end of my road, like i do every morning. However, on this morning, as i tried to accelerate from a complete stop, my car bogged down which left me in the road for seconds longer then was safe. There was a car speeding around the curve, and my car would not accelerate like it should. Finally, and thank god, it jammed into gear, and me and my one year old son…
ODI 10440373
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
At a stop, began accelerating to enter highway, accelerator pedal became stuck and car continued to accelerate up to 90 mph at full throttle before i shut vehicle off and put it in neutral. Has happened on several occasions, all exactly the same. Vehicle accelerates at full throttle and has to be shut off before an accident occurs. Only way to correct problem is to exit vehicle and push gas pedal several times;…
ODI 10445348
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving 55 mph the accelerator pedal would not disengage. The driver attempted to pull the accelerator pedal up with her foot but was unsuccessful brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle slowed down. The driver was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and crashed into a few small trees in a wooded area. The driver previously suffered from spinal injuries and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10416539
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer-transmission failure-130,000 miles-july 12, 2011 transmission rebuilt at 119,000 miles on jan. 13, 2010 by a local ford dealer- both failures consisted of the transmission slipping in and out of gear during normal driving. In heavy traffic this is a very dangerous situation. The vehicle suddenly loses speed and passengers are subject to rear end impact or sudden surges of speed when the…
ODI 10413261
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated while driving in reverse and then shifting the gear in park, the vehicle accelerated backward and crashed into a fence. No one was injured but the vehicle sustained minor scratches on the rear passenger and driver sides. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 59,900.
Crash reported
ODI 10398008
Power Train · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer transmission died for the second time after i had the dealership replace it, 75,000 miles ago. I am now sitting at 156000 and it is doing the same things again. This gives me such a bad taste toward ford, and i have been a die hard ford guy. *tr
ODI 10451703
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked outside of his residence. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire but by the time had arrived, the vehicle and the contacts residence were destroyed. There were no injuries. The origin of the fire was deemed as the vehicle speed control. A fire report was available. The vehicle remained in the…
Fire reported
ODI 10386835
Fuel System, Gasoline · Vehicle Speed Control
Accelerator pedal was hard to press, rpm remained high 3000 - 4000. Eventually the car would not stop, accelerator was stuck - go was going 70 mph. Had to strut of engine mechanic replace accelerator cable - noted cable was kinked and frayed - very dangerous and that i should report it. *tr
ODI 10373641
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving 25 mph the engine surged and the vehicle suddenly accelerated. When the brakes were depressed and the gear shifted into neutral the rpms would increase excessively. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but could not duplicate or determine the cause of failure. The manufacturer stated that there were no recalls or warranties on the…
ODI 10375066
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While driving with the cruise control engaged at approximately 70 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the vehicle surged forward until repeated pressure was applied to that pedal. A pop noise was also heard coming from the passenger side firewall. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed there was a wire malfunction within the brake…
ODI 10348473
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer xlt. The contact was driving with the cruise control set to 70 mph when the vehicle abnormally began to accelerate over 80 mph. The contact then depressed the brakes to disengage the cruise control yet the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact then drove to the shoulder and shut the engine off. When restarting, there was an abnormal increase in engine rpms from 5,000…
ODI 10345734
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. She applied both feet to the brake pedal but the rear tires were smoking and the vehicle began spinning out of control until she turned off the ignition to regain control of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing but the failure could not be…
Fire reported
ODI 10323397
Automatic Transmission · Equipment · Vehicle Speed Control
Major transmission problems at 106k miles on my ford explorer xlt 4.0l. This was not due to poor maintenance or up keep! Shifting into neutral going 75 miles an hr down the freeway, shifting out of place, rough, scary shifts, shimming from the transmission jumping allover the place is just the beginning. After 5 trips to the mechanic, first i did wires, then plugs, then updated computer, full tranny flush and…
ODI 10348633
Automatic Transmission · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer transmission failure and uncontrollable accelerator. The transmission had been shifting hard for months but it is considered by ford to be a "sealed" unit and it is not recommended that the customer maintain the fluid level, so there was nothing i could do. In jan 2010 the accelerator stuck while entering the freeway and we were out of control, i thought i was going to die and had to turn of the…
Crash reported
ODI 10325904
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer cruise control would not release, the car accelerated each time after trying to release the cruise control. I had to ride the brake to stop the car. I shut the racing engine down and tried to restart and found the engine raced as soon as it was started. If we were in traffic, we may have crashed. I stayed calm but thinking about my wife and son driving the car at times, they may not have reacted…
ODI 10312931
Vehicle Speed Control
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. While reversing out of his drive-way, the vehicle rapidly accelerated into the garage. The garage was severely damaged. While attempting to exit the garage the vehicle accelerated forward into the neighbors yard, and then knocked over a tree. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The vehicle will be towed to an authorized dealer for inspection. The ford…
Crash reported
ODI 10296689
Service Brakes, Electric · Vehicle Speed Control
My cars cruise control failed to disengage when i applied the footbrake, pushed the off switch, the gear shift would not move and the key would not turn off. The car was checked by police and when it was tested they were unable to find a fault in the failsafes however they are still suspicious of the vehicle. I had to call police and was in a runaway car on the freeway for 30mins. When i hit a median strip i lost…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10298780
Vehicle Speed Control
I was accelerating away from work and when i attempted to come to a stop i was unable to because of the throttle being stuck in the on position. I was able to stop the vehicle and avoid a collision by shifting into neutral and applying the brakes. The temperature was 5 degrees fahrenheit. This was the first time i experienced the problem and the throttle cable required replacement. *tr
ODI 10294777
Electrical System · Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer xlt: rec'd recall notice about cruise control switch with fire hazard and brake fluid leakage driving or in park. Called dealer 'armstrong ford in homestead ford twice. Once sent to voice mail of service manager with no return call. Following day 11/17 spoke with service advisor who stated to call back on fri or mon 11/20 or 11/23 as part was unavailable. I find this unacceptable. In addition i…
ODI 10292654
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer 1. Going to full acceleration (pedal to the floor) when passing car or entering highway from side road 2. Accelerator pedal stays pressed on the floor even when foot is removed. This happened twice on the last 2 times that the pedal was fully depressed. 3. Failure is avoided by not pressing accelerator pedal all the way to the floor. *tr
ODI 10303422
Vehicle Speed Control
2002 ford explorer recall notice*cw the consumer stated the vehicle is in the repair shop for unrelated repairs and has been there since august 2009 due to lack of parts. The consumer received the recall notice regarding the speed control deactivation switch and according to the recall, the vehicle should not be parked near structures as a fire could occur. However, the repair shop informed the consumer that the…
ODI 10313193