2002 Ford Explorer Engine Problems
- 50
- 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 50 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 21 records
- spark plugs · 6 records
- plug blew · 6 records
- cylinder head · 5 records
- loss power · 4 records
- stalled again · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
I have a 2002 ford explorer with 52,000 miles. I have an extended warranty through ford esp. In august, a spark plug blew out of the left head. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer for repair. The dealer authorized warranty work that would replace the head on the left side. I had the vehicle back for 2 weeks and the same thing happened on the right head. I took the vehicle in and the dealer said that they would…
ODI 10137014
Engine
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. Whenever the contact started the vehicle, he noticed a clunking noise from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The current mileage was approximately 135,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
ODI 10359537
Automatic Transmission · Engine · Power Window Devices And Controls · Steering
At a complete stop vehicle surges (accelerates). Have to place in neutral at standing stops to prevent an accident. Driver's side power window switch failed, had replaced, also the window whines when rolling up. Passenger's side power window regulator(cable) snapped?? When rear windows are down at a speed of 20 mph+ it sounds like a helicopter is in the back seat(actually physically hurts your ears!!!) <<<<no fix or…
ODI 10167102
Engine
I have a 2002 ford explorer 4.6l v8. Within the last month 3 spark plugs have been blown out of the cylinder heads. Each time its a different cylinder. Ford motor company has denied our claim to repair the stripped out threads in the cylinders, with a 75,000 mile extended warranty.
ODI 10119679
Engine · Power Train
1. Rear end howling noise (3/18/2005) - hear noise when accelerating between 40 and 65 mph. When letting off of accelerator, noise goes away, comes back again when accelerator is pushed again. Dealer service dept replaced rear carrier bearings, cup, seals, and spacer in rear differential. Noise now occurs between 65 and 70 mph. Was taken back to dealer service dept on 4/11/2005. Was informed 4/20/2005 that rear…
ODI 10118200
Engine
Just recently purchased 2002 ford explorer from a dealer. Kept scheduled maint. Has been off lot for six months. Noticed a loud engine knock from front of the engine. Took the car to the dealer!, they said i had blown a rod bearing. Has to be something with the engine. Engine doesn't even have 60,000 miles on it. No sign of an oil leak, sludge,etc. Dealer said the engine was clean. *jb
ODI 10111868
Engine
Today, 9-2-04, while driving approximately 25-30 mph the engine abruptly stopped and lost power. The radio remained on. The engine started again, but one minute later, stalled again. It became difficult to turn over, started, and stalled yet again. This occurred one more time, and i drove it home to drop off my wife and children, and to take the car to the dealer, ford galpin in north hills, california. This is the…
ODI 10089018
Engine
While driving about 30-35 mph, the car completely lost all engine power. I was able to pull over to the side of the road. There, i restarted the engine and drove home. This same incident had occured to my wife the day before, so i dropped off my two sons and took the car to the dealer. The car also lost all engine power on the way to the dealer. After having the car at the dealer for 5 days during which they put 50…
ODI 10090721
Engine
My wife was driving the car at approximately 30 mph. She tried to accelerate, the rpm reading dropped to zero, and the engine lost all power. She pulled to the side of the road, was about to call me, and tried to turn the engine back on. It restarted and she drove home. My three young children were in the car with her.*ak
ODI 10090720
Engine · Master Cylinder
The abs activated while on a dry pavement andthe vehicle lost braking power. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer, who kept insisting there was nothing wrong. However, the consumer felt differently about the dealers evaluation. *ak the consumers brother verified that something was wrong, but could not take it apart to check it out because of warranty issues and the engine experienced a miss. The master…
ODI 10075512
Engine
Bought car in january 2003, was a dealer vehicle. We had 54,000 miles on it when i was driving it home from work and the check engine light came on the same time the explorer started almost bucking. The front end of the vehicle was shaking so bad that i immediately pulled over as best as i could. I called aaa and as they had me turn the vehicle around so it could be put on the truck the engine stopped all together,…
ODI 10078581
Engine
Driving on the expressway, when we got off & we tried to stop my husband heard a revving noise the car did not want to come to a complete stop. He shut the car off and the problem continued. The car was accelerating on its own. We had to shut the car off & coast to a stop because the brakes were not working either. We were lucky not to rear-end someone & that no one in the car including my 2 small children were…
ODI 10054870
Automatic Transmission · Engine
Transmission failure in a 2002 ford explorer, timing chain guide failure (4.0l previous ford recall) ford replaced trans. Now that trans is failing. Replaced timing chain and gear set. *nm
ODI 10100472
Engine · Fan/Motor · Wheels
When stopping or slowing down, intermittently the vehicle stalled when turning left, there was a knocking sound coming from the front left wheel. The heat vents that blew directly on the consumer did not work. These problems have occurred at least three times in one month. The manufacturer and the dealer were not aware of the problem. *jb
ODI 10051602
Engine
While changing the oil in the vehicle consumer noticed that several driver side motor mount bolts were loose. Manufacturer was informed of the problem, and informed the consumer that maybe the problem occurred at the factory. *ak *nlm
ODI 10042905
Engine · Power Train
The vehicle stalled while idling at a light. *ph the vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the valve. Unfortunately within three day the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was returned to the dealer but they were unable to duplicate or repair the problem. The vehicle began to surge while surging idling. The dealer was unable to permanently resolve that problem. The consumer noticed a whine in the rear end of…
ODI 10062824
Engine
Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning vehicle will stall, and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. *ak
ODI 10032280
Engine
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
ODI 10014586
Engine
The engine stalled twice in 3 days, last friday i was driving at 70 mph, suddenly the engine stalled and i had to move over 3 lanes to stop at the shoulder, called the police, policeman checked the battery, no problem, the car just wouldn't start, he called the tow truck. I got curious, tried starting the car, it started back up. I then drove to the dealership, the technician said no error code and therefore no…
ODI 10010190
Engine · Vehicle Speed Control
On one occasion the vehicle experienced sudden acceleration, and the second occasion, while driving at highway speed the vehicle all of a sudden shut down. *mr *ts *jb
ODI 10022012
Engine
Consumer states that while driving and no warning the vehicle jerks and will lose power and it will be hard for the consumer to control the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr
ODI 8020768
Engine
My 2002 ford explorer sometimes stalls when starting my vehicle. It has also hesitated and acts like it is stalling when driving. This has happened on more than one occasion, i have almost been hit from the side with 4 small children in my car when it has decided to hesitate. *nlm
ODI 10016468
Engine
The consumer noticed that oil was leaking from the vehicle. The dealer replaced the oil pan gasket but the leaking persisted. The dealer then replaced the oil pan but oil continued to leak. The dealer eventually had to glue the screws to the oil pan to sop the leaking. The consumer was not satisfied with this repair. *ak *ph *nlm
ODI 8008858
Engine
Vehicle will stall without prior warning. This incident can happen on quarter or less of gas in gasoline tank. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak
ODI 8006345
Engine
I own a 2002 ford explorer xls and it has been into the ford service-repair shop a total 0f 37 work hours -10 documented service days for an annoying ticking noise coming from the front dash-console-engine area that can not seem to be repaired. It doesn't matter whether or not that the engine is cold or warm, the weather condtions hot-dry or humid and wet, it still ticks intermitently for sometimes around 8 minutes…
ODI 10086502