2002 Ford Explorer Latches/Locks/Linkages Problems
- 19
- 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 19 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- door ajar · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Latches/Locks/Linkages
I've been having an issue with my truck saying the door is ajar when it's not. While driving, the inside light will come on and lock/unlock the doors. I noticed it usually happens either while its raining or if it just finished raining. Someone else i know who has the same vehicle (year/make/model) says the same thing happens to his vehicle. I'm wondering if you have heard of this before and if so, what steps do the…
ODI 10483997
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train
This requested recall involves a 2002 ford explorer having an automatic transmission. During normal use, the shift lever breaks off at a cast rotating cylinder that transmits the torque from the gear shifter to push and pull the cable that puts the vehicle in park, drive, neutral, and reverse. The vehicle also had a tendency to jump out of park even before the part broke which caused the vehicle to roll back and…
Crash reported
ODI 10403817
Automatic Transmission · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Rear
O/d light flashes for a few days then at around 25 mph the gear switches into neutral and runs very rough then the car is thrown forward. Had a rebuilt transmission (we were told we were getting a brand new transmission and paid extra for it!) at 83k miles on oct 15, 2010 then feb 5, 2011 the same exact thing happens. The dealer cannot take the truck for another 5 days and refused to give me a loner car because it…
ODI 10381434
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Power Train
2002 ford explorer gear shift lever broke off while in drive. The lever is connected to a soft aluminum cylinder thru a u shaped end and a pin. The cylinder sheared at the base of the u as a result leaving no way to shift or get the key out after turning the motor off when i finally got stopped. Repair cost is $1400 for a new steering column plus labor. Cannot buy small part that broke separately so explorer is not…
ODI 10353936
Electrical System · Interior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Side/Window
The side curtain airbag spontaneously deployed upon side door closure of a ford explorer. The vehicle was sitting after re-fueling. Concurrent with and immediately prior to the deployment of the airbag, the door alarm system was chiming that a door was ajar, and after inspection by a mechanic it was determined that the security/door warning system module has failed. Ford was sent the airbag module for inspection,…
ODI 10377155
Door · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Rear passenger side door will not open from inside vehicle. *tr
ODI 10330852
Latches/Locks/Linkages
Doors will not shut in the freezing cold weather. Went out to the explorer tonight, got in, shut the door and proceeded to drive. I take the highway on ramp and my drivers door flew open. I stopped and tried to shut it and it just bounced open again and again because the latch was frozen. I finally get it to stay closed, drop my passenger off and then the passenger's door wouldn't close either. I drove all the way…
ODI 10381226
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2002 ford explorer door locks will not function properly in freezing weather, doors pop open while driving! *tr
ODI 10297737
Automatic Transmission · Latches/Locks/Linkages
I bought a 2002 ford explorer with 19,000 miles on it also thinking what a great deal i have had the truck for 3 years it now has 76,000 miles on it. The check engine light has been coming on and the o/d light will start blinking i tow a boat so i took it to a transmission shop they said it was very common for this to happen with the year of truck that i have. They said the cause was servo piston bore what ever that…
ODI 10267459
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Visibility
My suv was parked in the driveway. I pushed the rear window release button to open the rear window and it exploded. Glass fragments were found up to 12 feet in all directions. The noise it made was loud, like a shot gun had gone off. A professional auto mechanic told me that my rear window regulator must have malfunctioned. Clearly this is a design flaw that ford should rectify and fear for the safety of anyone…
ODI 10262621
Electrical System · Frame And Members · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Severe cracks in back window housing. Crack is so severe, consideration of window falling out is possible. Information panel registers door ajar which consequently flashes internal lights, re-locks doors, sets warning bells to go off. Often, door ajar does not register, but electric locks lock re-lock and lock many times with warning bells going off, interior lights flickering,many times in one instance. All…
ODI 10262434
Automatic Transmission · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Steering
When attempting to shift from drive to park, the gear shift lever broke from the steering column, making it impossible to change gears. The engine remained running with it in drive. I turned the ignition off & it could not be restarted (ie, ignition/interlock system). The steering wheel wouldn't turn either. The entire steering column (not just small broken piece) had to be replaced (cost=$1372, $897 for parts). As…
ODI 10233045
Automatic Transmission · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Service Brakes, Electric
2002 ford explorer, o/d light is blinking, check engine soon light stays on continuously. Rear end makes noise, abs light stays on. Truck shifts hard from reverse to forward. Shifts hard and makes cluncking sound from 2nd to 3rd gear and will not go in to over-drive at all. *tr
ODI 10232288
Interior Lighting · Latches/Locks/Linkages
Door ajar light comes on. Recycled engine checked all doors and again light comes on. Or while driving, the doors automatically unlock. The alarm sounds for no reason sometimes. Sometimes the interior lights comes on and stays on usually when i have trouble with the door ajar issues. *tr
ODI 10231199
Latches/Locks/Linkages · Vehicle Speed Control
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact received a recall notice for the vehicle speed control. Ever since the vehicle was purchased approximately 1.5 years ago, she has had to tape the rear passenger side door shut to keep it from opening while driving. The failure occurs at speeds of 35 mph or lower. The dealer claimed that they would repair the door at the time of purchase. The recall number was…
ODI 10229243
Latches/Locks/Linkages
For the last couple of years during the coldest part of the winter, the doors on my vehicle refuse to latch. I have tried warming the car up longer, spraying the insides of the door with solution that is supposed to unfrozen windshields and locks (even though there never is ice or water seen) & nothing works. Last year, it even refused to latch after letting my daughter off at school, even though it had latched when…
ODI 10248357
Abs Warning Light · Automatic Transmission · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Suspension
My 2002 explorer is also having the same problems which have been previously noted by other explorer owners. The whining when reaching 50-60 km/hr, which goes away when you take your foot off the gas, the slipping and shuddering of gears and sometimes passing gear never kicks in, the abs light comes on (usually after the truck has warmed up and it doesn't seem to happen when the weather is really cold), the abs is…
ODI 10159199
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK SYSTEM. *JB
ODI 10161236
Body · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Crack developed in area below lift gate glass. Now the door ajar light goes on and off, as well as the buzzer. The glass does not shut properly and is inoperable and the area below the glass has completely fallen away. *tr
ODI 10247792