2002 Ford Explorer Tires Problems
- 28
- 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 28 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- tire blew · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Glass, Side/Rear · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension · Tires
Driving nd steering wheel fell apart brake switch stopped working 3 times had new transmission put in had to have 3 different sets of tire put on back window shattered while sitting at red light. *tr
ODI 10917406
Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer with cooper discovery htp tires, size: 235 70 r16 (n/a). The contact was traveling 65 mph when the front and rear driver's side tires blew out, causing the steering wheel to shake and the contact to lose control of the vehicle. The contact crashed into a side rail and was transported to the hospital for treatment of severe whiplash injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and was…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10490353
Tires
Cpsc# i11a0238a. 2002 ford explorer. Studs for vehicle rear right tire completely snap in half. *ln
ODI 10437133
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The vehicle was equipped with goodyear wrangler sra tires. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph and the front passenger tire exploded. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The front passenger tire was replaced with a spare tire. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.
ODI 10324349
Sidewall · Tires
New tire blows off after driving for about 5,000 to 7,000 miles. *tr
ODI 10281994
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The vehicle has continental sportiva tires, size 275-60-r17 (na). While driving approximately 40 mph, the contact noticed that the tires were not balanced properly. He took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the front passenger side tire had a bubble. The mechanic stated that he was sold an old tire. The tire mileage was unknown. The vehicle current and failure…
ODI 10277098
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The vehicle has nexen ht suv owl tires (na), size 235/70r/16 (na). The vehicle was driven to a local tire shop for inspection and the mechanic stated that the front driver's side tire was defective. The mechanic rebalanced, rotated, and placed four new nexen tires on the vehicle. A week later, the contact noticed that all four tires were making a high pitched noise and also…
ODI 10251296
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Glass, Side/Rear · Parking Brake · Rear · Tires
Problems with this explorer over my ownership include: -rear glass replaced -front brakes replaced -rear wheel bearings have required replacement, -parking brake issues, -new tires, etc. *tr
ODI 10223092
Power Train · Tires
Rear end is making a horrible rubbing noise....thought it might be the tires but i just replaced all 4 tires with the same exact tires they come from factory with and still have the problem. *tr
ODI 10221956
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The vehicle has firestone destination, size lep23570r16 xl107t tires (na). While changing lanes at 60 mph, the tires would swerve and shake. He returned the tires from where they were purchased and was informed that the failure could have been due to the alignment. The tire shop mechanic inspected the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however, he rotated the tires. Two days…
Crash reported
ODI 10204573
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The vehicle has goodyear tracker ii (na), size p235/70r16 tires. While driving approximately 65 mph, the driver side rear tire blew out and the vehicle began to fishtail. The contact regained control of the vehicle and pulled over. Aaa arrived and changed the tire. The tire has not been inspected. The current and failure mileages were 61,840.
ODI 10200688
Tires · Valve
Tire stem failure on 3 of 4 stampede radial suv tires. I got 2 flat tires in the span of 5 days and caught the 3rd stem before a flat tire occurred (it was cracked at the base). *tr
ODI 10280759
Differential Unit · Hub · Tires
I have a 2002 ford explorer xlt with 96,000 miles on it and around 60,000 the noise started. First the front right wheel started to vibrate and then the hub went. While driving my front tire just collapsed. 2nd issue the rear end started to make noise is more like vibraing. And after searching on google, i find that im not the only one with this issue. This is a very expensive issue $1200. Just to start the ford…
ODI 10202116
Cooling System · Electrical System · Tires · Torque Converter
Ongoing shifting and slipping within the transmission. Also a loud shrill at the end of the acceleration. The transmission converter has been replaced multiple times and the transmission leaked out fluid at highway speed. After the repair of a stripped transmission line connector and a pile of glue to fix a broken electrical connector the vehicle was returned to service by the dealership and the warranty company.…
ODI 10172654
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling · Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline · Tires
On or about november 3, 2005, i purchased a break model used ford explorer xlt 2002 from norm reeves honda car dealer in cerritos, ca. The car had 78,000 miles on it at the time of purchase. I signed the papers and took the possession of the car. It has not been more than 2 months that the car started giving me trouble on the pick up of the speed, transmission, gear adjustment, over use of the gas, difficult high…
ODI 10159520
Column · Column Shift · Suspension · Tires
Tried to put the vehicle into reverse from park and the column shifter broke off. Vehicle could not be driven and was towed to a transmission business. Cost to repair is $1300. I bought this vehicle in 2004 used. I've had the rear transmission seals, shocks, tires, front window and the entire steering column replaced. *jb
ODI 10158201
Electrical System · Power Window Devices And Controls · Tires · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive)
After owning for a week and a half, had to have the g ears in the rear end replaced. Later informed that the tires were not evenly worn which was causing the rear end to pop. After replacing the tires, the four wheel drive would not work. The 4 x 4 module and the wiring need to be replaced, costing $1000.00. That is not including the driver window switch needing to be replaced as well as the window regulator. Now…
ODI 10203260
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. He noticed deep worn areas on the tire. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause. The current mileage on the vehicle was 104,000. The contact was unable to provide the tire details. The failure mileage was unavailable. *ak
ODI 10189045
Tires
Around march 2005 on a spring break, took my 2002 ford explorer in about 15 miles out my town, one of the tires, the rubber just separated from the tire , causing the truck to move in different directions, but thank god i was able to steer to the right side of the road since i just started to speed up the vehicle it did not flip the truck,but caused damaged inside the truck where the wheel is located, all because a…
ODI 10163441
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
Tires
The front and rear tires developed cuts on the side. Vehicle was taken to dealer for replacement tires. *ak updated *eh *jb
ODI 10101844
Tires
While driving at an undetermined speed right rear tire fell off the vehicle. Consumer was able to pull off the road,and call for a tow truck. Vehicle was towed to the dealer. *ak
ODI 10058065
Structure · Tires
2 of my cousins were involved in a ford explorer tire blow out outside of raleigh nc on august 16th. Amal muaraka, a pediatric surgeon was killed instantly and summeet murarka was placed in icu as the non-bridgestone tire blew out on the ford explorer and the vehicle flipped 5 times when the tire blew out. What will it take for the government to act on ford's malicious deceit. Ford's history is plagued with serious…
Crash reported · 1 injury · 1 death
ODI 10036651
Tires
Tire blow out on 2002 ford explorer. *mr ford refused to reimburse the consumer for the tire blow out along with the body damage that occurred due to the incident. The consumer requested reimbursement. *scc *jb
ODI 10044102
Tires
While driving and with no warning the passenger front tire blew out. Dealer notified. *nlm
ODI 10012171