2002 Ford Explorer Seats Problems
- 17
- 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 17 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
What owners report
- seat back · 6 records
- side seat · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seats
The door locks lock and unlock all by themselves dozens of times in a row while i am driving. With this the dome light flashes off and on and the door ajar light flashes and the interior chime goes off constantly. All of this happens at the same time. This is a huge and common issue with thousands of forum posts by other owners who have spend countless $$ at mechanic's to no avail. This can cause wrecks at night it…
ODI 10967531
Seats
DRIVER"S SIDE SEAT WILL GO BACK AND FORTH
ODI 10896221
Seats
Seat bracket broke when hitting the brakes when a deer jumped out in front of me. *tr
ODI 10659513
Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the passenger's side front seat became detached from the frame rail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and vin was not available.
ODI 10566997
Seats
The metal bars that hold the seat to the floor broke causing the seat to fall towards the driver's side door while i was driving. *tr
ODI 10551338
Seats
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the front driver seat was able to move forward but would not move backward when engaged. The contact stated that the failure would make driving very uncomfortable and he believed the failure to be an extreme safety hazard, as he felt he was sitting to close to the steering wheel. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 10386857
Automatic Transmission · Cooling System · Front · Parking Brake · Rear · Seats · Steering · Suspension
Purchased 2002 explorer xlt v6 4.0l already transmission slipping solenoid or whatever out.. I have read reports and wonder why this transmission is not recalled? I have it in shop now having to have it rebuilt and everything changed. Also right wheel bearings bad, upper and lower ball joints bad, suspension shot. And the records show the previous owners maintained everything well. But also had transmission replaced…
ODI 10350869
Electrical System · Seats
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated the driver's seat detached from the floor board. The electrical gauges and components were also inoperable and the power door locks had failed. Neither the dealer or manufacturer was contacted in regards to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 90,000.
ODI 10340415
Seats
Drivers seat is detached from floor, making it hard to drive safely. Airbag light came on, locks don't work, dangerous. *tr
ODI 10340442
Seats
On 8/15/09, [xxx]was operating his 2002 ford explorer in houston, tx when the explorer was struck from the rear by a pickup truck. During the collision, [xxx]seat back collapsed and, although he had been wearing his seat belt, he was ejected through broken-out rear window glazing. [xxx] sustained multiple blunt force injuries from which he died. The seat back in the 2002 explorer is attached to a recliner mechanism…
Crash reported · 1 death
ODI 10364191
Seats
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the drivers seat collapsed backward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the seat support bracket needed to be replaced. *jb updated 06/19/06. *jb
ODI 10158534
Seats
The driver seat was to close to the steering wheel, which made if difficult for the consumer to drive *jb
ODI 10092445
Seats
The seat components that are underneath the driver's side have a severe amount of rust on them. *la
ODI 10046849
Seats
Consumer's vehicle was rear ended, which caused the driver and passenger seats to collapse backward.ts *jb
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10001058
Seats
Second seat bolts that hold the seat to the frame are missing. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details. *ak
ODI 895986
Seats
Driver side seat bottom cracked and the back broke without vehicle being impacted or excessive force being applied. *ak
ODI 10041833
Seats
Driver's side seat back and seat were not attached. Driver had to connect the seat to the back upon entry. Dealer said that bolt attached to the seat back frame fractured. This could cause an accident if driver lost steering control or took foot of pedal while driving. *ak
ODI 10039710