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2002 Ford Explorer: rotors or pads wearing out early

5 of the 3,295 complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer describe rotors or pads wearing out early.

owner complaints
5
of this car's complaints
0%
typical mileage
46,000
recalls
0
Is there a fix? 12 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Rotors or pads wearing out early by model year

What owners say

Filed Jul 24, 2008 · Suspension · 106,000 miles · MI

Right rear wheel making noise and is loose. Wheel hub/bearing is loose and wobbly. Parking brake pads worn completely off from wheel being tilted. Failed wheel bearing!!! 106,000 miles. 2002 ford explorer. Also replaced both front wheel hubs for same reason at about 95,000 miles (noisy and rough bearing).

Filed Apr 19, 2007 · Transmission · 61,000 miles · OR

Yet more leaking read differential seals. Rear end howling also, has been for about 15,000 miles now. 79,000 miles currently. I will have to change the rear seals again, and will inspect for the howling noise again. May have to change pinion bearings!? As a mechanic, it is unbelievable to me that we would be having seal and bearing failures at such low mileages. Bad aluminum housing castings maybe? Bad machining? Too much slop at the rear half shaft, causing premature wear on the seal faces? What ever the reason, ford is not making much effort to repair. And they seem surprised that folks are buying foreign trucks. (toyota trucks)

Filed Sep 21, 2006 · Brakes · 39,000 miles · NJ

2002 ford explorer 39,000 all 4 brake rotors rusted to the point they couldn't be cut and were literally eaten away .

Filed May 16, 2006 · Brakes · 46,000 miles · PA

2002 ford explorer xlt v6 4wd 46,000 miles. Experienced vibration in brake pedal and noticed increase stopping distance. Investigation revealed excessive rusting of both front and rear brake rotors. Brake pads worn unevenly. Replacement of front and rear rotors and pads was required. Original rotors are available.

Filed Nov 7, 2003 · Brakes · 17,900 miles · MI

While having front brake pads replaced mechanic noticed that the rotors rusted and cracked. Also, the rear rotors are starting to rust . The front rotors were replaced. The cause of the rust was undetermined.

Questions about the 2002 Ford Explorer premature wear

Is rotors or pads wearing out early a common problem on the 2002 Ford Explorer?

5 of 3,295 owner complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer (0%) mention rotors or pads wearing out early. The model year with the most reports is 2017.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Ford Explorer?

There are 0 recalls and 12 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 2002 Ford Explorer

Transmission failure 314Slipping 180Whining noise 142Coil spring 137Won't shift 107Jerking 95Harsh shifting 93Check engine light 89Grinding brakes 84Airbag light 74Stalling 68ABS 53Adaptive cruise 45No deployment 43Fire or smoke 38Hesitation 34Door locks 28Engine failure 27Knocking 26Power windows 26Sudden acceleration 26Brake failure 23Loss of power 22Ball joint 21Tire blowout 21Wipers 18Fuel gauge 15Seat belt 15Fuel pump 14Won't start 14Overheating 13Shudder 13Headlights 10Fuel smell 8Battery drain 6Water leak 6Fuel leak 5Power steering loss 5

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