2002 Ford Explorer: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Jan 2, 2018 · 143,000 miles · VA

After jumping the vehicle due to dead battery gear shifter snapped when shifting car into drive. Vehicle stuck in reverse also need a new transmission. Form cars are worthless! Don't buy a ford!!

Filed Oct 19, 2013 · Body, Electrical · 107,315 miles · TX

The 2002 ford explorer has a design flaw such that the rear panel cracks. When moisture gets in it causes electrical problems. The six problems experiences on this explorer are as follows: 1) false "door ajar" indicator 2) rear window wiper no longer worked 3) dead battery 4) back-up warning signals no longer work 5) rear window can no longer open 6) brake lights won't turn off even after the engine is turned off. We had to disconnect the battery and take it to the dealership the next day.

Filed Jan 18, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 157,000 miles · FL

My ford explorer has had so many ridiculous problems. This one is extremely inconvenient. The car has trouble shifting gears, it spins from 1st to 2nd gear and then I have to let go of the accelerator for it to shift again, it skips 3rd gear altogether and jerks into fourth after pressing and depressing the accelerator a series of times. Once it's in 4th gear, it doesn't go past 50 MPH. My mechanic says his monitor detected a faulty solender and the entire pack has to be replaced, but that may not be the only problem. If that doesn't do the trick (even though it needs to be replaced regardless) he will have to open the transmission and possibly rebuild or replace some of the parts. I have encountered hundreds of other 2002 ford explorer owners with the same problem. Aside from this, I have a list of other dangerous issues that this car has had and that has endangered my family's and my life numerous times: - gear shift breaking off the steering column as I shifted from reverse to drive in the middle of a busy intersection. - ignition cylinder/switch breaking - possible spontaneous explosion recall related to the cruise control - rear latch breaking and inability to use the rear latch. - electrical system failure - doors not closing properly & draining the battery - faulty alarm system - faulty temperature gauge and radiator - ford not allowing customers to buy just the parts needed for replacement and repair and forcing their customers to purchase entire packages only in order to get the necessary parts at extremely high prices. Ford should be incriminated for selling these vehicles knowing full well that they are flooded with life threatening issues to their customers.

Filed Aug 14, 2010 · Electrical · 100,611 miles · FL

My 2002 ford explorer lxt, the door ajar light stays on and the dome light will stay on. Every once and a while the alarm will sound for no reason. This is a safety concern cause while driving at night and having the dome light turn on hinders your vision and could cause a traffic crash. Having the light stay on after you get out also drains the battery and causes problems when you go to start it up.

Filed Jan 14, 2009 · Transmission · NJ · crash · 2 injuries

I have a 2002 ford explorer that have at least 66,000 mileage on this car . I have a very weird accident on september 24,2008. I was on my way home from work when the accident happen. I was in the parking lot of the va medical center in east orange nj. At around 5:45 pm I came to my car and found my car have dead battery so va police gave a jump start and the car start. So after 2 minutes the car running I started to change the gear from park to reverse with my foot on the brake. As soon as I change the gear the car went off by itself with a very high speed hitting a park vehicle and ended up inside one story building. My foot was still on the brake when the car stop. I hurt myself resulting to a big surgery. I have a cervical fracture from that accident. My car was still parked in my driveway still untouched because I don't know who to send the car fro investigation. I filed a claim to ford motor but I did not hear from them yet. I contacted the lawyer and advised me to contact this facility and since my lawyer cannot represent me from this accident. I was advised that I don't need a lawyer to file a claim. I hope you can help me with this matter.

Filed Oct 20, 2008 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · NY

Battery died on 2002 ford explorer. Installed new battery and 4 wheel drive module quit working. Bought new part for $202.00. Fixed problem with new part. Obviously the realized the defect and refuse to do recall.