2002 Ford Explorer seats problems

Filed Apr 11, 2020 · Lights, Seats · 189,000 miles · AL

Makes a rattling noise when a bump is hit driver side seat stop working

Filed Mar 21, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · PA

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 is very distracting. Especially the dome light.

Filed Aug 16, 2016 · Seats · MD

Driver"s side seat will go back and forth

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Seats · KY

Seat bracket broke when hitting the brakes when a deer jumped out in front of me.

Filed Mar 4, 2014 · Seats · AR

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.

Filed Nov 7, 2013 · Seats · 106,400 miles · WI

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.

Filed Sep 26, 2012 · Seats · NJ

2002 ford explorer. Consumer writes in regards to a bolt under the front seat that can break causing the seat to move back and forth *tgw the consumer would like his vehicle repaired at no charge, even though it is 2002, and not included in recall# 03v281000, which he did reference.

Filed Mar 8, 2011 · Seats · 118,220 miles · FL

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 notified. The current and failure mileage was approximately 118,220.

Filed Nov 5, 2010 · Seats · TX · crash

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 on each side of the seat. The recliner mechanisms are attached to the seat cushion frame by spiral coil pins. When the explorer was struck from the rear, the vehicle moved forward in relation to [xxx] body, causing his body to load the driver's seat back. As this occurred, the force of the seat back being moved rearward by [xxx] body caused the recliner mechanisms on both sides of the seats to move forward; as they did so, they contacted the spiral coil pins, and fractured those pins on both sides of the seat. When the spiral coil pins failed, the seat back collapsed onto the rear seat cushion, and [xxx] was ejected into the cargo area of the explorer and then out of the rear window glazing. [xxx] suffered mutliple blunt force trauma injuries, which took his life. Upon investigation, including comparison of a number of other, exemplar driiver's seats from 2002 explorers, it has become clear that the spiral coil pins are defectively installed in many explorer seats. This manufacturing defect is manifested by the spiral coil pins being inserted through mating holes on the seat cushion frame to inconsistent depths, which can cause the pins not to seat properly in those holes. In the case of [xxx], because the spiral coil pins were not inserted far enough into the mating holes when manufactured, the pins on his seat were fractured by the recliner mechanisms and failed to hold his seat back upright in the collision. This failure mechanism in the pins allowed for [xxx]ejection. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 21, 2010 · Brakes, Engine · 179,000 miles · NC

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 and had problems at 99,000miles. Please doing something for all of us out here. Also coolant leak, engine leak, power seat failure, and on.