2002 ford explorer xlt. Transmission problem, od light flickers, tranny slipping. My wife was put in grave danger traveling at a reasonable speed in moderate to heavy traffic. Searching the web for other issues I found a host of the same problems with the same model and year. Here is a link to the site I visited...http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/explorer/2002/transmission/o_d_light_is_blinking.shtml this vehicle should be recalled by ford! With such a overwhelming response on this site one can only imagine how many others have not found the site.
2002 Ford Explorer transmission complaints
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I have a 2002 ford explorer and the gear shift lever broke. I found 27 complaints on the same problem http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/explorer/2002/steering/gear_shift_broke_off.shtml when we bought the explorer we told the salesman that it was hard to get out of park and he said he fixed it.
I was driving home from florida in my 2002 ford explorer. The o/d light started blinking. I was towing a trailer and pulled over on the side of the road to see if it needed cooled off. The o/d light continued to flash, meanwhile while I was towing the vehicle started jerking like a huge hammer was hitting the transmission.
Ford explorer o/d flashing and check transmission coming on it was at the ford dealer for 3 weeks they said it was my PCM and now they are saying it a wiring problem but my car is doing the same thing it was before I took it to them.
I have a 2002 ford explorer 2wd, six cylinder. It has approximately 86,000 miles and I just spent $2,000 replacing the transmission. I now have to have the rear end checked due to a roar that is so loud it is impossible to hear the radio. This vehicle has been maintained and driven in a very conservative manner. I understand that ford is aware of these problems but will not stand behind the vehicle with service. We are on our own.
The o/d light on my 2002 ford explorer started flickering about a month ago. Four days ago, I noticed that my truck wouldn't go from second to third gear while driving. I will get up to 25 MPH and the truck would rev up to 3500 rpms and not change gears. I have to ease up off the gas and let the rpms drop and then accelerate again and that's how it changes gears.
Overdrive off light started blinking, took it into a transmission shop just in case. The od unit went bad causing an internal lock in the tranny. It cost $3000 to fix, and from what I am reading this is happening quite a bit to thousands of people out there that bought this year of explorer. If anyone knows of anything else that can be done to make ford pay for this please let me know.
2002 ford explorer with broken coil spring, crack under rear window, and transmission slip, broken parking brake shoes in assembly. Same complaints that seem to be common. And same with everyone else, no help from ford.
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 what our home dealership said...of course the dealership denied this...anyway...home dealership installed new part...veh ok....then wheel bearings had to be replaced in front 1st left side-then right. (this was after the rear end was replaced) boy, was that a major fight with the home dealership! Now! The transmission is gone!!!!! Isn't there something we can do? Ford has been using defective parts!!!!and now asking for government money???!!!!ford should be paying for this!
Gear shifter broke off steering column in 2002 ford explorer. When putting vehicle in park the gear shifter broke off, leaving the vehicle inoperable. It was towed to the dealer and then driven to our home. Learned form internet search of at least 26 similar complaints regarding 2002 ford explorer automatic.
Like others on your blog, my 2002 explorer o/d light is flashing. I was lucky and had a friend who could rebuild the broken parts for $950 instead of the $3,000 for a new transmission. When I did some research on this, it was startling how many complaints have been logged about the transmission. I am not surprised that ford is unwilling to do anything about this. After all, this is the same company who tried to cover up the fact the pinto was a fire bomb.
I have a '02 ford explorer xlt with 91,000 miles and the 'o/d off' light now flashes constantly. In having a automotive mechanic look at it and in doing research online, I have come to find out I will need a new transmission! Based on research it appears there are hundreds of complaints of this same issue and ford is apparently doing nothing to correct it. Obviously with the popularity of the explorer it would costs them millions to correct this defect. I find this despicable that a company fully knows about an issue with their vehicles yet does nothing to back up their reputation (and we wonder why car companies are crying about bailouts?!?!?). I am in no position to afford a $2-3k repair and this is the vehicle I use to go back and forth to work.
My 2002 ford explorer gear shift lever broke off. I was going to pick up my son from school, and when I pulled it out of park to put it in reverse the shifter broke off. I found 26 complaints of the same issue at http://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/explorer/2002/steering/gear_shift_broke_off.shtml if this is a continuous problem with this year of vehicle I believe there should be a recall. On this site it states that at an average this issue occurs at 91,000 miles, and has a cost of an average of $950.00 to fix. Many of the people who posted comments said they had to pay $1,300.00 to get this problem fixed.
I replaced my transmission in 2005 with a brand new one. I own a ford explorer jeep 2005 and it now needs another transmission. I spoke with several persons and ford has a history of needing transmissions, what can I do?
First the car would not engage into reverse or drive, then there is a hesitation when accelerating, the o/d light comes on and revs the engine while traveling, sometimes it lurches forward while sitting at a light.
I have a 2002 ford explorer and at less than 90,000 miles the transmission is failing. It takes 5-10 seconds to engage and then 'clunks' and jumps badly. Rough shifting between gears. After some web research I see that this is in fact a common problem in this model. This is crazy. The estimated cost of repair/replacement is over $3,000.
2002 ford explore 4l six, starting in 2006 I began to have transmission problems, my initial problem developed when the explorer had around 57,000 miles, the transmission would not shift to drive. In november 2008, now with about 74,000, miles the transmission has developed more problems it currently jumps forward when I shift to drive. After checking autobeef.com, with over 500 complaints posted, I found out that this is a re-occurring problem with 2002 ford explorer transmissions. The initial repair cost over $700.00 and I do not know what it is going to cost the second time. I believe that this type of problem should be checked by your agency for possible recall because of the burden it places on consumer to keep repairing the problem. This may also a safety issue that should be addressed.
Transmission light blinking. Transmission slipping.
After buying my 2002 ford explorer used in 2006, I had no problems until aug. Of 2008 when o/d light started blinking. At this point, vehicle was just under 80,000 miles. Transmission shifts rough between 2nd and 3rd gears. When taken to a repair shop, was told that it is a common problem with this model and would need to spend $2000 for a transmission rebuild. Upon further investigation, I was surprised to see many complaints of the same nature regarding the explorer transmissions. This is ridiculous considering I still have 3 1/2 years left on my loan. Ford needs to recall this and fix the problem.
I own a 2002 ford explorer with a v8 auto transmission. This transmission has been having issues since I reached 60,000 miles. It would take over 5 seconds to engage into gear which could cause an accident if on a stopped and switching gears. Then one day I am driving and the overdrive light begins to flash. I went home and since it was a saturday night , I decided to do a google search on 2002 overdrive light flashing. Oh boy did I wish I knew that all 2002 ford explorers are having this issue before I bought it. Ford has put a sealed transmission in this vehicle which is flat out dangerous!! How can they put a transmission into a vehicle that your not even able to check your fluid level. Your transmission could be low causing the transmission to go out, and the owner would never know. Not only are there massive amounts of explorers with this issue, but with the same exact issue. Between 20 to 30 MPH (going from 2nd to 3rd) the transmission will slip allowing the vehicle RPM's to soar to 5000 + and then slams into gear. If you do a internet search there are thousands of people with this same exact issue. Some vehicles report as low as 20,000 miles when the transmission fails. Ford should be held responsible for putting transmissions that are obviously faulty. Read the thousands of complaints out there from the hard working consumer, and I think you will agree. I hope to hear back from you soon about this issue.
2002 ford explorer with 81,000 and tranny is already on the way out.
I have a 2002 xlt explorer with the 4wd not working. During my research on the internet I have discovered that when the battery is disconnected for replacement the 4x4 cm unit fails and the 4wd system becomes inop. Ford has recognized this problem and has upgraded the motorola unit with the end result costing the consumer $500 for the repair. This is a safety feature because the vehicle runs in 4x4 auto adjusting the drivetrain to weather conditions optimizing the control of the vehicle.. This component replacement should be qualified as a re-call by ford and the cost should not effect the consumer. This is a common problem with the 2002 explorer vehicles and is more serious then the firestone tire complaint. Since ford recognizes this defective module they should pay for the repair. I'm shocked that this defective part that controls the safety performance of the 2002 explores has not already registered a recall.
Vehicle purchased in july of 07 from dealer with 75,000k. Currently has 86,000k, and transmission needs replaced. Vehicle began slipping a month ago, and now slams into gear. I'm afraid to take it out of the drive way. I went to the ford dealer to have the fluids checked, and they refused unless I would pay for the service inspection. These tranny's are made so as I cannot check them myself due to the enclosed casing. After researching, I found over 300 individuals on one web site with the exact same problem. Called dealer about service inspection and they want $100+ to do a diagnostic check before they will even talk about the problems. Contacted ford motor company directly and they informed me via email that they cooperate fully with the federal safety agency during investigations and I should take my vehicle to my local ford dealer to have it serviced and have them correct the problem. They also suggested I should deal directly with the service manager at the local dealership. I do not want to deal with anyone. I want ford to be made to take responsibility for the thousands of individuals who purchased this vehicle on a payment plan and are now stuck with a lemon that they can neither afford to fix or replace. I took a loan on this vehicle for over $10,000, and the ford dealership offered me $3000 trade-in value for it less than a year after purchase. What does that tell you about the vehicle itself. If they know it isn't worth anything, they should be made to rectify the situation. I am currently making a monthly payment on a vehicle that is not able to be moved from my drive-way. After researching and speaking with others with the same vehicle year, make and model, I have not found one that has not had the same problems.
Wheel bearing on my 2002 ford explorer is completely shot and causes vehicle to loose control and shake uncontrollably. Well simple wear and tear and extremely poorly manufactured parts on a 2002 ford explorer is responsible for the failure. On most vehicles these problems don't occur until well after 160+ thousand miles I have personal experience with this problem right now and from what I have read this is a recurring problem on all ford explorer between 2002 and 2004. I have read that on several occasions that the wheel on the vehicle would come to the point of falling off. As for replacement and correction you could replace all four bearing and between 8 and 24 thousand miles they would have the same problem. Typical repair cost range from $500- $2500 which really isn't too affordable when it occurs more than twice in a 12 month period. I also read that numerous people have reported the problem to ford and all ford says some one may call you or that its not under recall so we can't do nothing for you.
Rebuilt the transmission two times in 30,000 for the same problem. O/d band.
I bought my explorer used with 67000 miles on it I had it checked out by a mechanic before I bought it but he didn't do a very thorough job. After about 3 weeks I had a hard time putting into reverse but then slammed into gear and I did not happen again for awhile this lasted on and off for a year and half when one day it wouldn't go into reverse at all and no other gears either I had it repaired and they said it was the transfer case then my 4 wheel drive light flashed and stopped working that was something electrical , 1st , 2nd and reverse gears started slipping I had those repaired now my overdrive light flashes on and off and I have been told it is definitely my transmission and probably always has been. I know someone else having this problem with their 02 ford and speaking to the mechanics they were not surprised at all and it seems as though lots of 02 ford explorer owners on line are having the same or similar problems. How many vehicles does it take to turn into a recall???
2002 ford explorer with 140,000 highway miles. Bought brand new by owner in 2005, at 90,000 miles transmission was making loud clunking noises. Transmission fluid changed, but still clunking noises. Now at 140,000 miles the transmission is slipping and not going into 1st or second gear. I have been on numerous websites, and have seen thousands of complaints about this same exact problem with ford's enclosed transmissions on their explorers and other vehicles. This needs to be a recall due to the fact that it is a redesigned transmission and failing for thousands of ford's customers. I owned a jeep cherokee for ten years, and had over 350,000 miles on it, and never had a problem like this. Please understand that I am only one of thousands of consumers who has this problem. Our economy is nervous because our american car manufacturers are falling apart. This is the reason why.
The transmission on my 2002 ford explorer had to be replaced after approximately 69,000 miles. Ford has refused to provide me with any compensation.
I have a 2002 ford explorer and wound up rebuilding my transmission - like thousands of other people with the same car. This cost me over $3000. Why hasn't there been any investigation into ford and all the 2002 explorers with failed transmissions?
Automatic transmission failure on 2002 ford explorer with 87,000 miles. While accelerating from a stoplight, the vehicle would not shift into third gear. No previous problems with this vehicle's transmission. I took it to an automatic transmission repair facility and was informed that the transmission had to be rebuilt as the vehicle was not roadworthy.
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