2002 Ford Explorer: transmission slipping

Filed Jun 17, 2016 · Transmission · 190,000 miles · FL

Transmission don't work, gear slip after 10 minutes drive then stop working won't go back or foward

Filed Apr 6, 2016 · Body, Transmission · 110,000 miles · KY

My 2002 ford explorer 4.6l is having major transmission problems at only 110k miles. It hesitates shifting gears and slips while driving. The vehicle also stalls when stopping at a red light or stop sign. It has the infamous crack down the back hatch. Both are problems thousands of customers have complained about yet ford does nothing. The transmission problem is a very expensive cost to repair and it shouldn't be the customers responsibility when ford knew there was a problem.

Filed Jun 16, 2014 · Airbags, Transmission · 130,000 miles · CA

First of all the transmission is starting to slip. When accelerating the car transmission slips when shifting into third gear. Took to dealer and they said they need to repair the transmission. The second problem is that the airbag light came on. I have not been in a accident or anything. It just came on. I read online that if the light is on and I am in an accident the airbags wont deploy. This seems really dangerous and should be cover under warranty.

Filed Jun 8, 2014 · Transmission · 168,000 miles · IN

I got my explorer not too long ago. It was running great then out of no where the o/d light keeps flashing and my transmission starts to slip. A lot of people are having this problem and I think ford needs to step up and take care of this because I have kids and this is my only car and I am on a fixed income. If ford does not want to fix these problems or recall them then never will I buy a ford again.

Filed Jan 24, 2014 · Transmission · 112,000 miles · WI

Transmission is junk, it slips really bad, whines and chatters.

Filed Oct 3, 2013 · Transmission · 155,000 miles · NH

The transmission slips between first and second gear, the check engine light comes on. The code reads bad servo when read by the nh inspection station. Investigation on internet and through dealer inquiries states this is a very common problem with explorer automatic transmissions in this manufacturing time period , everything and everyone states there should be a recall. This is a very well known problem by ford for the 2002-2004 explorer transmissions.

Filed Mar 15, 2013 · Airbags, Engine · 291,000 miles · ME · fire · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that after shifting into reverse, there was an explosion under the hood. The air bags deployed and the engine caught fire. The fire department was present. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the gears slipping where the transmission was rebuilt but the failure was not corrected. The contact and two passengers suffered injuries but they were unknown. The vehicle failure and current mileage was 291,000.

Filed Dec 23, 2012 · Transmission · 112,000 miles · TN

While pulling out from a stop sign the transmission was slipping causing the explorer to barely pull out into a busy intersection in the path of oncoming traffic which had to stop to avoid hitting me. This was not the only time this has happened, and it happens with no warning.

Filed Dec 1, 2012 · Transmission · 125,000 miles · WA

Drive train, bucks, grinds, is slipping. Makes alot of noise. Had the rear end replaced and it did not work, paid $1000.00 or so and did not take care of the problem.

Filed Oct 12, 2012 · Transmission · 146,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that while parked, it became difficult to shift gears. The vehicle was also slipping gears while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing three different times. The technicians were unable to diagnose the failure. There was an investigation under the federal safety agency action number: ea09013 (power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift steering: column steering: column locking: anti-theft device power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)) that may be related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 146,000. Updated 11/28/12

Filed Jul 6, 2012 · Transmission · 156,000 miles · NC

I have a 2002 ford explorer and the over drive light started flashing and the check engine light is on and the transmission started slipping from 2-3 gear and I found out with my 2yr and 3yr kids in the car if I need to pull out on to a highway with cars coming the SUV don't want to do so and will rev up and might slam into gear when you let off the gas. I love my explorer great family car but with this problem I will not have my kids in it at all. And not knowing if it will make it or not. Ford do something about this. Im not the only one.

Filed Apr 2, 2012 · Transmission · 166,000 miles · IN

I have a 2002 ford explorer eb and this car is a piece of crap after I bought the car the tranny is slipping like crazy and its hard to change from park to drive. I have looked it up and there are many people with the same issue and it is a closed tranny so I cant even check the fluid in it but ford is not doing anything about the issue I will never own a ford again.