Ford / Explorer Sport Trac / 2002
2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac problems
Owners have filed 190 complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with NHTSA. Power train accounts for 17.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 12.1%.
Complaints190
Crashes8
Fires3
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Power train 17.9% · 34
Engine and engine cooling 12.1% · 23
Electrical system 11.6% · 22
Vehicle speed control 10.0% · 19
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.9% · 17
Structure 8.4% · 16
Fuel system, gasoline 5.3% · 10
Latches/locks/linkages 4.7% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 4 model years of the Ford Explorer Sport Trac in this data, 2002 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2001 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 42,302 miles.
In owners' own words
After making abrupt stop half mile before incident to avoid accident, I came to a stop at a stop sign. When I went to enter a main highway, my transmission slipped and left me non mobile in the intersection, almost causing me to get hit broadside. Had to get out in traffic to push my vehicle off highway. Many exact transmission problems for this vehicle already posted on internet I see. Very dangerous. Power train · reported at 119,086 miles
I am having problems with my 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac transmission and am being told that it needs to be replace at a cost of 3200.00 Of which I can not afford right now as I live on a fixed income, there is a known problem with this transmission that Ford motor company will not address.... Please make Ford fix this problem I need my car to get to work. Power train · reported at 69,000 miles
While pulling onto a busy hwy. In eastern utah my transmission without warning just started slipping and I had to quickly manually down shift the automatic and hope that it would go to avoid getting broad sided by a semi that was bearing down on me. When I got to a place that was safe I stopped and found that 1st and reverse gears were gone. Power train · reported at 116,972 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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