We have classified the 283 complaints from 2002 Ford Explorer about POWER TRAIN into the following categories.
The car gets stuck in park and will not into reverse, neutral or drive. it doesn't happen often but has been happening at infrequent periods since 2007. it's a nuisance when it does happen but after multiple attempts, depressing the brake and repeatedly attempting to shift; shutting down the engine and restarting and repeating the process; usually does shift into gear. the last incident was more than 4 years ago. now since saturday, 9/28/19; can't shift out of park. i never reported the problem because it was always resolved and i forgot to report it to the dealership because i was always in a rush to get to my destination. my car is in good running condition. original owner. 93964mi. always serviced at dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the transmission independently switched to 4 wheel drive and the vehicle stalled. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transfer casing and ignition coils needed to be replaced. the ignition coil was replaced and the transfer casing was repaired however the failure recurred. an unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failures. no assistance was provided. the failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. the contact stated that the vehicle rolled forward after it was parked. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 232,160.
The shift lever literally snapped off at the steering column while putting the car into drive. car couldn't be shifted into park, still running. keys couldn't even be removed to turn the car off. very dangerous. seems like a fairly common problem among 2002 ford explorer owners. many complaints filed here: https://www.carcomplaints.com/ford/explorer/2002/accessories-interior/gear_shift_lever_fell_off-2.shtml
Transmission failed on a major highway
Transmissions going out it started all of a sudden with a vibration in transmission after driving it for a awhile in the higher gears the od light came on an flashed for awhile can u help me
The rear stabilizer links just broke out of nowhere not even to latest later the front stabilizer links just broke out of nowhere and i have no steering a whole lot of loose control
Upon beginning to drive home from work the transmission failed when shifting from second to third gear. there is no longer a third gear in my automatic transmission. in order to get home i had to manually shift with gear shifter and attempt to skip over third gear. was driving on city streets. vehicle has 174000 miles on it.
Transmission needs to be rebuilt with only 88000 miles on engine.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. while the vehicle was idling at a stop light, the overdrive warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled several times. in addition, the vehicle was difficult to shift into second and third gear as well as drive, which was when the intermittent stall failure occurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. the vehicle was parked and unable to be driven due to the intermittent failures. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Driving nd steering wheel fell apart brake switch stopped working 3 times had new transmission put in had to have 3 different sets of tire put on back window shattered while sitting at red light. *tr
Transmission, jerked, stalled and had difficulty shifting while driving on freeway/ highway. additionally, the o/d (overdrive) light came on and continually flashed prior to the transmission starting to noisily grind with a burning smell. i've had 5 professional diagnosis all stating it's a different transmission problem. a class action lawsuit and ford motor company recall is needed on the transmissions, this is a widespread problem and issue for nearly 20 years.
My 2002 ford explorer eddie bauer is on its 3rd transmission. it has 78k miles on it. help
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. while parking the vehicle, the gear shift lever fractured and separated from the steering column. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 144,000.
Transmission don't work, gear slip after 10 minutes drive then stop working won't go back or foward