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Quality Build
Hillary Wu, 05/27/2003
2002 Ford Explorer XLS 2WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Consumer Report's review is biased. I had test-drives of all compatible Japanese SUVs, before I bought the Explorer. Highlander is only a Camery pretending to be an SUV. Pathfinder's leg room for the rear seats is too small. Explore costs less but offers better package, more power, more cargo space, and better performance in Explorer. Explorer is comfortable on the road. For more than year, no mechanical problems have ever happened. As for the gas mileage, at least it's no worse than the Japanese SUVs. On the highway, it can reach about 22 miles a gallon, sometimes even with air conditioning on. The average gas mileage is 18.
Heavy Duty Clutch!
ranger Ed, 06/30/2010
2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
The heavy duty clutch is a loser! The first one went out at approx. 60k. Then it went out in Feb '10 and I still can't get a replacement because Ford stopped making that clutch. I guess even they knew how bad it was. I'm currently working with a clutch specialty shop in California to try and build a clutch from scratch.
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didnt even get 70,000 miles
Ed C., 01/26/2010
2002 Ford Explorer XLS 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Ford puts out another horrible product. This is my secnd ford explorer, my mistake, first one 1998 engine failed 70,000. Culdnt afford repair so took advantage of a special offer and purchased a brand new 2002 one. Well after paying it off and enjoying only one car payment in this economy, after only 67,551 miles this engine died. I will never purchase Ford product again. Reliability terrible Ford service terrible, ford customer service center.. terrible.
Great until it hit 100k miles!
chase2634, 06/09/2011
2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Bought mine used in 2004 with around 30k miles. Aside from general maintenance this vehicle was great until it 100k miles. Wheel bearings, cracked rear panel out of the blue due to design flaw and now at 150k miles the transmission is on the way out. Just got the dreaded blinking over drive light and found out my new trans will cost about 2k.
Well is this it?
vue5531, 01/01/2011
2002 Ford Explorer Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have a 2002 Explorer Limited, but I have the V-8 model, and all I can say is that I absolutely hate this vehicle. The interior is of poor build quility, it's not roomy, comfortable, or very attractive. I am 6'7'' and also have a Saturn Vue and it has so much more interior room.The ride is absolutely terrible. You feel every bump and crack in the road. The transmission has gone out twice since I've owned the car, electronics work when they want to. I think that if your going to spend near $43k like I did (brand new), you can buy so many other vehicles that are much better and cheaper, and with less problems. The only good thing is the power the V-8 produces.