Used 2002 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A) Consumer Reviews
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Done at 3 years & 75K
smi6375, 12/03/2004
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Lots of problems. Transmission lurches, rotor failures, rear hatch latch, poor CD player, dashboard electronics failures. Now electrical problems causing the car to die hard on the road. Took the dealer 3 days to find & fix a number of electrical problems due to worn/corroded wires & contacts. Yikes! This after only 3 years & 75K on hwy and in garage. Selling it while I still can...
Worst vehicle ive ever owned
MichaelWall, 11/26/2009
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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I bought this Exploder from my grandparents best friends in 2007. It had 69000 miles on it when i bought it for 7000 dollars. At 79000 miles the 4wd went out, right after that the o/d light would blink the airbag light would stay on and the service engine light came on and wouldn't go off. I serviced the vehicle regularly and and 84000 miles the transmission went out. I paid the dealership 4300 dollars to get a new tranny and now im at just over 89000 miles and its back at the dealership getting the 2nd tranny put in it! I will never buy another ford ever again. I you wanna read more, google "02 ford transmission problems and see for yourselves
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FORD!!!!! Fix your transmission problem
K. Cimmy, 06/28/2004
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Reading other reviews on this and other Ford Explorer models, confirms that ours was not a fluke. The dealer couldn't understand why we had transmission problems when Ford never acknowledged anyone else having problems. I thought maybe we had bought a lemon. Come to find out, there are a lot of lemons out there. To bad for Ford.
Ford Explorer = Absolute Junk!
Steve, 06/21/2005
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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An absolutely horrible vehicle from the start. This 2002 was actually a replacement for a 2001 that we went lemon-law with. The 2002 started off with a defect in the rear hatch, the plastic cracked. Then over the past year the following have been replaced: all 4 Rotors; all 4 sets of brake pads; the e-brake cable; the 4x4 transfer case; the transmission (yes, transmission!); the rear axle seals; need I continue?
Fixed Or Repaired Daily
james, 11/25/2005
Ford Explorer XLT 4WD 4dr SUV (4.0L 6cyl 5A)
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Rear passenger ball joint went at 40,000 miles. 4WD module went at 15,000 miles. Transmission went at 79,000 miles. Gear shifter snapped off column at 79,500 miles. Automatic Idle Control went at 81,000 miles. Power windows sometimes work, sometimes not. Keyless entry key pad works sometimes, not always.