13 problems related to seats have been reported for the 2002 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Explorer based on all problems reported for the 2002 Explorer.
Makes a rattling noise when a bump is hit driver side seat stop working.
The door locks lock and unlock all by themselves dozens of times in a row while I am driving. With this the dome light flashes off and on and the door ajar light flashes and the interior chime goes off constantly. All of this happens at the same time. This is a huge and common issue with thousands of forum posts by other owners who have spend countless $$ at mechanic's to no avail. This can cause wrecks at night it is very distracting. Especially the dome light.
Driver"s side seat will go back and forth.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the passenger's side front seat became detached from the frame rail. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.
The metal bars that hold the seat to the floor broke causing the seat to fall towards the driver's side door while I was driving.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the front driver seat was able to move forward but would not move backward when engaged. The contact stated that the failure would make driving very uncomfortable and he believed the failure to be an extreme safety hazard, as he felt he was sitting to close to the steering wheel. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The current and failure mileage was approximately 118,220.
Drivers seat is detached from floor, making it hard to drive safely. Airbag light came on, locks don't work, dangerous.
: the contact stated while driving 25 mph the drivers seat collapsed backward without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined the seat support bracket needed to be replaced. Updated 06/19/06.
The driver seat was to close to the steering wheel, which made if difficult for the consumer to drive.
The seat components that are underneath the driver's side have a severe amount of rust on them.
Consumer's vehicle was rear ended, which caused the driver and passenger seats to collapse backward. Ts.
Second seat bolts that hold the seat to the frame are missing. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further details.
Driver side seat bottom cracked and the back broke without vehicle being impacted or excessive force being applied.