general problems of the 2002 Ford Explorer - part 1

The issues that I'm having is the exhilaration (picking up speed) on a public street as well as in the expressway it hesitates to do so. When the vehicle is parked and I go to switch gears it does not want to switch. The gauge indicator comes on and the gas idle be stuck on empty when it has a full tank of gas. While the vehicle is in motion the radio volume goes up and down on its own. And the vehicle did not want to start for me one day the very next day it started right on up (like it want to start but didn't catch). All of this started happening at the beginning of October 2020.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving 50 mph, the accelerator pedal seized without warning. The vehicle's speed increased up to 90 mph and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the head and neck, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was approximately 139,514.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while in reverse, the vehicle accelerated independently. Additionally, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond and the steering wheel seized. As a result, the vehicle crashed into trees then went forward independently crashing into shrubs, a fence, and a building. In addition, the air bags failed to deploy and smoke started to emit from the front of the vehicle. A police report was filed. The contact sustained bruise and neck and head injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) and indicated that the authorized dealer replaced the fuzed wiring harness but did not inspect the abs control module connector to determine if the repair needed to be remedied for the recall. The contact reported the safety concern to the manufacturer and they would not comply. The vehicle was not fully repaired under the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified of the safety concern and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle lunged forward forcefully and crashed into another vehicle. There were no personal injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision facility. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

While merging onto the interstate the accelerator continued to accelerate even after I took my foot off the pedal. The rpm's were in the red and nothing I did would correct the problem. The vehicle continued to accelerate. I had to apply both feet to the brake pedal and press as hard as possible to slow the vehicle down. I was able to pull off to the shoulder and jammed the truck in park and the engine stopped.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact smelled a burning odor while sitting at a traffic stop, and then noticed that there was smoke and flames coming from the engine without warning. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injury. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic but there was no diagnostic performed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control ). The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 130,000.

Letter from congressman shimkus on behalf of constituent re wiring harness fire on her recalled Ford vehicle the consumer stated when she called the dealer to inquire about a recall, she was informed there was a recall. However, the vehicle had already been repaired in another state in December 2010. The consumer stated the vehicle has been no further than west than missouri. The consumer referenced recall # 09v399000.

My power steering stuck caused a wreck!!.

Like many other frustrated Ford owners, I have had transmission problems with my Explorer. Its really frustrating when you take it to the repair shop and they don't even need to see it to know the transmission needs to be rebuilt, due to the track record of the faulty parts Ford has used. Its really sad when they know the transmission where not good and continued to install them for more years. I hope sooner or later they own up to their faults and do the right thing and recall the faulty transmissions. We spent good money for a quality american made car and did not expect to have to invest almost $3,000 in a new transmission the next year. Ford will lose a lot of loyal customers over this and needs to address this problem.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the accelerator pedal became jammed. The contact tried depressing the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact immediately shifted to park and shut the ignition off. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileages were approximately 210,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford explored. The contact stated that while driving uphill, the vehicle suddenly emitted a burning odor. The vehicle then stalled without warning as the vehicle proceeded to roll-backward and crashed into a phone pole. The vehicle then crashed into a residential home. The contact sustained injuries to the shoulder and mouth. The front seat passenger sustained lacerations and a bruised tail bone. The person seated in the rear passenger side of the vehicle sustained injuries to the back and lacerations to the feet. The rear driver's side passenger sustained head injuries. A police report was filed of the incident. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 09v399000 (vehicle speed control) however, the contact never received notification of the recall. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileage was 147,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that while traveling 70 mph the vehicle speed suddenly increased up to 90 mph. The contact stated that the brake pedal was very stiff and failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact had to shift into park in order to get the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The VIN was not available. The failure and current mileage was 175,550.

Car leaking unknown fluids . . There are outstanding recalls on my vehicle. Recall id 09509.

Went to back out carport, when gas pedal was push it went to floor and stuck !, auto traveled out drive way circled a field come back and hit tree, after traveling approx 1500 ft more or less, knocked unconscious, broke dentures, neck and back injuries , concussion , total the auto a 2002 Ford Explorer . . .

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that upon shifting into reverse and applying the accelerator pedal, the pedal depressed to the floor and the vehicle surged backward. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a tree. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. Both the dealer and manufacturer were notified and were in the process of assisting the contact with an investigation. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileages were 184,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I am a single mother of 4 driving 55mph in heavy traffic on a 4 lane highway, with my children in the vehicle when the o/d light flashed a few times and then the transmission just stopped working, as though the vehicle was in neutral I coasted safely to a stop thank god. I took it to a Ford service center and they said it was caused by the servo boar????? never herd of this. It used to be a seperate line that could be replaced now it is built into the transmission and the whole transmission has to be replaced. Is what I was told to me by the certified Ford service man and that there was not a problem with the old style lines but he hears of this often with the newer transmissions. Was this changed just for profit by Ford motor company? because with this happening without warning someone could get into an accident and be seriously injured or killed depending on the situation. I am very upset that my family was put in this situation but we got lucky. If we were only lucky enough to have the money to fix it now, it is $2,400 for the new transmission and labor.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving 55 mph the accelerator pedal would not disengage. The driver attempted to pull the accelerator pedal up with her foot but was unsuccessful brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle slowed down. The driver was able to maneuver the vehicle off of the road and crashed into a few small trees in a wooded area. The driver previously suffered from spinal injuries and experienced back and hip pain. The driver was treated by a doctor for the injuries. A police report was filed. The insurance company had the vehicle towed to an independent repair shop for inspection. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated while driving in reverse and then shifting the gear in park, the vehicle accelerated backward and crashed into a fence. No one was injured but the vehicle sustained minor scratches on the rear passenger and driver sides. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 59,900.

2002 Ford Explorer transmission died for the second time after I had the dealership replace it, 75,000 miles ago. I am now sitting at 156000 and it is doing the same things again. This gives me such a bad taste toward Ford, and I have been a die hard Ford guy.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle caught on fire while parked outside of his residence. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire but by the time had arrived, the vehicle and the contacts residence were destroyed. There were no injuries. The origin of the fire was deemed as the vehicle speed control. A fire report was available. The vehicle remained in the contacts driveway. The manufacturer was not contacted to report the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.

2002 Ford Explorer 1. Going to full acceleration (pedal to the floor) when passing car or entering highway from side road 2. Accelerator pedal stays pressed on the floor even when foot is removed. This happened twice on the last 2 times that the pedal was fully depressed. 3. Failure is avoided by not pressing accelerator pedal all the way to the floor.

2002 Ford Explorer recall notice the consumer stated the vehicle is in the repair shop for unrelated repairs and has been there since August 2009 due to lack of parts. The consumer received the recall notice regarding the speed control deactivation switch and according to the recall, the vehicle should not be parked near structures as a fire could occur. However, the repair shop informed the consumer that the vehicle could not be lowered or moved because the engine was loose.

It was an extremely cold day in wisconsin and my son went into town, while approaching a stop light the gas pedal accelerated. He applied the brakes and it kept on accelerating until he shut the engine off. This happened again on the highway, once again the weather was cold and this time he kept tapping on the accelerator and pulled over and shut the vehicle off. This was a frightening experience, any suggestions to rectify this problem.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving approximately 20 mph and approaching a turning lane, the contact applied pressure to the brakes to slow the vehicle down. The vehicle accelerated on its own and she had to turn the vehicle to the right in order to avoid a rear end crash. The vehicle jumped the curb and the vehicle stopped. An hour later, while exiting the freeway, the vehicle accelerated on its own again. The contact turned off the vehicle in order for it to stop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not notified. A mechanic informed her to park the vehicle. The cause of the failure could not be determined. The current mileage was 114,450 and failure mileage was 114,337. Updated 11/25/08. Updated 11/25/08.

While parking my car between two other cars, I shifted from reverse to forward to adjust my car to the middle of the parking space. I had my foot lightly on the brake so that the idle speed would inch my car forward a little. When I shifted to forward, my car lunged forward 2 to 3 feet. Because my foot was already on the brake, I was able to hit the brake hard. The car stopped within a few inches of the car in front of me.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. While driving 55 mph and accelerating to 60 mph, the engine suddenly roared and began racing. The contact was unable to stop the vehicle, which caused other vehicles to swerve around her to avoid crashing. She activated the hazard lights and pulled off the road. She attempted to shut off the vehicle, but even with the keys removed from the ignition, the engine still raced for approximately another 30 seconds until it finally stopped. The contact grabbed her children, exited the vehicle, and waited for someone to come pick her up. She later called a tow truck and had the vehicle towed to her house. The vehicle remains at her residence and has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 51,761. Update 06/10/08.

Erratic operation of cruse control.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. In September of 2007, the contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). She was informed that the part would be unavailable until December of 2007. The dealer never advised her to disconnect the speed control switch. The purchase date was unknown. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 82,000.

I own a 2002 Ford ranger XLT pick-up truck. In August of this year, 2007, I received a recall notice for a speed control deactivation switch. Within two weeks I called the local Ford dealership and they requested me to bring the vehicle in. I did, and upon arrival I was told that they did not have the part to fix/comply with the recall. I had a few choice words with the dealership and was told to wait for a call concerning the parts arrival. I waited, waited and waited, and still no call. I have contacted the local Ford place three times since August of 2007. I still, as of November 25, 2007, do not have a repaired truck in accordance with the recall. All of the numbers on the recall sheet point to the local dealership and nothing else. I have no other avenue except this one. I just want my truck repaired for the safety of me and my family. Please assist me in resolving this issue, as safety should be priority one in any auto makers mind. This is my first Ford product and I am not pleased with their capacity to handle such a crisis as a fire within the vehicle. I hope that they understand the magnitude of this and the avenues they have provided show only a false sense of security within all Ford products. Please contact me as soon as possible with help in this area. Thank you in advance.

Vehicle speed control reactivation problems to Ford truck.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. The contact received Ford recall notice number 05s28 for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. The dealer stated that the part will be available in June of 2008. The contact stated that the recall has gone beyond a reasonable amount of time for the repair to performed. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 135,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer. A recall notice was received for NHTSA campaign id 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The dealer advised not to drive the vehicle, however; the part was unavailable for two weeks. There was no failure. The current mileage was 65,000.

After driving on a cold weather night at single digit temperatures, the vehicle seemed to accelerate on its own even without pressing the gas pedal. When the vehicle is put into park or neutral, the rpm was above 4000. From a complete stop, the vehicle would accelerate on its own. When braking the vehicle seems to still want to move.