Six problems related to overdrive light on have been reported for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport based on all problems reported for the 2002 Explorer Sport.
My 2002 Ford explorer will not accelerate and the o/d light blinks. My car slams into gear and stalls sometimes.
O/d light is blinking so transmission is going bad I figured it out or I can just jam my transmission in middle of high speed traffic and result in crash. . . . .
1. I have had my vehicle for almost two years and I have never abused it because it would come out of my pocket. I get it serviced regularly. 2. The failure is a transmission slip from 2nd to 3rd gear where is seems to slip into neutral and cause my rpms to shoot way up. Happens everytime I drive my vehicle, and just recently my o/d off light started flashing everytime the vehicle is turned on. 3. Old part is still available, as I have yet to correct the failure because of the price to do so.
I have a 2002 Ford explorer bought used March 2008 82,xxx miles now at 95,xxx the overdrive light flashes after being driven about 3 miles and irregular hard passing gear shifts occur. . I have found on the internet several others with this same problem with Ford. . . .
The not in overdrive light started blinking. After shutting off the engine I restarted and the light went off. Shortly the transmission started slipping. And now the engine races and the car wont move there is only 33000 miles on the car I am the original owner.
O/d off light started blinking. Dealer stated that this is an indication of transmission problems. Checked on line for warranty information, and found out that this is a very common problem with Ford's 2002 transmissions. Ford will not assist in the cost of repairs because the problem occurs after the 36,000 miles or 3 year warranty period. Every thing points to a $ 2,000 / 3,000 repair job. I purchased this truck in 10/08 and now I have to look forward to a major repair before owning it for a year. I really think that Ford should in some way compensate its vehicle owners for a defect that they are apparently well aware of.