Three problems related to transmission gear slipping 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.
We have a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, within past few days my transmission started slipping when going into 2nd gear occasionally, now it is doing it much more and the od off light is blinking. I am seeing online that this a very common occurrence with this vehicle and Ford should be required to do something. We pay alot of money to have dependable vehicles and to have the transmissions failing so often in these vehicles is ridiculous. Ford should be help accountable for faulty transmissions!!!.
Auto transmission slipping between 3rd and 4th gear. Engine rev high to 4k and above with hard bang into next gear. Intermittent problem.
The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. The contact stated that the transmission slipped when placed into second, third gear and reverse. The vehicle is currently at the dealer and they have not provided the contact with the status on his vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 57,360. *updated 12/12/2007 there was a noise coming from the rear end of the vehicle and the axle seal was leaking. Updated.