2002 Ford Explorer consumer reviews

I bought one new in 2003, 211k miles and still going. In 22 years I have had the following maintenance: 1-Alternator, 2- radiators, 2- water pumps, upper ball joint assembly on front passenger side, valve cover gaskets, 1-set of spark plugs, 2- Power module fuses, replaced head liner and the normal tires and Breakpads. Still has the Ford electrical wiring quirks; door ajar faut sensor lights which in the interior dome light will not turn off. All things considered for the amount of space and towing its a good value.

So my family had this car for around 22 years. My mom drives it mostly so it's lightly used. The engine and transmission are orginal and at 173,000 miles. I remember it has a few problems over the years but hey it runs still. At this point some of the rubber inflow of the engine had to rotted out and be replaced and the bottom has some rust from salt over over the years. Overall it's a good ride. If getting one make sure it's low mileage.

have owned this car for 20+ years now and its by far the most reliable for my family out of all cars ive owned. Its a very low maintenance car, hasn't needed a major fix once ever.

Absolute worse car I ever bought and with only 120k the timing chain started to go south and siezed the engine. Costly repairs to replace chains and drop engine, truck is a design flaw nightmare. Stay away from this year model. That's why they call it the Ford Exploder. Would not recommend this truck to my worst enemy.

Great car I fold back set down and fit bed in back great to shag the misses and sister. I love mine bc it has tinted windows so I can fit heaps of little kids in the back the Sell them on the dark web.

Bought a 2002 Explorer 4.0 L this vehicle has gotten me to 84,000 miles but, 2 transmission’s don’t know how this is possible but the 2nd transmission problem was the lower casing just cracked, how does that happen. I’ve kept up with maintenance and the biggest problems I’ve had besides the transmission’s the valve cover gasket’s need to be replaced. The biggest problem besides the tranny’s was the finish. Within the 2nd year I noticed the paint peeling off the hood, I have basically have done highway driving but if you drive it locally the 02 sensors fail. Have replaced 2 wheel bearing’s and of course the len’s on headlights need to be replaced. Reading some of the reviews I guess I’ve been fairly lucky. My other problems have been the rear heat control’s are junk, had it repaired once while still under warranty. But they failed pretty much again when it was out of warranty. I’m sure in the future the timing chain will fail, who puts plastic guards on a steel timing chain. I’ve noticed rust spots are starting to show. When I 1st got the car I assumed there was a dipstick for the transmission but, not with Ford, why let people check the transmission fluid, how cheap can you get. I use to drive it from Long Island to South Carolina but I don’t know if I would trust it. One problem also that I keep having is door a jar light and buzzer keep going off, even tried powering lots of WD-40 into the door lock mechanism because I know it’s a bad switch but I’m not going to take the whole door apart to replace the switch. One of the main reasons I’m going to keep it is because it’s great in snow. So I’m going to keep it until the engine goes because I’m the original owner and I know what kind of driving I’ve done. But my wife’s 06 Honda Odyssey the transmission is shot but when we get a new vehicle for her it won’t be new it’s depressing how quickly cars & trucks depreciate, so when her tranny does go ( it’s got 195,000 miles on it) I will never buy a American made car again, and I’ll look for a vehicle that’s had people reviews and is 2 years old that’s factory pre-certified. With today’s car’s there’s to many sensors and to many problems with the computer.

This place needs to change the website. Put cash only no payments. We drove over 75 miles to get there just to be turned away. It was a total waste of time and gas

Love the style of the Vehicle and the amount of space for storage. Feel safe in the size of the car. Great size for transporting my dogs to Shows.

Nice looking Family SUV for kids games, sports events, camping, beach trips, and transportation. Comfortably seats 7 passengers, with a third seat in back. Great condition, with only minor wear for 2002 car. Burgundy Eddie Bauer looks great with larger Mud/Snow tires, and heated seats. AM/FM Radio (CD needs replacing). Recommend as a family car.

My radiator blew up on my explorer and there is a recall on it, but it hurt my vehicle heads now! Will it still cover that?