2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT Complaints

GOT STUCK IN SEAT BELT & HAD TO BE CUT OUT. ON PASSENGER SIDE, FELL ASLEEP WITH SEAT BELT AROUND ME AND WHEN WOKE COULDNT GET OUT. TRIED UNBUCKLING BUT THE SEAT BELT WOULDNT GIVE & KEPT GETTING TIGHTER AND TIGHTER AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT. SEATBELT IN BACK BEHIND PASSENGERSIDE ALSO BROKE, WONT PULL-DOWN ANYMORE EITHER.*AK

WHILE BRAKING AT 35 MPH THE FRONT/REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP TEMPORALLY. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAS HAD 5 INSTANCES OF THE VEHICLE SLIDING ON PAVEMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT ABS WORKS OCCASIONALLY. *TC

WHILE DRIVING OVER 70 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETRERMINED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WHERE CUPPING AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE HAD TO DRIVE THE UNSAFE VEHICLE FOR 2 AND A HALF YEARS LIMITED TO NO HIGH SPEED TRAVELING. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE A REFUND. THE TAILGATE KEEPS LOCKING AND THE REAR DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW RATTLES WHIEN IT IS ALL THE WAY UP. *TC

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT, NOT YET 3 YEARS OLD BUT 6000 MILES OUT OF WARRENTY. REAR END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SAID IT LOOK LIKE WATER GOT INTO IT. I'VE NEVER OWN A CAR YET THAT NEEDED A REAR END REPAIR. IS THIS PROBLEM A RECALL ITEM? I WOULD THINK FORD MOTOR CO. WOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS BUT NO WAY. I HAVE ONLY BEEN BUYING FORDS FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS. *AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V442000 ON THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS. NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2004. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS THE SHIFTER BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE BLEW OUT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION AND DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 25,000 MILES AND AT THE TIME WAS LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS IN RACE CARS AND THAT I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT BLOW UP THRU THE FLOOR BOARD CAUSING INJURY. I WAS INFORMED BY THE FORD SERVICE CENTER IN ANCHORAGE THAT DUE TO THE BLUING OF THE METAL (WHICH INDICATES OVERHEATING) THAT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET THEM TO HONOR THE WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN A ROUGH ESTIMATE OF $4000.00 TO 5000.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I WAS INFORMED BY FORD THAT I NEEDED TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE CARRIER AFTER THEY ORIGINALLY SAID THAT SINCE IT WAS THE CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED BY MY ESP WARRANTY PLAN. *JB

THE REAR END WAS LEAKING FLUID ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS, HAD THE REAR DIFFERENTAIL SEAL REPLACED TWO TIMES, WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. EVENTUALLY THE REAR END HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK REAR END NOW SHUTTERS AND SHAKES LESS THEN 10,000 MILES AFTER IT WAS REPLACED.

THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE BRAKE PADS FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 04V442000 CONCERNING REAR LIFTGATE GLASS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK