2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Complaints

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

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

THE KIT FOR THE LIFT GATE REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. NHTSA RECALL LIFT GATE 04V442000. *NM

DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE. BRAKES SQUEALED CONSTANTLY. REPLACED LEFT REAR AXLE AND SEAL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE IN THE BED AREA FROM THE BRAKES ON PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE TOO TIGHT. *TC *JB

MY FORD EXPLORER SPORTS TAC HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I STARTING HEARING SOME WINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END. SO I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER TO PULL THE AXLES TO SEE IF THE AXLE BEARINGS WERE BAD AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT BOTH CARRIER BEARINGS AND PINION BEARING WERE SHOT! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT AFTER 57,000 MILES ON A TRUCK THAT I HAD TO SPEND $600.00 DOLLARS IN PARTS AND LABOR TO REPLACE THESE PARTS ON A FORD TRUCK "BUILT FORD TOUGH"! THE MECHANIC COULD NOT BELIEVE HE WAS REPLACING THESES PARTS AT 57,000 MILES WHEN IT SHOULD BE MORE LIKE 200,000 MILES!*AK

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2004 WITH A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 2004, AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP MY TRUCK DIED ON A BUSY STREET ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE SALESMAN TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK HAD FLOODED. ON JUNE 10TH, AUGUST 12TH, NOVEMBER 19TH, AND AGAIN ON DECEMBER 2ND, 2004 (THE ONLY ONES I WROTE DOWN  IT DOES HAPPEN MORE OFTEN) MY TRUCK ALSO DIED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THESE HAVE ALL BEEN VERY SERIOUS INCIDENTS WHERE I FELT LUCKY TO NOT ONLY BE ALIVE BUT THAT I HADNT HIT ANYTHING OR ANYONE ELSE. THE TECHNICIANS FROM THE DEALERSHIP HAVE LOOKED AT MY TRUCK ON ALL THESE OCCASIONS AND GAVE ME LITTLE OR NO EXCUSE FOR THE TRUCK TO DIE. AT THIS TIME IVE ASKED FOR A REASONABLE REFUND  WITH NO SUCCESS&&IM AT A LOSS&&&PLEASE HELP!!!!*AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC WITH JUST 51,000 MILES HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BREAKS, REAR-END SEALS AND FINALLY NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE, WE HAD TO REPLACE IT OURSELVES. IN TALKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS, BOTH AT DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT, THEY MADE COMMENTS IN REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT THEY WERE SEEING THIS FREQUENTLY. WE EMAILED THE FORD CORPORATION AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT RESPONDED. *NM

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. *SC *JB