Ford Explorer
2002 only
2002 Ford Explorer have 1,209 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting, typically surfacing around 115,130 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2002 only
Median onset: 115,130 miles. 0.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 113,000 miles. 8.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 115,000 miles. 0.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Typical repair: $2,910–$5,410 nationally.
Median onset: 130,000 miles. 29.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 92,750 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 111,284 miles. 1.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.
Median onset: 123,409 miles. 1.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 86,300 miles.
Typical repair: $340–$640 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002 model year. See the full Ford Explorer report for every year and full specs/safety data.