NHTSA Complaint #10222167 — 2002 FORD EXPLORER

AT 85K MILES, UNDER NORMAL DRIVING USE/CONDITION, THE TRANSMISSION AND REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAVE FAILED ON MY 2002 EXPLORER. THERE ARE FORD TSBS THAT IDENTIFY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THESE PROBLEMS AS EVIDENT IN MANY OF THEIR VEHICLES, YET REFUSE TO ABSORB ANY COST OF THE $3200 IT WILL TAKE TO REPAIR THEM. THE WHEEL BEARINGS ALSO CONTINUALLY FAIL AT A COST OF $500 EACH, AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THE TORQUE CONVERTER AND BUSHINGS NEED REPLACED, AND THE TRANSMISSION COOLER IS WORN. MY MECHANIC EXPLAINED THESE SHOULD NOT WEAR AS QUICKLY AS 85K MILES, AND FROM THE CURRENT STATE OF ITS CONDITION, RECOMMENDED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION REBUILD/REPLACE, ALONG WITH A NEW REAR DIFFERENTIAL GEAR SET. I HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH HUNDREDS OF FORD OWNERS, OF NEW AND USED VEHICLES ALIKE, WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND AM SEEKING ALL RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO INITIATE A SUIT AGAINST FORD FOR ITS EVIDENT MANUFACTURE DEFECTS. *TR