2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT Wheels Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Wheels Issues in the 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT

1 wheels complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Wheels Complaints

#10294309 |
I PURCHASED A NEW 2002 EXPLORER SPORT 4X4, AND DROVE IT CONSERVATIVELY UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS; NO OFF-ROAD, NEVER TOWED, GARAGED, ETC. WITH THE ORIGINAL TIRES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM, AT 27,000 MILES, THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING (REFERRED TO AS A JOINT IN THE FORD SHOP MANUAL) AND HUB ASSEMBLY (A SINGLE, SEALED UNIT) FAILED SO BADLY THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. THIS WAS REPLACED AT A FORD DEALERSHIP, BUT AS I WAS OVER THREE YEARS SINCE PURCHASE, THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY, AND COST $500.00. AFTER THE REPAIR, AT 65 MPH, A FAIRLY BAD VIBRATION WAS PRESENT IN THE FRONT-END. AT 36,000 MILES, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY ALSO COMPLETELY FAILED, AND REQUIRED A TOW TO THE FORD DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT. THE VIBRATION IS GONE, SO WAS CAUSED BY THE RIGHT BEARING, BUT NOT CAUGHT BY THE TECHNICIAN WHEN THE LEFT SIDE WAS...

Other 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT Problem Areas

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