2002 FORD EXPLORER Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

THE RPMS WERE SPIKING THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "OVER DRIVE" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP WITHOUT WARNING WITH AN INCREASE IN THE RPM'S. THE TRANSMISSION ONLY SHIFTED INTO THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO THIRD GEAR. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

FORD EXPLORER 02' THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING LATER ON AFTER THE CAR RESTING IN DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD, TIRES WOULDN'T SPIN NOTHING! TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED AND TRANSMISSION WAS AT FAULT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. *TR

TRANSMISSION SLIPS FROM SECOND TO THIRD. EMAILED FORD, THEY ARE NOT RECALLING THE TRANSMISSION EVEN AFTER HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. *TR

O/D LIGHT IN 2002 FORD EXPLORER STARTS FLASHING. DEALER TOLD ME WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER SOME RESEARCH SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THIS PARTICULAR YEAR MAKE AND MODEL CAR. *TR

$4000 TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER...O/D LIGHT BLINKING AND "CHECK TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE CAME UP ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE AMONGST THIS CAR... *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION,4.0 V6. OD LIGHT FLASHES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT,. TRANSMISSION HESITATES THEN CLUNKS INTO GEAR. I TOOK CAR TO GARAGE, HAD THE SOLENOIDS REPLACED, FLUID AND FILTER. STILL HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER WITH 59,000 MILES ON IT. MY SUV HAS NEVER BEEN USED FOR TOWING OR UNUSUAL FAST DRIVING. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NOW RANDOMLY ALLOWS FOR UNUSUALLY HIGH RPMS BEFORE CHANGING GEARS. THIS RESULTED SEVERAL TIMES IN REAR WHEEL SLIPPING AND LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN MAKING A U-TURN, THE REAR END OF THE CAR SPUN OUT INTO AN UNINTENDED ADJACENT LANE AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, A SIMPLE LEFT TURN ONTO A TWO LANE ROAD RESULTED IN THE REAR END OF THE CAR GOING OFF OF THE ROAD. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOW MAKING NOISES AND CHANGING GEARS SLOWLY. FROM RESEARCHING ONLINE, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED THOUSANDS OF TIMES WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER. ESTIMATED COSTS TO REPAIR DESIGN FLAW RANGE FROM $2700 TO $4000. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2002 FORD EXPLORER HOME LAST WEEK WHEN SHE WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT. SHE NOTICED THE O/D LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK VERY FAST AND WHEN SHE WENT TO PULL AWAY, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO 2ND BUT WOULD NOT SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR AND THE RPM'S WOULD GO REAL HIGH. COULD NOT GO ABOVE 30 MPH. DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET FORD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MAYBE IT WILL HAVE TO FAIL TO SOMEONE ON THE FREEWAY AND SOMEONE GETS HURT. VEHICLE HAD 115K MILES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE INSTEAD OF RECALLING CHEAP FIXES. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. WE ALSO HAD BROKEN REAR COIL SPRINGS THAT I HAD TO FIX 3-4 YEARS AGO. PLUS THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ALREADY ON THIS VEHICLE. SOUNDS...

ON DEC 4TH 2009, MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER WAS DRIVING FINE ONE MINUTE AND THE NEXT THE O/D LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE O/D LIGHT BLINKING WENT AWAY. THE VERY NEXT DAY AGAIN, WITH THE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN FLASHING, THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN GAS PEDAL WAS ENGAGED; HOWEVER THE RPM REVVED UP BETWEEN 3 AND 4. THROUGHOUT THAT SAME DAY, I ATTEMPTED TO GET VEHICLE INTO DRIVE MODE...EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE JUST INCHED FORWARD AND FINALLY STOPPED MOVING ALTOGETHER. AFTER A CONSULTATION WITH MY LOCAL TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP.. I WAS DISHEARTEN TO LEARN THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR, WHAT HE DESCRIBED AS A BAD TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS VERY COMMON WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORERS..I'D HAVE TO PAY $2868....SINCE THIS INCREDIBLE REVELATION, I'M DISCOVERING FORD KNOWS ALL ABOUT BUT REFUSES TO DO THE CONSCIONABLE THING AND RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE, DANGEROUS BUT...

FAULTY TRANSMISSION ON 2002 FORD EXPLORER. OD LIGHT FLASHES AND TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT. IF CONTINUED TO BE DRIVEN TRANSMISSION WILL FAIL. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE SAME VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2002 FORD EXPLORER V6 AND THE O/D LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING PERIODICALLY FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT VARIOUS TIMES. RECENTLY, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS 'ROUGH' AND AT ABNORMAL TIMES. *TR

EVENT/SITUATION: HESITATES AND CHOKES AT 40-45 MILES PER HOUR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, ALONG WITH A SLIGHT RUBBING SENSATION FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND GAS PEDDLE. THEY ADVISED REPLACING THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. THEY ALSO STATED A WEAK BATTERY WHICH WAS REPLACED. THIS DID SEEM TO FIX VARIOUS FAULTY FALSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES: INTERIOR LIGHTS STAYING ON AND FALSE LIGHT/DASHBOARD READINGS. FAULTY TRANSMISSION, EMISSIONS OR PLUGS/WIRING HAVE BEEN POSSIBILITIES. I'VE TAKEN IT TO GOODYEAR WHO RECOMMENDED CHANGING OUT THE PLUGS AND WIRES, ALONG WITH A FLUSH. I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT FLUSHES CAN RUIN PARTS ON OLDER VEHICLES AND CAUSE OTHER EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. I FOUND A FEW WEBSITES WERE THERE ARE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVING THESE SAME ISSUES WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER. FORD HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND AWARE OF THESE TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS, COVERING UP WITH OTHER LITTLE RECALLS LIKE THE WIRING HARNESS. I, LIKE MANY, ARE BEING...

I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED. THIS PAST MAY MY EXPLORER'S O/D LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. I NEARLY IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS WRECKED TO THE TUNE OF $2,500. AFTER MUCH INTERNET RESEARCH IS SEEMS AS THOUGH MANY THOUSANDS OF OTHER CONSUMERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND FORD SEEMS TO BE DOING NOTHING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR MISTAKES THE WAY THAT TOYOTA HAS! *TR

O/D OFF LIGHT SUDDENLY STARTED FLASHING IN 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WAS JUST DRIVING AND THE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. ALSO, THERE IS HARD SHIFTS WHEN PLACING THE SUV IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. *TR

MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION LIGHT AND O/D LIGHT IS BLINKING AND MY TRANSMISSION NEXT TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. I'VE HEARD OF MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FROM 2002 EXPLORER OWNER LIKE ME. IS THERE ANY RECOURSE FOR ME IF KNOWS ABOUT THIS WHY DON'T THEY STEP TO THE PLATE AND OFFER A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. FORD IS ENJOYING A LOT OF SUCCESS AND IT'S A SHAME THEY CAN'T TAKE CARE OF THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS LIKE ME AND OTHERS. *TW

I OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SUV AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIP INTO AND OUT OF NEUTRAL. I EXECUTED AN ONLINE SEARCH AS MOST DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND WAS AMAZED AT THE THOUSANDS OF GOOD FOLKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MOST CONTACTED FORD AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED TO GO TO THE DEALER THAT RESULTED IN CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION AT THE COST OF THE OWNER. LATER THE SAME PROBLEM AROSE AFTER THESE PEOPLE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TO SAY THE LEAST... A VEHICLE THAT SHIFTS GEARS ERRATICALLY, UNCONTROLLABLE RPM, AND BRAKING ISSUES VIA RECALL 09S09 (SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM MODIFICATION) IS NOT FIXING ANYTHING BUT VEHICLE FIRE SAFETY. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS SERIOUS ATTENTION, AS A VEHICLE LIKE MY OWN SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR,...

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AND THE "O/D OFF" STARTED BLINKING. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *TR

I HAVE A FORD EXPLORER XLT 2002, AND AT 160 000KLM THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING THROUGH P-R-N-D-1-2-3, WITHOUT GOING THROUGH A HARD "CLUNK" AFTER LOOKING AT UNIVERSAL JOINTS, BUSHINGS, CROSSMEMBERS AND DIFF SLAKE I REALIZED ITS THE TRANSMISSION. AFTER 2000 KLM THE OD LIGHT STARTED FLASHING, AND IT'S GETTING WORST... THIS TRUCK IS LIKE A GM , WHEN PROBLEMS START THEY ALL FOLLOW THROUGH ONE AFTER THE OTHER. WHAT A LEMON. HAD TO GO 2000 KLM FOR A CHRISTMAS GATHERING WITH ALL FAMILY AND KIDS, AND ALL CAME FROM PARTS OF THE WORLD CAUSE PARENTS ARE GETTING VERY OLD. SO I HAD TO PUT MY FAMILY THROUGH SAD TIME AND NOT GO TO THE GET TOGETHER OF THE LIFETIME. FORD DIDN'T COME THROUGH FOR US. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THESE ISSUES. OUR EXPLORER ONLY HAS 108,000 MILES AND I HAVE NEVER OWNED A VEHICLE THAT NEEDED A TRANSMISSION WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHEN A BUNCH OF LIGHTS CAME ON SUCH AS THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING FOLLOWED BY THE "CHECK TRANSMISSION" LIGHT AND SERVICE LIGHT. MY TRUCK STARTED GRINDING WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT AND ENDED UP SHUTTING DOWN RIGHT ON THE INTERSTATE WITH PEOPLE GOING 65+ AROUND ME HONKING. I HAD TO HAVE 2 PEOPLE PUSH ME OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULDN'T MOVE. IT WILL START, BUT WON'T GO INTO GEAR AND I WAS TOLD THE TRANSMISSION IS DESTROYED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, I NOTICED A SEVERE JERK IN THE BACK END OF MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER. ONCE I SLOWED DOWN, THE O/D INDICATOR STARTED BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT FROM 4TH BACK INTO OVER DRIVE. I HAVE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FROM MY MECHANIC THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NOTICED THAT THERE ARE OVER 800 SUCH COMPLAINTS OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM ON A TROUBLESHOOTING WEB SITE. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER - O/D LIGHT COMES ON AND CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHT. DEALER INDICATES NEW TRANSMISSION NEEDED. CHECK INTERNET SITES, SEVERAL SITES WITH NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FAILURE ON A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. *TR

I BOUGHT THE USED EXPLORER FROM A FORD DEALER IN 2008. IT HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. AT 72,000 MILES WHILE GOING ON A TRIP FOR THE DAY THE VEHICLE BEGAN REVVING AT HIGH RPM'S BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. I TRAVELED APPROX. 5 MILES TO MY DESTINATION AND PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR THE DAY. I KNEW IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION, BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW EXTENSIVE IT WAS. I COULD NOT CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BECAUSE THAT YEAR THEY DID AWAY WITH A TRANSMISSION DIP STICK AND THE ONLY WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS TO CRACK A BOLT LOCATED ON THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING UNDER THE VEHICLE. BOY FORD DOES NOT MAKE THINGS EASY TO CHECK EASY THINGS LIKE TRANSMISSION FLUID ANY MORE, I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A TRANSMISSION PLACE AND THEY LATER TOLD ME THE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED. $2,800 , AFTER DOING...

I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT DURING A SNOW STORM AND PROCEEDED FORWARD WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. AS I ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS THE O/D LIGHT STARTED BLINKING AND THE TRANSMISSION ACTED LIKE IT WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. *TR

94,000 MILES; OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKING. *TR

MY OD LIGHT WAS BLINKING, MY RPMS WOULD GO UP AND MY VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

MY O/D OFF LIGHT IS FLASHING IN THE TRUCK. *TR

OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT AND CONTINUALLY HAVE THE OVER DRIVE OFF LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND WHEN I TAKE IT IN TO DEALER THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND A NATIONAL RECALL IS IN ORDER. IF YOU SEARCH THE WEB YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THIS EXACT SAME CASE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ASAP! TW*

OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHES SLIPPING IN GEARS TRANSMISSION GOING OUT. *TR

MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER HAS 53,151 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS NOR DID I ABUSE THIS VEHICLE IN ANY WAY. THE FIRST INDICATOR OF A PROBLEM WAS THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN TO BLINK INTERMITTENTLY. THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND TAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO SHIFT GEARS. I HAVE MAINTAINED THIS SUV WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES AS WELL AS OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I NEED IT TO COMMUTE TO WORK SO I HAD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I CALLED THE FORD CONSUMER HOTLINE AND EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM. THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY ASSISTANCE: NO COURTESY REPAIR NOR ANY DISCOUNT ON ANOTHER TRANSMISSION. I PURCHASED A REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION AND HAD IT INSTALLED. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY COSTLY REPAIR. *TR

OD LIGHT FLICKERING. DIAGNOSED AS TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER PROBLEM. MANY HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM WITH EXPLORER XLTS AND FORD HAS DONE NOTHING BUT MAKE $1000 EACH TIME. CAUSES TRANSMISSION TO SLIP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK TONIGHT AND MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER WOULD NOT GO INTO SHIFTING GEAR. IT STARTED BUCKING A LITTLE WHEN I SLOWED DOWN AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. THE O/D LIGHT STARTING BLINKING LIKE CRAZY. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME I COULD ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR. I ONLY HAVE 49,653 MILES ON MY VEHICLE!! MY WARRANTY FOR 6 YEARS IS GONE BUT I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. I WENT ONLINE AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. PLEASE FORCE FORD INTO A RECALL. I BOUGHT THIS NEW AND HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF MY VEHICLE HOPING IT WOULD LAST FOR A LONG TIME. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER RATTLE FROM TRANS,O/D LIGHT FLASHES WHEN GOING UP A HILL. DOES NOT SHIFT PROPERLY SOMETIMES. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION FAILURE, HAD DO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AT 102,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FAILED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A FORD DEALER TO HAVE THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODULE REPLACED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE MODULES WERE ON BACK ORDER AND WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 30 DAYS. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND RAINY DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,277. UPDATED 02/1710 *BF UPDATED 02/19/10

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THE O/D LIGHT IS BLINKING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED EXCESSIVELY HIGH. THERE WAS A NO POWER RESPONSE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE IDENTICAL FAILURES OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,299. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED TWICE. UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB

2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION - OVERDRIVE SYMBOL FLASHING - NO INDICATION THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO PASS 3RD GEAR. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION MULTIPLE FAILURE- THIS TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AS DEFECTIVE TWO TIME, FIRST AT AROUND 60,000 MILES THEN AGAIN AT NEAR 150,000 MILES. NOW THE TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AGAIN, THIS TIME FAILING TO SHIFT WHILE ENTERING A BUSY HIGHWAY THEN ERRATICALLY SLAMMING INTO GEAR THEN REVVING HIGH AND SLIPPING AS TRAFFIC MANEUVERED TO AVOID THE SLOWING VEHICLE. *TR

THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER HAS A SEVERE TRANSMISSION ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED. MY FORD TRANSMISSION DISSENGAGES WHEN YOU BREAK. THIS IS A DEFECT AND A SAFETY ISSUE. SINCE I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGES I WILL REV THE ENGINE (THINKING THE CAR SHOULD GO FORWARD ) AND THE ENGINES REVS THEN AFTER A DELAYED RESPONSE WILL SLAM THE CAR INTO GEAR AND JERK THE CAR FORWARD. THIS JERK COULD CAUSE ME TO HIT SOMETHING OR SOMEONE SINCE I'M NOT EXPECTING THE CAR TO MAKE THAT RESPONSE. THERE ARE A LARGE PEOPLE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION (SEE REFERENCE BELOW) I THINK NHTSA SHOULD DO AN INVESTIGATION ON THE ISSUE TO SEE IF THERE IS REALLY A SYSTEMIC ISSUE WITH THE 2002 FORD EXPLORER TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE: REFERENCE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/FORD/EXPLORER/2002/TRANSMISSION/ HTTP://WWW.LEMONLAWCLAIMS.COM/2002_FORD_EXPLORER_TRANSMISSION HTTP://WWW.FORDPROBLEMS.COM/EXPLORER/TRANSMISSION-FAILURE.SHTML. *TR

TRANSMISSION SPUTTERS AND JERKS IN THIRD GEAR AROUND 40MPH. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED WITH 108,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS MY SECOND DAY DRIVING IT, AND I'M WORRIED I JUST WASTED THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS! FROM ALL THE CONSUMER WEBSITES I HAVE READ FORD IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION. PLEASE RECALL THIS TRANSMISSION AND MAKE FORD FIX MY CAR. LUCKILY THERE'S A "LEMON LAW" IN MY STATE AND THE DEALER I PURCHASED FROM WILL HAVE TO HELP ME OUT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE VEHICLE ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING ON A RESPONSE REGARDING THE REPAIR. HE CONTACT FEELS THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THEIR ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY ON A BUSY EXPRESSWAY IN CHICAGO,MY TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO FLASH WARNING LIGHTS,"CHECK TRANSMISSION",O/D OFF LIGHT STARTED TO FLASH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON.TRANSMISSION ALSO STARTED TO SURGE AND SLOW DOWN.I REACHED A SPOT WHERE I COULD PULL OVER AND CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL. THE MANUAL SAID TO SEE THE FORD DEALER,IN WHICH I DID.THEY ACTED AS IF THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID "HE WOULD HAVE TO HOOK IT UP TO A COMPUTER TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS"($200.00)THE TOLD ME I NEEDED A"NEW TRANSMISSION.($2,500.00).THROUGH RESEARCH ONLINE"AUTOBEEF" WEBSITE I FOUND THAT FORD MOTOR CO. HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM FOR YEARS! I CALLED OTHER FORD DEALERS TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY WOULD SAY. THEY ALL WANTED ME TO BRING IT IN AND PUT IT ON THEIR COMPUTERS. (AROUND$200.00)I'M GLAD I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE! I WONDER...

TAKING KIDS TO SCHOOL TRANSMISSION FAILED -PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM STOP TRANS. WAS IN DRIVE 1ST OK 2ND OK THIRD WOULD NOT ENGAGE & ENGINE OVERREVED. THIS CAUSED VERY DANGEROUS NEAR MISS & POTENTIALLY MULTIPLE CAR PILE UP- I RECEIVED NO WARNING LIGHT CHECK ENGINE ANYTHING WAS RUNNING FINE WITH NO SIGNS OF TROUBLE JUST,WENT OUT. *TR

FORD EXPLORER 2002 - TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *TR

ON NOV. 28 2009, I PURCHASED A 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT 4.0L AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4X4. WITH 80,000 MILES. ON DEC. 10. 2009, THE EXPLORER STARTED NOT GOING INTO ANY GEAR. THEN YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING EACH GEAR FINALLY AFTER A FEW MINUTES IT WILL GO INTO REVERSE, BUT FOR THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT JERKS AND CLANGS GOING TO DIFFERENT GEARS. DEALER WON'T DO ANYTHING. *TR

I NOTICED AROUND JULY OF 2009 THAT MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER WAS ACTING LIKE IT WASN'T GETTING ANY GAS. I HAD IT HOOKED UP TO AN ANALYZER AND THEY TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. DECEMBER 28, 2009 - $135.00. SO I DID, IT STILL WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS. I WAS HAVING TO SHIFT THE GEARS MYSELF BY LETTING OFF THE GAS A LITTLE AND THEN ACCELERATING AGAIN. TURNS OUT MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 110,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY TRANSMISSION TWICE IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS AND NOW IT'S SLIPPING AGAIN. IT JUST HAPPENS ALL HE SUDDEN AND MY CAR RAMPS UP AND THEN TAKES OFF JERKING US AS WE ARE DRIVING. IT'S RIDICULOUS THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED ALREADY. THE O/D LIGHT COMES ON AND IT RAMPS UP TO 4000 RPMS BEFORE I HAVE TO TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS TO GET THE TRANSMISSION TO SWITCH. *TR

2002 FORD EXPLORER O/D LIGHT FLASHED ON AND OFF ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTED TO RACE AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A RED LIGHT THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. VEHICLE HAS UNDER 100,000 MILES AND HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED INCLUDING A COMPUTER UPGRADE FROM MY DEALER (AT MY EXPENSE) THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION THAT I COMPLAINED ABOUT WHEN THE TRUCK WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR