2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 15 complaints for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 15 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
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 body mounts have deteriorated to a point that they are crumbling and are not supporting the frame to the body and need to be replaced for safety reasons. The transmission failed without any warning and had to be rebuilt. Neither of these problems should exist on a vehicle that is well maintained and has only 52,000 miles. These problems appear to be common with this vehicle and need to be addressed by ford.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- Engine 24 complaints
- Electrical system 22 complaints
- Brakes 21 complaints
- Cruise control 19 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints
- Body & structure 16 complaints
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