2002 Ford Explorer Sport body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 29 complaints for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 5 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
I don't know if this is the right place to file this complaint but its worth a shot. My mother owned a 2002 ford explorer sport. My brother was driving it home to kansas city from st. Louis missouri. The weather was perfect, the roadways were perfect, there was nothing wrong with the car, the air bags deployed, he wasn't speeding. However, he drove off the side of the highway, over corrected it to gain control and fish-tailed. Witnesses say that it looked like he had control again and then it rolled, killing him.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport. The contact lifted the rear hatch and opened the glass door. The hinge on the glass door loosened and caused it to fall and injure the contact's thumb. The hinge should be secured in place. The contact received a recall for this issue after he was injured. The recall applied to the ford explorer and ford explorer sports. The recall number was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 93,000.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 17 complaints