2002 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 164 complaints for the 2002 Ford Explorer, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 164 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 73,000 miles 107 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 63 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 66 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 17 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 7 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Of the 107 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 73,000 miles, and 39% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 63 crashes, 5 fires, 66 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was forced off the road by another vehicle, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to roll over several times. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact was a passenger in the vehicle and sustained injuries to the head, ankle and ribs. In addition, the contact sustained several lacerations and bruises. The driver of the vehicle was killed and the vehicle was destroyed.
I financed this vehicle thru 123 auto in homosassa fl citrus county and it has a airbag that is no good and no horn and the transmission was bad the day I bought it and they will not fix so I am currently paying to get it fixed I was told to make a complaint with this office to see if you can help me get something done because it is not right
Other problems reported for the 2002 Ford Explorer
- Transmission 982 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 614 complaints
- Body & structure 490 complaints
- Suspension 461 complaints
- Engine 207 complaints
- Steering 158 complaints
- Cruise control 157 complaints
- Electrical system 151 complaints