2002 Ford Explorer exhaust system problems
26 complaints about exhaust system have been filed for the 2002 Ford Explorer, which is <1% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 1% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 57,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When exhaust system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 exhaust system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 57,000 miles, and 53% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the exhaust system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
When stopped at a light, there is a strong sulfur odor in the car causing occupants to have trouble breathing. Owner has developed breathing problem since purchasing the vehicle. Vehicle will hesitate without notice when pulling out into traffic.
My 2002 ford explorer had a failed tube mounted "differential pressue feedback from egr" (dpfe) sensor after 30k miles. Ford created a technical service bulletin (TSB) regarding this know issue affecting several 2000-2003 ford models including the 2002 explorer (see ford TSB 04-11-1 may 25, 2004 ). However, when ford turned this issue of the faulty dpfe sensor into a recall, or "field service action" (fsa) as they call it, they did not include the 2002 ford explorer in the dpfe recall.
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
- Air bags 164 complaints
- Steering 158 complaints
- Cruise control 157 complaints