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2002 Ford Explorer wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 141 complaints for the 2002 Ford Explorer, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
141 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 85 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
20 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2002 Ford Explorer Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 16 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 16 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 7 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 85 complaints that include mileage. 34% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles12
60k to 80k miles16
80k to 100k miles16
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles7
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 85 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires, 20 injuries.

What owners wrote

Rear lift glass assembly. Shattered upon opening, lift glass support bracket twisted out of place, causing the failure. 2 injured, an adult and a child.

Reported at 33,000 miles, September 2004 Injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer. The contact stated that the lift gate window was shattered on the ground. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. After diagnosis they advised him that the hinges fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 140,738. The current mileage was approximately 149,229.

Reported at 140,738 miles, March 2011

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