2002 Ford Explorer wheels problems
Owners reported wheels problems in 79 complaints for the 2002 Ford Explorer, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 79 2% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 67 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 16 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Purchased a 2002 ford explorer for my 17 yr old daughter. A few weeks later she drove home from college and said she thought it needed an alignment because car vibrating. She had scheduled an appointment to have this done. A couple days later she was driving at 70 MPH on the interstate when her and the passenger heard a loud noise in the back passenger side of the car. The car than began to shake very hard and loose control. She could not keep on the road and rolled across the interstate and into the median.
1. I noticed a humming type sound that would increase as I sped up. I thought I had a wheel out of alignment, or tire off balance. I was due for my 36,000 mile maintenance check, so I took it to the dealership to have everything checked out. They performed a $400.00 maintenance package to my vehicle on may 4, 2004, of which I thought included inspecting tires, wheels, etc.
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