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2002 Ford Explorer

Safety profile for the 2002 Ford Explorer. Recall, complaint, and investigation data from NHTSA.

Recalls
15
Complaints
4,096
Investigations
0
Vehicle Type
Unknown
Make
Ford
Model
Explorer
Year
2002
Vehicle Type
—
Manufacturer ID
—

Recall Campaigns

15 recalls affecting the 2002 Ford Explorer

Recalls

nhtsa-odi-recalls
Recalls
Campaign #ComponentSummaryReport DateAffected
09V399000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F…Oct 13, 20094,500,000
09E025000EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTSDOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…May 11, 200942,540
09E012000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGSABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFT…Apr 7, 200916,270
07E104000VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REARCERTAIN CURVED TEMPERED REPLACEMENT GLASS MANUFACTURED BY HANGZHOU SAFETY GLASS LTD AND SUPPLIED TO SAFELITE BY AUTO TEM…Dec 11, 20071,657
07V336000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIV…Aug 3, 20073,600,000
06V286000VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MA…Aug 1, 20061,200,000
06E056000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECERTAIN AFTERMARKET FUEL FILTERS SOLD UNDER THE PUROLATOR BRAND NAME, P/N F65277, SHIPPED FROM JANUARY 16 THROUGH JUNE 2…Jun 13, 200658,640
06E049000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FO…May 24, 200627,176
06E026000EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER V…Mar 23, 200661,944
04V442000STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE LIFTGATE GLASS STRUT MAY BECOME DISENGAGED OR THE HINGE MAY FRACTURE ALLOWING THE…Sep 13, 2004955,732
03V281000SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH BACK SEATS, THE UPPER BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BACK SEAT, THA…Aug 5, 20031,552,880
03V094000STRUCTURECERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CER…Mar 7, 20033,674
01V171000TIRES:SIDEWALLVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THE RIGHT SIDE TIRES MAY HAVE HORIZONTAL CUTS ON THE EDGE OF THE TREAD …May 24, 200152,000
01X001000TIRES:TREAD/BELTTHIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY T…May 22, 200113,000,000
01I010000VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REARTHIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY …Apr 10, 200150,224

NHTSA Complaints

50 complaints for the 2002 Ford Explorer

Complaints

nhtsa-complaints
Complaints
Complaint IDComponentSummaryDate ReceivedCrashFire
2108166STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYJul 9, 2025NoNo
2108167UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERJul 9, 2025NoNo
1999654AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJun 14, 2024NoNo
1946824ENGINEENGINENov 30, 2023NoNo
1839547STEERINGSTEERINGSep 9, 2022NoNo
1839548ENGINEENGINESep 9, 2022NoNo
1824309LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHJul 8, 2022NoNo
1819110POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJun 14, 2022NoNo
1804752VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDALMar 30, 2022NoNo
1753449AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJun 22, 2021NoNo
1742133AIR BAGSAIR BAGSApr 19, 2021NoNo
1729438POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINFeb 25, 2021NoNo
1712678TIRESTIRESDec 11, 2020NoNo
1709281POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINNov 27, 2020NoNo
1709280ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 27, 2020NoNo
1709282VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLNov 27, 2020NoNo
1690663STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATESTRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATESep 8, 2020NoNo
1665017STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYMay 25, 2020NoNo
1665018ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMMay 25, 2020NoNo
1658125EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGApr 11, 2020NoNo
1658123SEATSSEATSApr 11, 2020NoNo
1658124SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONApr 11, 2020NoNo
1652942SUSPENSIONSUSPENSIONMar 9, 2020NoNo
1652943EXTERIOR LIGHTINGEXTERIOR LIGHTINGMar 9, 2020NoNo
1652941STEERINGSTEERINGMar 9, 2020NoNo
1647417WHEELSWHEELSFeb 18, 2020NoNo
1647416FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFeb 18, 2020NoNo
1638983ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 20, 2020NoNo
1638984ENGINEENGINEJan 20, 2020NoNo
1638241POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINJan 17, 2020NoNo
1638240ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMJan 17, 2020NoNo
1618566ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMNov 6, 2019NoNo
1618568UNKNOWN OR OTHERUNKNOWN OR OTHERNov 6, 2019NoNo
1618567ENGINEENGINENov 6, 2019NoNo
1615715ENGINEENGINEOct 27, 2019NoNo
1615714ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMOct 27, 2019NoNo
1615716FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMOct 27, 2019NoNo
1613963STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYOct 21, 2019NoNo
1608004POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 30, 2019NoNo
1599805EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENTSep 4, 2019NoYes
1599804ELECTRICAL SYSTEMELECTRICAL SYSTEMSep 4, 2019NoYes
1597359AIR BAGSAIR BAGSAug 25, 2019YesNo
1580654ENGINEENGINEJul 3, 2019NoNo
1576283AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJun 18, 2019YesNo
1556588AIR BAGSAIR BAGSApr 9, 2019YesNo
1531225AIR BAGSAIR BAGSJan 14, 2019YesNo
1497680POWER TRAINPOWER TRAINSep 7, 2018NoNo
1488781STRUCTURE:BODYSTRUCTURE:BODYAug 6, 2018NoNo
1485178STEERINGSTEERINGJul 24, 2018NoNo
1476870SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARINGSUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARINGJun 19, 2018NoNo

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