| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007120821 | Incident Date: Sep, 24 2007 |
| Consumer's City: BOLINGBROOK | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: EXPLORER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMZU74W62U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 20 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I , along with many other owners have logged complaints referring to a noisy differential on the 2002 ford explorer that ultimately results in differential lockup, possibly at highway speed. if you search the complaints associated with the 2002 ford explorer rear differential logged on this website you will notice over 50 complaints regarding the premature failure of this unit on these vehicles. in addition ford has identified the problem and sells updated kits to repair this issue, however owners must pay for this kit and have it installed to repair ford's defective material and workmanship. *jb |
