EnginePowertrain (other)
Filed Feb 7, 2015
STARTED MY VEHICLE IT MADE A CLUNKING NOISE THEN DIED. THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND BROKE ALL THE VALVES OFF THE MOTOR. *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10681880
- Incident
- Sep 18, 2014
- Mileage
- 80,000 mi
2002 Ford Explorer Sport Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Feb 7, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
6%
of 133 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Apr 5, 2010
Fire reported
A FIRE BURNING MY ENTIRE 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT IN THE EARLY MORNINGS WHEN THE SUV WASN'T EVEN STARTED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10323818
- Incident
- Apr 5, 2010
- Mileage
- 146,000 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 28, 2009
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ACCELERATING WHEN BRAKING ROTATING TIRE AXLE IDLE ISSUES. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10263334
- Incident
- Mar 2, 2009
Engine
Filed Dec 22, 2008
1 injury reported
RIDING IN A CAR IN COLD WEATHER...ALL WE CAN FIGURE AT THIS TIME IS THAT THERE IS SOME KIND OF EXHAUST LEAK..IN THE FORD EXPLORER....THE PASSENGER SHARED WITH THE DRIVE THE SYMPTOMS OF CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING...THE DRIVER LARGER IN STATURE WAS GETTING DROWSY AND NOT THOUGHT MUCH ABOUT SINCE IT WAS AFTER MIDNIGHT, BUT THE OTHER PERSON ENDED UP GETTING IN ANOTHER CAR TRAVELING WITH THEM AND ENDED UP STOPPING THREE OR MORE TIMES DUE TO THE SYMPTOMS.... *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10252524
- Incident
- Dec 22, 2008
Engine
Filed Aug 18, 2003
I HAVE BEEN SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE. I JUST NOTICED THAT MY RADIATOR HOSE HAS BEEN RUBBING ON THE OIL FILL AND MADE A NICE BIG HOLE ON THAT SIDE AS WELL AS ON THE OTHER SIDE FROM ANOTHER MECHANISM UNDER THE HOOD. NICE ASSEMBLY. I OWNED MY TRUCK FOR 8 MONTHS NOW.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10033039
- Incident
- Aug 16, 2003
Engine
Filed Apr 14, 2003
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE MISFIRED, IDLED ROUGH AND THEN VIBRATED. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10015770
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2002
- Mileage
- 5,600 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 7, 2003
THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10011110
- Incident
- Jun 15, 2002
- Mileage
- 2,500 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 4, 2002
MY FATHER-IN-LAW HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. HE BOUGHT HIS 5 DAYS AFTER ME, HIS STALLED 5 TIMES TO THIS DATE. REMEMBER THE NEWS, (FOG AND MAJOR PILE UP WITH NUMEROUS DEATHS) WHAT WAS THE REASON ? I DON'T WANT THIS TO BE OUR ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. "INTERMITTENT" , COULDN'T "REPRODUCE" THE PROBLEM. NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP MY FAMILY SAFE. PLEASE HELP. DT
- NHTSA ID
- 769257
- Incident
- Nov 2, 2002
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .