2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The newest campaign is 07V336000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Aug 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 144 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V336000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 5,152,880 units in total.
07V336000Received . 3,600,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V281000Received . 1,552,880 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with high back seats, the upper bolt on the driver's side high back seat, that attaches the seat recliner mechanism to the seat back frame, could fracture. If the bolt fractures and does not jam in the seat back frame, the seat back may recline until it makes contact with an object behind the seat, such as the second row seat cushion.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver could potentially lose contact with the steering wheel or foot pedals during such an event, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver seat upper bolt with a metal spacer and bolt. In addition, seats with tubular back frames will have the fully threaded lower recliner bolt replaced with a partially threaded bolt. Owner notification began on august 29, 2003. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 03S04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
144 complaints, 190 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- All 2002 vehicles
| Component | 2002 Explorer Sport Trac | All 2002 vehicles | Explorer Sport Trac, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 178.9 | 119 | 152.5 | 34 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 121.1 | 100.3 | 80.6 | 23 |
| Electrical System | 115.8 | 94.6 | 95.6 | 22 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 100 | 39.2 | 78.4 | 19 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 89.5 | 76.5 | 52.6 | 17 |
| Structure | 84.2 | 62 | 89.2 | 16 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 52.6 | 32.4 | 32.2 | 10 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 47.4 | 11.3 | 18.3 | 9 |
| Fuel System, Other | 36.8 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 7 |
| Exterior Lighting | 36.8 | 33.3 | 19.3 | 7 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 9
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Jul 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE09020 | Preliminary evaluation | VEHICLE ROLLAWAY ALLEGATIONS | Steering / Column | 21 Apr 2009 | 19 Aug 2009 | |
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| PE03020 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER ATTACHMENT | Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner | 21 May 2003 | 5 Sep 2003 | 03V281000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport TracThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/explorer-sport-trac/2002/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- 5,152,880 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Explorer Sport Trac have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac, model years 1997 to 2010. 2 of them name the 2002 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac name most often?
- Power Train: 34 of 190 component mentions, or 178.9 per 1,000. For all 2002 vehicles the figure is 119 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.