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2002 Ford Expedition structure problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2002 Ford Expedition4% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Structure complaints
4%
share of all complaints
59,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 3
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The vehicle was driven earlier that day for about 2 to 3 miles and then it was parked inside a private mobile home park. After 30 to 45 minutes had passed, an explosion was heard outside the mobile home park; the vehicle exploded and was on fire. The explosion occurred in the hood and now it is a…

    filed May 18, 2016

  • On the evening of july 7th, 2015 at approximately 10:45 p.m. We heard a commotion outside our apartment complex and discovered my '02 expedition fully on fire and being doused by the local fire department. It had just come back from repairs that afternoon - to the pigtail switch and re-wiring in…

    filed Jul 27, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This article supersedes TSB 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. Some 2000 and newer Ford/Lincoln/Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled…

    TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 13, 2020
  • Some 2000 and newer Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. Panel…

    TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 7, 2019
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.