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2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac engine and engine cooling problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac16% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
16%
share of all complaints
16,573 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The body mounts on the vehicle are desintegrating. I touched it with my hand and it fell apart. Body mounts should last much longer. *tr

    filed Aug 14, 2012

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport trac. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an automotive repair shop where a mechanic performed a diagnostic test and detected a malfunction in the emissions control system. The manufacturer had issued a voluntary recall for the emissions…

    filed Mar 20, 2012

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

Related service bulletins

  • Rattle noise from primary chain drive area 2000-3000 rpm - 4.0l sohc engine. *tt

    020801 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 9, 2004
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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.