2002 Ford Explorer Sport defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• VEHICLE ROLLAWAY ALLEGATIONS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09020 · opened Apr 21, 2009 · closed Aug 19, 2009

  In response to an information request (ir) letter sent by the office of defects investigation (odi), ford stated consumer reports of higher than expected efforts when shifting into and out of park could be a result of a groove being worn into the swing arm ramp of the steering column. The swing arm is a component bolte…

• SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
  Defect Petition DP05005 · opened Sep 22, 2005 · closed Jan 4, 2006

  On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or t…

• STUCK ENGINE THROTTLE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05037 · opened Jul 7, 2005 · closed Nov 2, 2005

  On july 7, 2005, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened a preliminary evaluation to investigate alleged stuck throttle complaints in certain model year (my) 2002 ford explorer and mercury mountaineer vehicles equipped with the standard available 4.0l sohc v6 engine.at that time, odi was aware of 15 complaints…

• REAR LIFTGATE GLASS ASSEMBLY
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04045 · opened Jun 2, 2004 · closed Sep 28, 2004 · led to recall 04V442000

  Complaints report failure of the rear liftgate glass support while the operator is opening or closing the glass.the falling glass can strike the operator or bystander.the injuries reported are bruises to the head, neck or back, cuts to the face, arm or hand.on september 9, 2004, ford notified the agency that it will re…

• FRONT SEAT BACK RECLINER ATTACHMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03020 · opened May 21, 2003 · closed Sep 5, 2003 · led to recall 03V281000

  By letter dated august 4, 2003, ford notified the agency that it is conducting a voluntary safety recall (nhtsa recall no. 03v281) involving certain model year (my) 1998-2001 ford explorer / mercury mountaineer 4-door, my 1998-2000 ford explorer 2-door and my 2001-2002 ford explorer sport and sport trac vehicles equipp…