2002 Ford Explorer exterior lighting problems
19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Ford Explorer — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car always feels like is about to jump off the road or the lane im in whenever I drive over any rough road or pot holes. %ģ”
filed Mar 9, 2020
“The door locks lock and unlock all by themselves dozens of times in a row while I am driving. With this the dome light flashes off and on and the door ajar light flashes and the interior chime goes off constantly. All of this happens at the same time. This is a huge and common issue with thousands…”
filed Mar 21, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Explorer | 3 | 3% |
| 2023 Explorer | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Explorer | 4 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 8 | 2% |
| 2020 Explorer | 51 | 4% |
| 2018 Explorer | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 11 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 Explorer | 25 | 1% |
| 2013 Explorer | 25 | 1% |
| 2012 Explorer | 6 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Ford Explorer
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.