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2002 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	416183
Internal NHTSA #	10018893
Manufacurer	Ford Motor Company
Brand	FORD
Model	EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Model Year	2002
File date	15/02/03
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2002 sport trac, at about 46000 miles mi transmission started to miss shifts from 2nd to 3rd gear, it took about 3 to 4 seconds for the transmission to get into the next gear, so i took it to the dealer where i usually have the truck serviced thinking that it just needed a fluid check due to the fact they performed a transmission fluid change at about 30000. When i went back to the dealer i was advised that the transmission had a problem on the fluid lines and the transmission had to be taken out to be rebuilt, so i asked why was this happening and they stated that there was a problem with the gaskets been worn out inside the transmission. But they couldn't specify if this was a factory problem or a owner abuse problem, so when i asked if there was a transmission recall by the manufacturer (ford) on this type of trucks the answer was no. Then i was advised that my truck was out of factory warranty which is 3 years or 36000 miles and if i wanted to have the job done it had to be self financed, so i asked for an estimate which was about 18 hours labor @ $100 p/h and $500 in parts totaling $2300 and finally after calling ford and complaining about this $30000 truck having a faulty transmission and getting a "your truck is out of warranty, and we don't have any other trucks with the same problem" i finally paid the repairs out of my pocket which i personally think should not be happening on a almost brand new truck. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	18
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KINGS BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	1FMZU77E41UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	21/11/00
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	JONES WEST FORD
Dealer's telephone number	775-745-0646
Dealer's city	RENO
Dealer's state code	NV
Dealer's ZIP code	89502

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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