2002 Ford Ford Truck Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 38%of 37 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 62,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 Ford Ford Truck, 38% of the 37 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 62,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving my vehicle with my 2 children 2 and 10 year. Dropping the 2 year old off to school. Stop the vehicle go to put the shift gear into park, breaks right off in hand, if the rubber wasn't around it, I could have walked out of the car with it. I was stuck there keeping my foot on the brakes because the gear was also stuck between reverse and park.”
NHTSA complaint #10212470, filed 2007-12, 27,600 miles“Transmission takes 3-5 seconds to go into reverse this in its self dangerous when needing a quick reverse. The main reason for a complaint in transmission needing to be rebuilt after only 45,000 I don't tow anything and am a good driver I know others with same vehicle same problem take note uhaul will not rent to explorer owners because of the problems with this transmission (call uhaul and find this out).”
NHTSA complaint #10207245, filed 2007-10, 45,000 miles“75400 miles. Noise from rear end becoming more noticeable. Also, the transmission suddenly won't shift from 2nd to 3rd. Dealer diagnosed the rear end problem as bearings needed to be replaced and probably the rear hubs were bad. The transmission was bad, and needed to be replaced. Ford dealer service advised me to contact Ford 800 number, and operator after putting me on hold and talking to the dealer turned the problem over to the next level of customer car because her limit of $500 would not begin to cover the repairs. …”
NHTSA complaint #10186004, filed 2007-03, 75,400 miles“I have a 2002 Ford explorer. I have approximately 85,000 miles on this car and have a problem with the transmission. The o/d light came on flashing. Then it refused to shift into second gear. It has shifted hard since we purchased it used with approximately 25,000 miles on it. What a pain. I have been to many Ford forums and I see nothing but trouble with this make and model year. Ford needs to recall this car pronto. Every one I know who has this make and model are having similar problems. They need to correct this item now. Or we will just have to buy japanese next time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133674, filed 2005-08, 81,000 miles“Ford f 250 triton v10 no. 2 spark plug and coil blew out of the engine head. Apparently this is a common problem with this model and others. Ford will charge 650.00 to fix.”
NHTSA complaint #10660238, filed 2014-11, 207,653 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2 | 17% |
| 2002 | 14 | 38% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 2000 | 3 | 12% |
| 1999 | 1 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1997 | 4 | 12% |
| 1996 | 2 | 11% |
| 1995 | 7 | 33% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
| 1993 | 1 | 14% |
| 1992 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 25% |
Other parts of the 2002 Ford Ford Truck
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Ford Ford Truck
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology