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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1FMZU67E62U••••••2002 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
That is about average for the 2002 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — 4 complaints per build across 29 builds.
6on this build
116on the model
29builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedStructure 2Service Brakes 1Hydraulic 1Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2016
On may 31st 2016,I was involve in an automobile accident and at which time my airbag did not deploy..after further evaluation it was determine that my clock spring was bad..my insurance estimator/or adjuster stated that the cause of the malfunction was not a result from the…
Latches/locks/linkagesMar 2015
The contact owns a 2002 ford explorer sport trac. The contact stated that the door latches stopped working and the contact could only get in and out of the vehicle by using the outside door latch on all doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that…
Power TrainDec 2011
The body mounts have deteriorated to a point that they are crumbling and are not supporting the frame to the body and need to be replaced for safety reasons. The transmission failed without any warning and had to be rebuilt. Neither of these problems should exist on a vehicle…
StructureFeb 2011
Ford explorer sport-trac 2001-2005 the body mounts are crumbling, known defect on all these vehicles, inferior rubber - causing exposure of body to frame. Potential safety issue - could very likely can cause roll-overs as the rubber disintegrates there is no support between the…
Service BrakesMay 2008
The ford recall for cruise control switch is a joke. I just had the dealership perform the repair on my 2002 ford explorer sport trac and was surprised to find they only installed a fused jumper instead of replacing the failing switch. This is a safety issue not only because of…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1FMZU67E62UC06530 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.