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2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac electrical system problems

The 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 22 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

22

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Explorer Sport Trac electrical system complaints by model year22 complaints1998: 3 complaints2000: 1 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 22 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 11 complaints2007: 15 complaints2008: 6 complaints2009: 1 complaints2010: 3 complaints
Explorer Sport Trac electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT STALLING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT MORE THAN 40 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.