2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac transmission problems
The 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 34 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
34
Transmission complaints
18%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“WHILE PULLING ONTO A BUSY HWY. IN EASTERN UTAH MY TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING JUST STARTED SLIPPING AND I HAD TO QUICKLY MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT THE AUTOMATIC AND HOPE THAT IT WOULD GO TO AVOID GETTING BROAD SIDED BY A SEMI THAT WAS BEARING DOWN ON ME. WHEN I GOT TO A PLACE THAT WAS SAFE I STOPPED AND…”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac have?
NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac transmission — 18% 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.