There are 3 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2002 Ford Explorer Sport in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)LEFT TURN SIGNAL INOPERABLE AT TIMES. BULB REPLACED BUT DID NOT HELP. DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT CONNECTOR @ MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH DID NOT KEEP GOOD CONNECTION IN STEERING COLUMN. UNIT IS 2002 MODEL WITH LESS THAN 45,000 MILES. COST OF REPAIR EXCESSIVE. *NM
THE LIGHTING SYSTEM ON THE FORD EXPLORER SPORT, IS NOT GOOD FOR NIGHT DRIVING AT LONG DISTANCES, I HAVE A 98 FORD F-150 AND THE LIGHTS ARE MORE PROPER FOR THIS KIND OF DRIVING. THE NEW SYSTEM THAT IS BEING USED NOW, HAS POOR VISABILITY ON BRIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE I HAVE HAD THE SPORT. ALSO I HAVE NOTICED SEVERAL AUTO MANUFACTORS ARE USING THIS SYSTEM, WHICH COULD POSE A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK
NO SUMMARY. DT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 29, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.