It depends if it has rotors it has pads, if it has drums it has shoes. Hope this helps.
this model has both shoes and rotor disks on the rear brakes. 2002 ford van e350 xlt is my model and I was surprised today when I did my brakes.
Actually , starting in 2002 , the Ford Explorer 4 door doesn't have an automatic transmission fluid dipstick
Disc brakes , front and rear ( there are also a small set of brake shoes in the backside of the rear rotors that are used for the parking / emergency brake )
disc brakes
Tools needed to replace front brakes 2002 Ford Focus?
drum brakes on rear of 1996 ford not disk
disc brakes , front and rear
How do you change the front brakes on a Ford Escort- ZX2 model, 2002 model
My 1995 Ford Explorer XLT has disk brakes front and rear , so it takes brake pads 1991 to 1994 Ford Explorers had drum brakes on the rear , so they took brake shoes
Disc brakes ( also have rear parking brake shoes )
That would be Motorcraft MERCON V in the automatic transmission ( *** note , starting with the 2002 model Ford Explorer four door there is NO AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVEL DIPSTICK *** )
The Ford Escape 2004 model has Pads on the rear.