Table 1 shows four common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport. The number one most common problem is related to the car stall (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the engine and engine cooling (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Car Stall problems | |
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems | |
| Check Engine Light On problems | |
| Catalytic Convertor problems |
This vehicle stalls when idling at a red light or at standstill. This vehicle also doesn't always start at first try. There is also either a bad cluster or lose wires to the dash cluster. Read details...
Was driving the vehicle when I noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. I pulled over as quick as possible into a strip mall parking lot. Before I got out flames were coming out of the engine compartment. I ran into a store and got a fire extinguisher to try and put out the fire. Read details...
In February of 2006, I took my 2003 Ford explorer in to have it fixed. At the time, my vehicle only had app. 36,300 miles on it. I had to have all the spark plugs replaced because they had gone bad. I was told the spark plugs should have lasted for 90,000 to 100,000 miles. Read details...