Three problems related to structure have been reported for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport based on all problems reported for the 2003 Explorer Sport.
The contact owns a 2003 Ford Explorer Sport. While driving approximately 25 mph, a noise emerged from the rear hatch window. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road and noticed that the piece that held the window in place was fractured. The vehicle was repaired for the same failure in March of 2015. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 159,149.
Bubbling and peeling paint.
I just bought a Ford Explorer Sport 2 door to tow my boat. The specs for towing provided by Ford are 5100 lbs. Maximum trailer weight, 350 lbs. Max tongue weight. My boat & trailer is 3200 lbs and tongue weight 280 lbs. , well within specs. My first trip trailering 20 miles to the lake the vehicle then trailer swerved, since the weight pushes the rear down & front end up so that little weight remains on the front to control steering. The Ford engineer consulted said "if he bought the explorer to trailer why didn't he buy the 4 door" (implying it has a longer wheel base & is more stable. The service director & shop foreman at the dealer agreed that the front end is too high to be safe but Ford refuses to take any action to correct. Nlm.