general problems of the 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Takata recall, the inside lightsor dome lights, they shorted out one to another in the double over head lights and grounded out the battery could cause several problems one it killed the battery and I found out when I went to change one of the lights and to stop I took both lights out and seperated the copper that conects with switch.

Ever since I got the truck about 4 months ago I have been having a problem with the rear breaks locking up. It happens after the vehicle has been sitting up for a few hours and it's raining or there's a good but of moisture in the air. When you first get in the truck the rear breaks will lock up on you only going forward for some reason. If you apply very little pressure it does it. After about 10 times locking it up it drives fine as long as its not parked for a while. On a good hot summer day with no moister or rain it does do it at all. A few weeks ago I backed out my drive way it was raining and it did it. So I decided to pull back into my driveway and take my fiance's car to town. When I was pulling up it locked up when I trying to stop and slid into the corner of my home. No major damage was done just cracked the front bumper. I have taking it to 3 local macnics. None know how to fix. They looked at the breaks, rotors and hubs. All was fine. One macanic told me this was the 3 time he has seen this on the same exact kind of truck. I do like the truck. But I'm terrified to drive it. I thought about selling it, but now I'm in a situation where if someone gets hurt in it I would feel horrible. I sure hope someone on here can help me out with this problem.

The contact owns 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard upon engagement and the vehicle continued to accelerate. In addition, smoke emitted from the air vents and from under hood. The contact immediately jumped from the vehicle once he noticed flames extending from under the hood. The unoccupied vehicle then crashed into a wooded area. The contact sustained road rash and injuries to the left wrist and hand. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage facility. The vehicle had been included in NHTSA campaign id number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) however, the failure occurred before the recall remedy could be performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 156,800.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated the vehicle was parked and suddenly burst into flames. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and determined that the fire originated from under the hood. Prior to the failure, the contact inquired about NHTSA campaign id number: 07v336000 (vehicle speed control) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The recall stated that a fire could potentially start from under the hood. Later, the contact's VIN was added to the recall and he received notification but the contact was under the impression that the letter pertained to a different vehicle he owned. The failure and current mileages were 114,350.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While driving 45 mph, the lights on the dashboard and the rear brake lights failed to illuminate. As of October 22, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The contact felt that the vehicle speed control caused the failure. There is a recall for the vehicle speed control (NHTSA campaign id number 07v336000); however, the dealer stated that the parts were unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 96,000.

Recall: speed control deactivation switch poses risk of underhood fire dealer says he won't have the part until December. What do I do now?.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact received a Ford recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. The dealer has stated every month since then that the part for the repair would be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage was 111,000. Updated 04/03/08.

The contact owns a 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact received a safety recall notice for the vehicle speed control in August of 2007. Since that time, the dealer has stated each month that the parts will be available the following month. There had been no failure to date. The current mileage is 59,000. Updated 02/15/08.

The vehicle would continuously stall at low rpms but could be restarted immediately. The cause of stalling was not known . The dealers technician replaced the iac.

Intermittently while driving at a very low speed vehicle surged by applyingthe brakes.