Ford Explorer Sport Trac owners have reported 15 unknown or other related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common unknown or other problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's unknown or other (15 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Tires cupping and whine at about 40 mph and up.
Radiator started leaking at bottom gasket /o ring seal of tank. Also interior light goes off and on when hit bumps. Found it is tied into the ignition switch. If light comes on after hitting bump all I have to do is giggle the ignition switch to get it to go back off.
Body to frame mounting bushings are failing. When touched they crumble. I live in se texas. No road salt or winter chemicals to deal with. Made from poor quality material. Should last the life of the vehicle. Once they completely fail the cab will be loose on the frame. Creating an unsafe truck. I'm a member of mysporttrac. Com. This appears to be a problem on 2001 to 2005 sport tracs. I haven't talked to a Ford dealer. Reason is, other members nation wide, have not got any help from Ford motor CO. Repairs have been out of pocket. In my opinion this should be a safety recall.
I went to install a pair of step bars on my truck, and noticed that my body bushings looked odd. I touched one of them and it crumbled, and upon further investigation I noticed at least 3 sets on each side were in the same shape. I called Ford customer service and was told to take it to the dealer to have it checked, and that there was no warranty, customer satisfaction plan, or recall. I told them I was a mechanic and did not need to go to the dealer, but they did register my complaint. I have never seen body bushings in such state on any name brand or model vehicle, even after they were 20 or so years old. I have seen them flatten out, but never deteriorate. I feel sure that the material used is of poor quality. By not replacing them, there is a risk of body cracking or other failures. I feel that Ford should have a recall on them. After searching the internet, I find that I am not alone, and feel that there are many more people with the same problem, they just dont know it.
Purchased 2007 expl sp trac in April 2008 from academy Ford laurel, MD (19k mi). Radiator leak and replacement in may 2011 (38. 5k mi). Radiator leaking again at 59k mi.
I have a 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac with approximately 26000 miles. I was driving down the interstate and I saw smoke coming from between the cab and the bed. I pulled off the freeway, onto an exit ramp to a frontage road. I called 911. Before the fire department arrived, the vehicle was on fire. It is a total loss. The vehicle is now at the original Ford dealership where the vehicle was purchased.
While in the carpool lane of freeway this truck without warning shut down power/speed and turned off with a wrench light coming on. The second time it did this on the freeway in the middle lane the throttle body was replaced. On 05/19/2011 it did it again in the fast lane of the freeway and went to two dealers who said they can't "replicate" the problem so they can't just try fixing everything it could be. The dealer refuses to stand behind the product he sold. He said," he couldn't help that Ford made a bad car". It is sitting at the dealers service area because I feel it would be negligent of me to put this truck on the road. Why it hasn't caused an accident I don't know.
Back doors of my 2001 Ford Explorer Sport Trac fx4 4x4 do not open from inside or outside. The child safely locks are not on. We just bought this truck used, we noticed the door did not open at the dealers, they said it would be fixed. Upon picking up the truck we were told it was because the child safely lock was on. This is not true because the child safety locks do not keep you from opening the door from the outside. They did something that aloud the door to open for about 30 mins, we got home and the same thing happen. This is not safe, we could not get my 4 year old daughter out of the truck. God for bid if the truck ever was on fire we could not get to her.
I am the owner of a 2001 Explorer Sport Trac. 3 different times it has ejected the rear spark plug from the engine. I've spent a lot of money getting it reparied. Each repair has failed. Each repair shop has been very familiar with the problem. This certainly cannot be safe. Ford should do something for such a poor design of its engines.
I was leaving my friend's house to drive approximately 2 miles and when I went to park my truck which is a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac XLT, the gear shifter was very loose going into park, but did not engage because I was still rolling back, I then proceeded to put on the emergency brake. I turned off my truck and then started it again and this time my truck will not turn over and the shifter is still extremely loose. I looked on several forums and they all say that I might have to replace my steering column, and as far as my truck not starting, I don't know.
My left turn signal went out. Replaced bulb. . . No change. Went to dealership. They repaired steering wheel harness issue. Worked until I drove my aunt to det. Metro for a flight to dallas. Spent the whole drive trying to make other drivers remember hand signals from there to center line, mi on freeways. This time the dealership claimed the wires needed to be covered with a melt-wrap to stop the tilt wheel from pinching the wires. I think it should have been right from day 1 and Ford's should pay us back for both the brakes and the lights. Recall and fix this! I have never had to put this much into brakes/lights before. I've been driving for 44 years. All Ford products. What's the problem with this one????? I neglected to say that my rotors went at 12000 miles. Car turned into a death trap shortly after. Kept taking it to dealership complaining that it took off and pulled right when I braked. They replaced everything they could talk me into paying for to the tune of $1100 and when it didn't fix it they still claimed that their charge was taking care of "other" problems. I made the tech. Drive with me and repeat what caused the problem (slow braking as if at a stop sign/traffic light) and he actually yelped when the truck took off again and turned right on him. Turns out it was a bad right front anti-lock sensor that cost me a fortune. Too bad Ford doesn't have more capable techs to find the problem. Also too bad that the sensor wasn't working well in the first place. Brake module replacement, rotors, pads. . . Still under 30000 and have no confidence. All my other cars/trucks went way beyond 70000 miles without rotor problems. I'm a "light" braker. This is the first time I ever had to do the brakes like this. I'm beginning to think it's a cheap-down, more work for the dealers issue. Shame on somebody!.
Paint starting cracking on roof and hood of truck. Now the paint is starting to chip on the roof of the truck. Truck was waxed often and taken care of. Nothing has been done to fix this probelm yet.
Vehicle was making a whinning noise from front end at 60 mph. I checked tires in front and noticed excessive wear on the inside of both tires, the mileage was 25650. I had the alignment checked at a local tire and lube and they could not find any alignment problems. Suggested rotating the tires,these were the tires that came with the vehicle, tires were rotated. However, at about 31000 miles the noise was back and the tire wear was back again, excessive wear. I bought new tires at this time, they have been rotated a every oil change and the problem persist. No one can find a reason for this occurrence, we don't have a local Ford dealership. The shop I take the vehicle too cannot find alignment problems with the vehicle. I think Ford knows they have this issue and is willing to ignore the problem. They will not have to worry about me or my family buying any more Ford products. This is the first and last Ford product I will ever own.
I have a 1997 Ford explorer sport and it is down for the second time with a timing chain problem. The first was when I bought the used vehicle in 1999 from a car lot in lynnwood, wa it had 49,000 miles on it and it need the timing chain assembly replaced. Now 4 years later it is sitting at a shop needing a second timing chain assembly replaced. It seems very odd that this would occur twice with a vehicle in its life time. The vehicle originated from canada in 1996, so I am not sure if it had the correct mileage when I purchased this vehicle. The bill is minimum $4500. 00 and the vehicle is only worth like $6000. 00 in working order. Very disappointed in Ford products, they are not built to last.
Beginning roughly one year after purchase (10/2000) I have detected at times a strong oily vapor odor within the passenger compartment of the vehicle. The odor impregnates my clothing and exposed skin and has caused minor (at this time, at least) respiratory problems. I am forced on these occasions, weather permitting, to ride with my windows down to lessen the effect. The occurrence is intermittent and I haven't been able to pinpoint causing factors. The dealership has failed to solve the problem (4 visits), suggesting that it's just the air being brought into the ventilation system. Ts.