Rear Suspension Axle Problems of Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Ford Explorer Sport Trac owners have reported 1 problem related to rear suspension axle (under the suspension category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Ford Explorer Sport Trac based on all problems reported for the Explorer Sport Trac.

1 Rear Suspension Axle problem of the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Failure Date: 02/01/2022

The contact owned a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicle made an abnormal sound, and the driver's side rear tire had seized due to a fractured rear axle and bolt. Another vehicle then crashed into the contact's driver's side rear tire causing the vehicle to spin and the front windshield cracked upon impact. No air bags were deployed upon impact. The contact and her wife were transported to the hospital. The contact had a fractured sternum, neck pain, and a fractured vertebra. The contact's wife had bruises on her chest from the seat belt. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 07v181000 (steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

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