2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac problems, complaints & recalls

2021-09-14 · Service Brakes

“drivers side rear brake line developed a hole caused by the emergency brake cable rubbing against it causing all the brake fluid to leak & the brakes failed. fortunately my husband was driving on our rural road & not out on the main highway. we have not been able to get it repaired yet.…”

2021-06-15 · Air Bags · 💥 crash

“the driver was driving down the expressway and her back tire blew out causing her vehicle to spiral out of control and the vehicle then flipped and started rolling downhill, the vehicle airbags did not deploy in the vehicle at all. the driver and her mother are in critical condition. yes, the safety of others safety was put at risk. i did contact f…”

2019-08-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System

“takata recall .. the smell of fuel inside the cab and outside is really bad. it's making me sick and giving me headaches. the truck doesn't run right and the mileage is awful.…”

2018-01-23 · Suspension · 176,000 mi

“we had purchased this vehicle bout a year ago and when we got it we went to get tires and front end alignment and they ended up replacing upper nd lower ball joints, control arm and sway bar on passenger side.this was 6/20/2017. it wasn't making any noise until 1/3/2018. i was going down city street and something popped and then it started roaring.…”

2017-10-16 · Suspension

“the cab to frame mounting bolt bushings, and steering stabilizer bushings are have and are crumbling. all need to be replaced. i feel ford is aware of this problem and should have to fix it. i just inherited this truck and just found out about this. thank you.…”

2016-12-03 · Power Train · 135,000 mi

“truck was running fine. then on several occasions it would slip out of gear while i was coming off of or onto exit ramps. seemed like as the engine decelerated it would slip into neutral. sometimes it would eventually find the gear and sometimes i had to come to a complete stop, which was really scary since i was in traffic when this happened. a sh…”

2015-04-04 · Air Bags · 153,718 mi

“i was leaving the store parking lot. i started the car, pressed the break, put the vehicle in drive and the passenger side airbag deployed. this is the second time this has happened since the first incident in september 2014. the vehicle was not hit or bumped in any way. i was not backing out, i was in drive to pull out of the space. *tr…”

2015-03-31 · Engine · 84,292 mi

“took vehicle in fluid changes, complete check, and to investigate a leak under vehicle. after "complete" check said they found bad serpentine belt, air filter and but nothing valve cover gaskets as cause of leak. cost to repair gaskets over $1000. while doing repair they called again and said they found that the rear timing cartridge was broken a…”

2015-03-11 · Electrical System · 180,000 mi · 🔥 fire

“tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the vehicle ignited in flames while parked in the driveway. the contact did not disclose how the fire was extinguished. a police report was not filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,00…”

2014-09-30 · Power Train · 100,000 mi

“my ford sport trac has failed to lock when the gear shift is put into the park position. when you start to get out the vehicle will roll and you will hear a clicking noise in the transmission. it has done this for some time and i had it fixed once but it is doing it again. *tr…”