Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | drivers side rear brake line developed a hole caused by the emergency brake cable rubbing against it causing all the br… |
| 2021-06-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | The driver was driving down the expressway and her back tire blew out causing her vehicle to spiral out of control and … |
| 2019-03-02 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL .. THE SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE CAB AND OUTSIDE IS REALLY BAD. IT'S MAKING ME SICK AND GIVING ME HEADACHE… |
| 2018-01-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 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 … |
| 2017-09-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE CAB TO FRAME MOUNTING BOLT BUSHINGS, AND STEERING STABILIZER BUSHINGS ARE HAVE AND ARE CRUMBLING. ALL NEED TO BE… |
| 2016-11-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE. THEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE I WAS COMING OFF OF OR ONTO EXIT RAMP… |
| 2015-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS LEAVING THE STORE PARKING LOT. I STARTED THE CAR, PRESSED THE BREAK, PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE PASSENGER S… |
| 2015-03-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TOOK VEHICLE IN FLUID CHANGES, COMPLETE CHECK, AND TO INVESTIGATE A LEAK UNDER VEHICLE. AFTER "COMPLETE" CHECK SAID THE… |
| 2015-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IGNITED IN FLAMES WHILE PARKE… |
| 2014-09-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS PICKING MY DAUGHTER UP FROM SCHOOL. WE GOT INTO THE CAR PUT OUR SEATBELTS ON I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN … |
| 2014-09-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY FORD SPORT TRAC HAS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS PUT INTO THE PARK POSITION. WHEN YOU START TO GET OUT T… |
| 2014-05-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING ON AN INCLINE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND THE EN… |
| 2014-04-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED ONTO THE … |
| 2014-03-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ENGAGED AT… |
| 2014-02-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RUSTING WIRES ON THE DRIVERS SIDE STEP PLATE. *TR |
| 2014-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | RUSTING WIRES UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE STEP PLATE. *TR |
| 2013-12-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY ENGINE WENT OUT AFTER ONLY 140000 MILES ON IT WITH NO WARNING. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT OWN A 2003 FORD EXPLORER A… |
| 2013-08-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A BAD PROBLEM ( 2 ) TIMES WITH THE FUEL PUMP THE FIRST ONE WAS SPRAYING GAS OUT TOP EXTERIOR OF FUEL PUMP .MY HU… |
| 2013-04-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH DOWN A… |
| 2012-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY DECELE… |
| 2012-01-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | FAULTY CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING A THROWN SPARK PLUG, AND A BROKEN COIL PACK. *TR |
| 2011-10-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SITTING AT A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WENT INTO ACCELERATION GAS PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. CHECKED NO CARPE… |
| 2011-09-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BODY MOUNTS PREMATURELY DETERIORATING AND CRUMBLING. BODY RIDES LOOSE ON FRAME, WHICH CAN IMPACT SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE… |
| 2011-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORTRAC, INTERMITTENTLY BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, PEDAL VIBRATES, UNABLE TO STOP. NO ACCIDENT YET… |
| 2011-05-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE & MULTIPLE PARTS IN 2003 FORD ARE NOT 2003, THEY ARE 2001 & 2002. 2002 ENGINE AND EARLIER HAD A TSB FOR THE TIMI… |
| 2011-03-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD FUEL TANK ISSUES FOR A YEAR NOW AND THEY ARE GETTING WORSE. MY GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 13 MONTHS AGO WHI… |
| 2011-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 89,000 MILES. THIS IS THE SECOND FORD I'VE HAD THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 89,000. I HAV… |
| 2011-01-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT … |
| 2010-11-14 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | IT STARTED WITH HUMMING VIBRATING NOISE IN THE FRONT END LEFT TIRE ENDING WITH FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AND SMALL FI… |
| 2010-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BODY MOUNT FRACTUR… |
| 2008-05-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES WITHOUT INCIDENT, I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 45 MPH THEN LET UP ON PEDD… |
| 2008-03-04 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELT WON'T RETRACT. *TR |
| 2007-12-09 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | TRAVELING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY 65-70MPH, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND TIRE CAME OFF. ALL 5 STUDS HAD SNAPPED/SHEARED OFF. WE… |
| 2007-11-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN I PULL DOWN MY STEERING WHEEL, THE LEFT BLINKER DOES NOT WORK NEITHER DOES THE BRAKE LIGHTS. IF THE WHEEL IS UP … |
| 2007-09-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE ENGINE STOP WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. DRIVING AS NORMAL, APPROX 30 MPH WHEN VEHICLE JUST STOPS. EXTREMELY DI… |
| 2007-06-27 | TIRES | No | 0 | 1) IMPROPER ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS 2) DESTRUCTION OF ALL 4 GOODYEAR TIRES 3) FORD DENIED TO REPLACE TIRES ALTHOUGH … |
| 2007-03-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS GOING BACK HOME TO MIAMI AND MY CAR 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC CAUGHT ON FIRE AT THE EXIT OF THE MIDTOWN TUNNE… |
| 2007-03-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | MY SPORT TRUCK 2003 CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MARCH 26, 2007 I REPORTED COMPLAIN TO FORD AND THEY SAY THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBL… |
| 2007-03-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WITH NO ADVANCE WARNING, THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. MECHANIC SAID THE TRANSM… |
| 2006-07-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING---BOTH LOW AND HIGH SPEED--BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRICAL, GAS--ALL QUIT. AFTER A FEW MI… |
| 2006-06-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | ANTS HAVE EATEN INTO THE COMPUTER ON MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER LAST YEAR . THIS YEAR EVEN THOUGH I PUT OUT POISON ON THE GR… |
| 2006-05-08 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD. THIS OCCURRED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION, … |
| 2006-04-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BOTH REAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE AFTER BEING USED ONLY A FEW DOZEN TIMES EACH. THE CAUSE WAS THE INTERIOR… |
| 2006-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | No | 0 | CONSTANT LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM SERPENTINE BELT, REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP AND I HAD TO PURCHASE, STILL SQUEAL, WARRANTY … |
| 2006-01-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON 1/12/06 AT 6:15 AM. IT WAS RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY HOOD FLEW UP. I COULDN'T… |
| 2005-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | WHEN FILLING GAS TANK OF FORD SPORT TRAC, GASOLINE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SPRAYED OUT OF FILLER PIPE COVERING MY … |
| 2005-07-31 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DT THE PASSENGERS REAR DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR HANDLE WAS STUCK. HAD TO GET … |
| 2005-04-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC SPECIAL EDITION WITH AVALANCHE ON THE BACK WAS HAVING A ST… |
| 2005-04-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ISSUE IS NON SAFETY RELATED. ISSUE WITH KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND … |
| 2005-02-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | Yes | 0 | MY AUNT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE DRIVER'S… |