NHTSA lists 86 complaints for the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 14 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 13 complaints mention an injury, with 18 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-10.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC.
At a glance
Complaints
86
With crash
14
With fire
1
With injury (complaints)
13
Injuries
18
Deaths
0
Recalls
0
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
Unavailable
Investigations
2
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
28
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
SUSPENSION
14
16.3%
AIR BAGS
13
15.1%
POWER TRAIN
13
15.1%
STRUCTURE
9
10.5%
TIRES
8
9.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
8
9.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
8.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
8.1%
SEAT BELTS
5
5.8%
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
4.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
STRUCTURE
BODY
7
SUSPENSION
FRONT
6
AIR BAGS
SIDE/WINDOW
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL
3
AIR BAGS
FRONTAL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL
2
SEAT BELTS
FRONT
2
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
IN RESPONSE TO AN INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) LETTER SENT BY THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI), FORD STATED CONSUMER REPORTS OF HIGHER THAN EXPECTED EFFORTS WHEN SHIFTING INTO AND OUT OF PARK COULD BE A RESULT OF A GROOVE BEING WORN INTO THE SWING ARM RAMP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE SWING ARM IS A COMPONENT BOLTED TO THE STEERING COLUMN THAT ASSISTS IN SHIFTING THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION GEARS
Systems: STEERING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
DP05005
Opened: 2005-09-22. Closed: 2006-01-04.
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2005, ODI RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING THAT THE AGENCY INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE SPARK PLUG EJECTION IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1997 THROUGH 2004 FORD VEHICLES WITH TRITON V-8 AND V-10 ENGINES.ODI RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 474 NON-DUPLICATIVE COMPLAINTS ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHERE THE COMPLAINANT, OR THE DEALER REPAIRING THE VEHICLE, REPORTED THAT A SPARK PLUG DETACHED FROM THE CY
Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Linked campaign numbers: None listed.
Manufacturer communications
28 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
POWER TRAIN
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
EQUIPMENT
2
SEATS
2
STEERING
2
STRUCTURE
2
SUSPENSION
2
TIRES
2
10018934
Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TRAILER HITCHES.
NEUTRAL TOW CAPABILITY -- SERVICE KIT REQUIREMENTS. *TT
10019947
Date: 2006-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
NEUTRAL TOW CAPABILITY - SERVICE KIT REQUIREMENTS. *TT
10016814
Date: 2005-10-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES.
IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. *SC
10018061
Date: 2005-10-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
STEERING SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS - 4.0L ENGINE. *TT
10017860
Date: 2005-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER.
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMING ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171, P0172, P0174 AND/OR P0175 (FUEL SYSTEM TOO RICH OR LEAN). *TT
10014138
Date: 2005-06-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEAT BELTS.
SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT
10013306
Date: 2005-05-27. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
IMPROPERLY FORMULATED TRANSMISSION FLUID THAT, OVER TIME, MAY CAUSE DELAYED/HARSH REVERSE ENGAGEMENTS. CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 04B22. 5R55S/E & 5R44E TRANSMISSION FLUID ADDITIVE. *TT SUPPLEMENT #1. *TT SUPPLEMENT #2. *TT SUPPLEMENT #3. *TT
10017891
Date: 2005-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM VENT TUBE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4X4 OR AWD. *TT
10017899
Date: 2005-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
NO 3RD GEAR, DTC P0733 (3RD GEAR INCORRECT RATIO) AND FLASHING TCIL - VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 9/23/2004. *TT
10018938
Date: 2005-01-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: TIRES, WHEELS.
VIBRATION DIAGNOSIS - TIRE/WHEEL RUNOUT. *TT
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.