2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2002 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the following day it was discovered that the cruise control switch located on the steering wheel had overheated and melted. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notif...

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING ON I-65 SOUTH BOUND ON I-65 IN GOODLETTESVILLE, TENNESSEE WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRE HAD PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT AND APPARENTLY THE STEEL BELTS CAME APART AND BLUE OUTWARD.

Mileage: 187,675

IN THE MORNING OR WHENEVER DAMP MY FRONT BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING, THEN STOPPING..

Mileage: 168,177

RE: 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. IT APPEARS THAT THE UPPER BOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HIGH BACK SEAT, THAT ATTACHES THE SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME, HAS FRACTURED AND THE SEAT BACK IS PERMANENTLY IN THE RECLINED POSITION. THIS MAKES DRIVING VERY CUMBERSOME SINCE I HAVE NO BACK S...

Mileage: 170,000

OD LIGHT FLASHING, REBUILDS TRANSMISION AND NOTHING CHANGE, I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS PROBLEMS ON EXPLORERS, RANGERS AND MUSTANGS

OD LIGHT FLASHING, REBUILDS TRANSMISION AND NOTHING CHANGE, I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THIS PROBLEMS ON EXPLORERS, RANGERS AND MUSTANGS

DRIVING ONE DAY THE OD OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING NOW IT SHIFTS HARD AND CLINKS AND CLACKS GOING DOWN ROAD

Mileage: 170,000

DRIVING ONE DAY THE OD OFF LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING NOW IT SHIFTS HARD AND CLINKS AND CLACKS GOING DOWN ROAD

Mileage: 170,000

THERE WAS NOT WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH, TRUCK SLOWED DOWN THEN ENGINE RACED UP ALL ON ITS OWN TURNED I TURNED OFF ROAD SHIFTED TO NUTRAL AND SAT UNTIL THE RACING STOPPED CONTINUED ON TO AUTO PART STORE WHERE THEY PLUGGED INTO ENGINE IT READ STRANGE CODES..

Mileage: 123,023

THERE WAS NOT WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH, TRUCK SLOWED DOWN THEN ENGINE RACED UP ALL ON ITS OWN TURNED I TURNED OFF ROAD SHIFTED TO NUTRAL AND SAT UNTIL THE RACING STOPPED CONTINUED ON TO AUTO PART STORE WHERE THEY PLUGGED INTO ENGINE IT READ STRANGE CODES..

Mileage: 123,023

ON FEB.12 2016 STILL NO DASH WARNING LIGHTS MY FORD TRAC..I LEFT MY HOME IN DRIVE MOVED ONTO HIGHWAY 66, THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT AS I TRIED TO INCREASE MY SPEED UP ONTO THE 66 HIGHWAY THE RPM RAN UP ONLY, I HAD TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR TO GET OFF ROAD DROVE BACK HOME. NOW THE TRUCK WILL NOT MOVE ...

Mileage: 123,242

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER FRACTURED BEHIND THE CLUSTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCHES STOPPED WORKING AND THE CONTACT COULD ONLY GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE BY USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR LATCH ON ALL DOORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN DOOR MODUL...

AFTER MAKING ABRUPT STOP HALF MILE BEFORE INCIDENT TO AVOID ACCIDENT, I CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. WHEN I WENT TO ENTER A MAIN HIGHWAY, MY TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND LEFT ME NON MOBILE IN THE INTERSECTION, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET HIT BROADSIDE. HAD TO GET OUT IN TRAFFIC TO PUSH MY VEHICLE OFF HIG...

Mileage: 119,086

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. O/D LIGHT BLINKING. TRANSMISSION INSTANTLY STARTED TO SLIP IN 3RD GEAR UNDER ACCELERATION. OVER 8,000 COMPLAINTS LISTED BUT FORD SAYS THAT IS NOT ENOUGH FOR RECALL. THIS TRANSMISSION HAS A HISTORY OF PROBLEMS, THAT CAN CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING. BIGGEST ONE IS LOSE OF ...

Mileage: 104,000

THE BODY MOUNT INSULATORS DETERIORATED AND THE BODY COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE CHASSIS. FORD WANTS OVER 3000 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR WHICH IS AN OBVIOUS MATERIAL FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

THE BODY MOUNT INSULATORS DETERIORATED AND THE BODY COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE CHASSIS. FORD WANTS OVER 3000 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR WHICH IS AN OBVIOUS MATERIAL FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

THE BODY MOUNT INSULATORS DETERIORATED AND THE BODY COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE CHASSIS. FORD WANTS OVER 3000 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR WHICH IS AN OBVIOUS MATERIAL FLAW. *TR

Mileage: 23,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD SPORT TRAC AT ABOUT 40 MPH,ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING,JUST A SHAKING FEELING,THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF,WHILE IN MOTION. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND NO CODES WERE PRESENT. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC AND AVOID BEING HIT. HAD TO C...

Mileage: 120,000

DOOR HANDLE ISSUE. REAR DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

Mileage: 85,000

SEVERE DETERIORATION OF THE BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS TO THE POINT WHERE THEY CRUMBLE WHEN TOUCHED. INFERIOR MATERIAL. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

THEY WERE ROTTEN AND FALLING APART, I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND EVERYBODY HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THAT SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURED RECALL. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PULSATING, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT A...

Mileage: 76,000

BODY/CHASSIS MOUNTS ARE DETERIORATING AND CRUMBLING. BODY IS NOW LOOSE ON THE FRAME AND HAS SLIGHT MOVEMENT. THESE MOUNTS ARE NOT RUBBER LIKE MOST; THEY ARE SOME SORT OF URETHANE COMPOSITE. INTERNET RESEARCH AND TRUCK OWNER SITES CONFIRM THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. FORD DOES NOT SEE THIS AS A S...

Mileage: 140,000

THE BODY MOUNTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE DESINTEGRATING. I TOUCHED IT WITH MY HAND AND IT FELL APART. BODY MOUNTS SHOULD LAST MUCH LONGER. *TR

Mileage: 91,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINED INTO THE BACK SEATING AREA CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD AND INSPECTING THE SEAT, THE FRAME OF THE DRIVERS SEAT FRACTURED CAUSING THE BACKREST TO SEPARATE FROM LOWER PORTION OF THE SEAT AND OVERRIDE THE RECLINER HANDLE. ...

Mileage: 152,000

I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD CLANKING AND CRASHING SOUND EMITTING FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS WITH MINIMAL BUMPS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH INCREASED ROLL MOVEMENT WHILE CORNERING. AFTER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THE BODY MOUNTS TO BE CRUMBLING APART, BODY MOUNTS MISSING LARGE CHUNKS OF...

Mileage: 110,000

I AM EXPERIENCING A LOUD CLANKING AND CRASHING SOUND EMITTING FROM UNDER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS WITH MINIMAL BUMPS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH INCREASED ROLL MOVEMENT WHILE CORNERING. AFTER INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THE BODY MOUNTS TO BE CRUMBLING APART, BODY MOUNTS MISSING LARGE CHUNKS OF...

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP WHERE A MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETECTED A MALFUNCTION IN THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAD ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE EMISSIONS ...

Mileage: 161,673

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND A JERKING MOVEMENT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE ERRATICALLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER ...

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND A JERKING MOVEMENT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MOVE ERRATICALLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER ...

Mileage: 100,000

I BOUGHT A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW. SHORTLY AFTER HAVE ELECTRIC WINDOW PROBLEMS DRIVERS DOOR BACK PASSENGER WINDOW AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW, BAD BODY MOUNTS,AND IDLES BAD WHEN IN PARK OR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. RPM'S 500 TO 1000 BACK DOWN TO 500-400. 2002 HAD A BABY GIRL 1 1/2 YEA...

I BOUGHT A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW. SHORTLY AFTER HAVE ELECTRIC WINDOW PROBLEMS DRIVERS DOOR BACK PASSENGER WINDOW AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW, BAD BODY MOUNTS,AND IDLES BAD WHEN IN PARK OR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. RPM'S 500 TO 1000 BACK DOWN TO 500-400. 2002 HAD A BABY GIRL 1 1/2 YEA...

I BOUGHT A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW. SHORTLY AFTER HAVE ELECTRIC WINDOW PROBLEMS DRIVERS DOOR BACK PASSENGER WINDOW AND NOW THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW, BAD BODY MOUNTS,AND IDLES BAD WHEN IN PARK OR STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. RPM'S 500 TO 1000 BACK DOWN TO 500-400. 2002 HAD A BABY GIRL 1 1/2 YEA...

THE BODY MOUNTS HAVE DETERIORATED TO A POINT THAT THEY ARE CRUMBLING AND ARE NOT SUPPORTING THE FRAME TO THE BODY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. NEITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD EXIST ON A VEHICLE THAT IS WELL MAINTAIN...

Mileage: 52,120

THE BODY MOUNTS HAVE DETERIORATED TO A POINT THAT THEY ARE CRUMBLING AND ARE NOT SUPPORTING THE FRAME TO THE BODY AND NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND HAD TO BE REBUILT. NEITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS SHOULD EXIST ON A VEHICLE THAT IS WELL MAINTAIN...

Mileage: 52,120

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AT APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 3 TO 5 MPH, ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE. FORD DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 7 DAYS, REPLACED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR AND ADVISED ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FIXED. AS SOON AS I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP, I NOTICED THE SAME PROBLEM. TO DATE, FORD HAS NOT FIX...

Mileage: 70,400

I COME TO REALIZE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY VEHICLES DO NOT A TRANSMISSION GAUGE. TRANSMISSION SENSORY LIGHT TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID IS GETTING LOW. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ME AND MANY MORE AMERICANS. MY FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC DO NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION SENSORY LIGHT OR A GAU...

Mileage: 158,000

I COME TO REALIZE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY VEHICLES DO NOT A TRANSMISSION GAUGE. TRANSMISSION SENSORY LIGHT TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR TRANSMISSION FLUID IS GETTING LOW. THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR ME AND MANY MORE AMERICANS. MY FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC DO NOT HAVE A TRANSMISSION SENSORY LIGHT OR A GAU...

Mileage: 158,000

I NEVER HAVE ANY WARNING BEFORE MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. MY TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN IT SHIFTS FROM 2ND GEAR INTO 3RD GEAR, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS MY OD DASH LIGHT BEGINS FLASHING; THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE FIRST MONTH I THAT I HAVE O...

Mileage: 78,000

FORD EXPLORER SPORT-TRAC 2001-2005 THE BODY MOUNTS ARE CRUMBLING, KNOWN DEFECT ON ALL THESE VEHICLES, INFERIOR RUBBER - CAUSING EXPOSURE OF BODY TO FRAME. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE - COULD VERY LIKELY CAN CAUSE ROLL-OVERS AS THE RUBBER DISINTEGRATES THERE IS NO SUPPORT BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE FRAME. ...

Mileage: 96,793

FORD EXPLORER SPORT-TRAC 2001-2005 THE BODY MOUNTS ARE CRUMBLING, KNOWN DEFECT ON ALL THESE VEHICLES, INFERIOR RUBBER - CAUSING EXPOSURE OF BODY TO FRAME. POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE - COULD VERY LIKELY CAN CAUSE ROLL-OVERS AS THE RUBBER DISINTEGRATES THERE IS NO SUPPORT BETWEEN THE BODY AND THE FRAME. ...

Mileage: 96,793

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 FREEWA...

Mileage: 20,000

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC FUEL FILL PROBLEM.TANK WILL NOT FILL AND SPLASHES OUT EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET GAS COVERING ME WITH GAS AND SPRAYING OUT EVERY WHERE. FORUMS SHOW THIS IS VARY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SPORT TRAC. VARY UNSAFE. *TR

Mileage: 177,000

NO LEFT TURN SINGLE OR BRAKE LIGHTS, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILITED DOWN WE FOUND THE TURN SINGLES DO NOT WORK OR BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

NO LEFT TURN SINGLE OR BRAKE LIGHTS, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILITED DOWN WE FOUND THE TURN SINGLES DO NOT WORK OR BRAKE LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 147,000

BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS HAVE DETERIORATED. THE CAR IS ONLY 8 YRS OLD. I LOOKED TODAY AFTER HEARING A CRACKING/POPPING NOISE AND THE DRIVERS' SIDE FRONT BUSHING (THERE ARE TWO ON EACH SO, TECHNICALLY, BUSHINGS) ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AND 2 MIDDLE MOUNT BUSHINGS ARE ALSO CRACKED...

BODY MOUNT CAB BUSHINGS ARE DETERIORATING SO BADLY THEY FLAKE OFF IN YOUR HAND IF YOU TOUCH THEM. *TR

Mileage: 78,653

2002 FORD SPORT TRAC 8 YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE DOOR HANDLE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR WITH CHILD LOCK ON. 5 YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE THE OTHER DOOR HANDLE THE SAME WAY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THESE HANDLES ARE NOT HEAVY DTY ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT THAT IS FORCED ON THEM WHEN TRYING TO OPEN EVE...

Mileage: 38,000

2002 FORD SPORT TRAC 8 YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE DOOR HANDLE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR WITH CHILD LOCK ON. 5 YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE THE OTHER DOOR HANDLE THE SAME WAY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THESE HANDLES ARE NOT HEAVY DTY ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT THAT IS FORCED ON THEM WHEN TRYING TO OPEN EVE...

Mileage: 38,000

2002 FORD SPORT TRAC 8 YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE DOOR HANDLE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN DOOR WITH CHILD LOCK ON. 5 YEAR OLD CHILD BROKE THE OTHER DOOR HANDLE THE SAME WAY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. THESE HANDLES ARE NOT HEAVY DTY ENOUGH FOR THE WEIGHT THAT IS FORCED ON THEM WHEN TRYING TO OPEN EVE...

Mileage: 38,000

PART # E6DB-14489-DA. THIS IS A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT BECOMES UNPLUGGED WHEN YOU TILT STEERING DOWNWARD. RESULT IS BRAKES LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER FUNCTION. ** MY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. THIS IS A MAJOR S...

Mileage: 130,000

PART # E6DB-14489-DA. THIS IS A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT BECOMES UNPLUGGED WHEN YOU TILT STEERING DOWNWARD. RESULT IS BRAKES LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS NO LONGER FUNCTION. ** MY SISTER-IN-LAW WAS NEARLY REAR-ENDED WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. THIS IS A MAJOR S...

Mileage: 130,000

O/D LIGHT FLASHING. NOW I HAVE TO FIX THE TRANSMISSION. READ ALL THE COMP. AND LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I TOTALLY AGREE THAT FORD SHOULD RECALL THE EXPLORERS. IT HAS CAUSE A LOT OF TROUBLE AND MONEY TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. PLEASE HELP. IF TRANSM. LOCKS IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT...

MULTIPLE DEFECTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE DRIVE TRAIN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STOP OPERATING CAUSING A HUGE SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND FORD REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 103,000

THERE IS EXTREME DETERIORATION OF THE RUBBER BODY MOUNT BUSHINGS...THESE ARE WHAT HOLDS THE CAB TO THE FRAME. THE ONES ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ARE SO BADLY DETERIORATED THAT WHAT RUBBER IS LEFT WILL CRUMBLE IN MY FINGERS. *TR

Mileage: 42,302

O/D LIGHT FLASHING ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. *TR

Mileage: 113,000

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. DURING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THERE WAS A SPARK, THEN A FIRE UNDER MY HOOD. THE FLAME IGNITED AND MELTED THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH. AFTER SPEAKING TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC HE MENTIONED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS P...

Mileage: 106,000

VEHICLE HANGS UP IN PARK ALMOST EVERY TIME IT IS USED; VERY DIFFICULT TO GET IT INTO A DRIVE OR REVERSE GEAR; GENERALLY MUST BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED IN N TO GET MOVING AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE RADIO IN MY TRUCK BEGAN TO CHANGE STATIONS WITHOUT THE BUTTON BEING PRESSED. NEXT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE CD'S AND WOULD SWITCH FROM AM TO FM TO CD AND NOT ALLOW ME TO POWER IT OFF. NOW THE DISPLAY IS COMPLETELY GONE, TWO CD'S ARE STUCK INSIDE, AND THE RADIO DOESN'T WORK MORE THAN 5 MINUTES WITHOUT...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE MALFUNCTION WAS RE...

Mileage: 150,000

MALFUNCTION WITH 4X4 HIGH AND LOW SETTINGS. IT INITIATES ITSELF FROM AUTO SETTING CAUSING DIFFICULTY MAKING TURNS AND MAY ULTIMATELY CAUSE SIGNIFICANT TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSION DAMAGE (AS I AM TOLD). *TR

LEFT REAR BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT QUIT WORKING. BULBS AND FUSES WERE CHANGED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS FOUND IN TILT STEERING COLUMN. A WIRE PULLED ITSELF FREE OF THE WIRE CONNECTION HARNESS DUE TO USAGE OF THE TILT STEERING FEATURE. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY SERI...

LEFT REAR BLINKER AND BRAKE LIGHT QUIT WORKING. BULBS AND FUSES WERE CHANGED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM WAS FOUND IN TILT STEERING COLUMN. A WIRE PULLED ITSELF FREE OF THE WIRE CONNECTION HARNESS DUE TO USAGE OF THE TILT STEERING FEATURE. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE LED TO A VERY SERI...

PART # E6DB-14489-DA. I'VE GOOGLED THE ISSUE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE. FAULTY CONNECTOR CAUSING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS NOT TO WORK. THE WIRING COMES OUT OF THE CONNECTOR (IT'S IN THE STEERING COLUMN). *TR

Mileage: 60,000

THE LAST FEW MONTHS THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SLUGGISH IN POWER AND SHIFTING AT THE WRONG TIMES. WE BROUGHT IT INTO THE FORD DEALERSHIP. WE HAD THEM DO A TRANSMISSION FLUSH SINCE IT WAS TIME, THE VEHICLE HAD 37,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THEY COULD HEA...

Mileage: 37,426

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-50 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A DIRT EMBANKMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTR...

Mileage: 99,522

REAR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES SNAPPED OFF WHEN PULLED BY 2 YEAR OLD WHILE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ON. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

WHILE PULLING ONTO A BUSY HWY. IN EASTERN UTAH MY TRANSMISSION WITHOUT WARNING JUST STARTED SLIPPING AND I HAD TO QUICKLY MANUALLY DOWN SHIFT THE AUTOMATIC AND HOPE THAT IT WOULD GO TO AVOID GETTING BROAD SIDED BY A SEMI THAT WAS BEARING DOWN ON ME. WHEN I GOT TO A PLACE THAT WAS SAFE I STOPPED AND ...

Mileage: 116,972

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC TRANSMISSION AND AM BEING TOLD THAT IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AT A COST OF 3200.00 OF WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD RIGHT NOW AS I LIVE ON A FIXED INCOME, THERE IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT ADDRESS.... PLE...

Mileage: 69,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH THAT CONTROLS THE HEADLIGHTS HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH. HE FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE LIGHT SWITCH MAY NOT WORK WHILE DRIVING...

Mileage: 22,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SWITCHED TO A LOWER GEAR. IN ADDITION, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE CONTROL SLIGHTLY WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCC...

Mileage: 148,000

BRAKE FAILURE 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC ONLY 38000 MI WHEN THIS OCCURRED IN AUG 07. I ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF A SCHOOL BUS WHEN DROPPING MY CHILDREN OFF AT SCHOOL. THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES PULSATION WOULD OCCUR AT ANY SPEED. IT WAS LIKE THE ANTILOCK BRAKING...

Mileage: 38,000

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 39800 SLAVE AND MASTER CYLINDERS REPLACED AT 700.00 IN JANUARY 2008. FIRST INCIDENCE OCCURRED DECEMBER 24, 2007. I WAS ACTUALLY PULLING INTO GRANDMA'S DRIVE ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND TRIED TO BACK UP INTO A SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 39,800

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC 39800 SLAVE AND MASTER CYLINDERS REPLACED AT 700.00 IN JANUARY 2008. FIRST INCIDENCE OCCURRED DECEMBER 24, 2007. I WAS ACTUALLY PULLING INTO GRANDMA'S DRIVE ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND TRIED TO BACK UP INTO A SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ...

Mileage: 39,800

DEFECTIVE BRAKE CALIPER 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC WITH LESS THAN 6000 MILES AT TIME OF INCIDENCE APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2002. A BRAKE CALIPER WAS STUCK ON AFTER PUTTING ON THE BRAKES WHILE IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CALIPER WAS REPLACED AND THE ROTOR WAS DAMAGED BUT...

Mileage: 5,500

WHEN I WOULD MAKE A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN AND USE THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK RIGHT AWAY. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT HAD HIT ICE AND ITS WAS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. IT WOULD STILL MOVE ABOUT A FOOT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD HE GETS ALOT OF FOR...

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN I WOULD MAKE A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN AND USE THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK RIGHT AWAY. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT HAD HIT ICE AND ITS WAS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. IT WOULD STILL MOVE ABOUT A FOOT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD HE GETS ALOT OF FOR...

Mileage: 50,000

WHEN I WOULD MAKE A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN AND USE THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE AND WOULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK RIGHT AWAY. IT WOULD ACT LIKE IT HAD HIT ICE AND ITS WAS THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER. IT WOULD STILL MOVE ABOUT A FOOT. I TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD HE GETS ALOT OF FOR...

Mileage: 50,000

BOUGHT MY 02 SPORT TRAC IN 04. IT HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK REPAIRED BY ORIGINAL OWNER AT (20,000 MILES) IN 03. IN 05, AT 55,000 MILES, TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING IN ORIGINAL LOCATION PLUS ANOTHER. REPAIRED BY FORD AND I WAS ALLOWED A PO5 PAYMENT PROGRAM. AFTER 15,000 MILES FROM THIS REPAIR, T...

VEHICLE ID NO. 05S28 (FORD EXPLORER TRAM SPORT 2002) FORD RECALL FUEL CURRIER. THEY STILL NOT REPLY ME IN EMAIL SO LONG ALMOST ONE YEAR AND I HAD CONTACT THEM THREE TIMES AND THEY SAID THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS. I DON'T KNOW WHO WILL AUTHORIZE TO FIX MY TRUCK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM HEARING I...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. THE DEALER PROMISED OVER THE PHONE TO REPAIR BOTH THE RECALL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT LATER DENIED SERVICE BECAUS...

Mileage: 40,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OXYGEN SENSOR CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED AT 40,000 MILES. THE DEALER PROMISED OVER THE PHONE TO REPAIR BOTH THE RECALL AND THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT LATER DENIED SERVICE BECAUS...

Mileage: 40,000

THE FORD RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS A JOKE. I JUST HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE REPAIR ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEY ONLY INSTALLED A FUSED JUMPER INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE FAILING SWITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR F...

Mileage: 103,000

THE FORD RECALL FOR CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IS A JOKE. I JUST HAD THE DEALERSHIP PERFORM THE REPAIR ON MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEY ONLY INSTALLED A FUSED JUMPER INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE FAILING SWITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR F...

Mileage: 103,000

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 02/02/2007 IN A USED CONDITION THE 4X4 WAS NOT WORKING I REPLACED THE CM 4X4 AND THE 4X4 SWITCH IN LESS THEN 4 MONTHS IT WENT OUT I REPLACED THE 4X4 CONTROL MODULE AGAIN AND THIS MONTH IT WENT OUT FOR THE THIRD TIME ONLY THIS TIME IT IS STUCK IN THE 4X4 LO CHANGED THE MODULE ...

Mileage: 87,000

RECALL ON FORD CRUISE CONTROL FOR 2002 SPORT TRAC TRUCK. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM FORD TO HAVE IT DISCONNECTED LAST AUG 2007. TO THIS DATE THEY STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY TO THE DEALERS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. LOOKS LIKE FORD IS DRAGGING THEIR FEET. *TR

Mileage: 41,000

I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A LETTER FROM FORD MOTOR COMPANY TO INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM OF MY VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR). I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL SERVICE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, SINCE AUGUST OF 2007. THE SERVICE MANAGER HAS ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT PARTS A...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ON AUGUST 20, 2007 FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. HE HAS CALLED FORD EACH MONTH UP UNTIL MARCH OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED EACH TIME THAT T...

FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED APPROX 6 MONTHS AGO. APPARENTLY THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM LIKES TO START FIRES. I CONTINUE TO BE TOLD BY THE DEALER THE PARTS NECESSARY TO PREVENT THE FAILURE ARE 'NOT AVAILABLE'. THIS IS INCREDIBLE. HOW IS FORD ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ON...

I RECEIVED A RECALL ON MY FORD VEHICLE FOR THE SPEED CONTROL. IT MAY LEAK CAUSING AN UNDERHOOD FIRE. I NEED TO HAVE A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INSTALLED INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO FORD DEALERSHIPS THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH ME DUE TO THE FACT THA...

FORD RECALL AUGUST 2007, FAULTY CRUISE CONTROL, 2002 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER MADE TEMPORARY REPAIR BY DISABLING THE CRUISE CONTROL. AS OF 2/5/2008 VEHICLE IS STILL WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMS PARTS NOT PROVIDED BY FORD. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

NO DECERNABLE EVENTS LED UP TO THE TOTAL FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE'S KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THE REMOTES CEASED TO FUNCTION. REPLACING BATTERIES DID NOT HELP. REMOTE CAPABILITY TO LOCK DOORS FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE CEASED AT APPROXIMATELY 45K MILES. KEYPAD CEASED TO DUNCTION AT SAME TIME. DEALER WANTS $75...

Mileage: 45,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. HE HAS BEEN INFORMED EVERY MONTH THEREAFTER THAT THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE THE FOLLOWING MONTH. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILE...

FORD RECALL#05S28 (SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH). POSSIBLE UNDERHOOD FIRE IF NOT REPAIRED. NOTIFIED IN AUG. 2007 IT IS NOW JAN. 2008 AND THE CONDITION HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *CN

RECEIVED A LETTER DATED 8/07 THAT THE SPEED CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE,2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRACK, COULD CAUSE A FIRE EVEN WHEN ENGINE TURNED OFF. A MONTH PASSES OR TWO BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY TRUCK TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DISCONNECTED. AT THIS TIME THE GRUBBS SHOP MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT C...

Mileage: 112,758

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 10 MPH, EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPONENTS WERE OPERATING NORMALLY AND THEY MAY BE ABLE TO PLACE A SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER ON THE VEHICLE. THE V...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. WHILE PROCEEDING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY MAXIMUM PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE APPLIED MAXIMU...

Mileage: 50,000

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AT 22,000 MILES FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. AT 27,380 FORD DEALER FURNISHED MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, SHOWED NO BRAKE ISSUES. AT 43,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING METAL TO METAL. UP TO THIS TIME THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE WARNING AS I USUAL. TO MY SUPRISE THE ROTORS COU...

Mileage: 43,175

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AT 22,000 MILES FROM LOCAL FORD DEALER. AT 27,380 FORD DEALER FURNISHED MULTI-POINT INSPECTION, SHOWED NO BRAKE ISSUES. AT 43,000 MILES THE BRAKES STARTED GRINDING METAL TO METAL. UP TO THIS TIME THERE WAS NO AUDIBLE WARNING AS I USUAL. TO MY SUPRISE THE ROTORS COU...

Mileage: 43,175

RATTLE OR THUMMING SOUND FROM REAR OF INSTRUMENT PANEL SOUNDS LIKE SPEDOMETER CABLE NOT LUBRICATED. SOUND CHANGES IN FREQUENCY AND VOLUME WITH SPEED OF VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE IS A 2002 FORD SPORT TRAC WITH APPROX 42K MILES. BEGAN WITH RAPID FLASHING OF LEFT TURN SIGNAL. REAR TURN AND BRAKE LAMP WERE INOPERABLE. REPLACING BULB HAD NO EFFECT. FOUND POSITIONING STEERING COLUMN TO A HIGHER TILT POSITION CORRECTED MALFUNCTION. REMOVED STEERING COLUMN COVER AND FOUND ...

Mileage: 42,500

VEHICLE IS A 2002 FORD SPORT TRAC WITH APPROX 42K MILES. BEGAN WITH RAPID FLASHING OF LEFT TURN SIGNAL. REAR TURN AND BRAKE LAMP WERE INOPERABLE. REPLACING BULB HAD NO EFFECT. FOUND POSITIONING STEERING COLUMN TO A HIGHER TILT POSITION CORRECTED MALFUNCTION. REMOVED STEERING COLUMN COVER AND FOUND ...

Mileage: 42,500

BACK SEAT DOOR HANDLE WERE IN CHILD LOCK POSITIONS AND BROKE WHEN PULLED TO OPEN. FIRST THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THEN THE DRIVER SIDE. THE ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS BROKEN BY THE DEALER WHEN THEY WERE DOING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BOLT RECALL. OF COURSE THEY SAY THEY DIDN'T BREAK IT. THE SEAT BACK ADJU...

Mileage: 37

PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN EXCEPT FOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. *NM

THE HEADLIGHTS CONTINUES TO GO ON AND OFF. MOST OF THE TIME IT IS THE PASSENGER SIDE LIGHT BUT THE DRIVERS SIDE ALSO DOES THE SAME THING. I HAVE REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE PIGTALE BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. *NM

Mileage: 80,000

TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ACT ON ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC, THERE IS A DELAY IN SPEED PICK UP WHICH CAN CAUSE A NEAR REAR END COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. NOT SURE IF IT IS THE ON BOARD COMPUTER OR A FAILURE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SEALS AS DISCUSSED WITH CAR DEALERSHIP. *JB

Mileage: 72,000

THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING THAT AFTER A WHILE CAUSES NOT ONLY YOUR TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT TO STOP WORKING BUT IN SOME CASES CAUSES PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG AS WELL. A LOT OF CASES CAN BE SEEN BY GOING TO HTTP://WWW.MYSPORTTRAC.COM/MYSPORTTRAC/ AND DOING A SEARCH OF TURN SIGNAL...

Mileage: 65,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WIRING SYSTEM CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUALLY BLOW FUSES. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TAILLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO BE INOPERABLE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 03/03/06. *JB

Mileage: 46,208

1 AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A SLIDE RIGHT REAR AXEL BROKE OFF CAUSING A ROLLOVER THIS OCCURRED ON WET PAVEMENT ! 2 DRIVERS SEAT WENT INTO THE RECLINING POSITION, EJECTING THE DRIVER INTO THE REAR SEAT CAUSING HIS HEAD TO GO THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR GLASS , BRAKING BONES ...

2002 FORD SPORT TRAC- VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. HAD TO HAVE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED FIRST TIME AT 21,532 MILES ON 01-19-04. COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST, ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN AT 26,885 ON 08-27-05. ON AUGUST 23, 2...

Mileage: 39,040

DT: CALLER HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS ON HER VEHICLE TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 26000 MILES AND THE SECOND TIME WAS AT 53000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING BOTH TIMES. DEALER FIXED THEM THE FIRST TIME. CALLER SAID YESTERDAY SHE HEARD A NOISE AND TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ROTOR. T...

Mileage: 26,000

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 3,500 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WILL GO FROM 60-3 MPH INSTANTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED ,AND ON JUNE 6 AND 15, 2005. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.*AK

Mileage: 3,500

I PURCHASED THIS 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORTTRAC IN OCTOBER OF 2003, WITH 25,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR OCCASIONS THAT MY VEHICLE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS, WITH THE GASOLINE GAUGE READING BETWEEN 1/4 AND 1/2 TANK READING ON THE GAUGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DONLEY FORD IN GALION, OHIO AND...

THE REAR AUTOMATIC DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE THE CONSUMER HAS CHECKED THE CHILD LOCKS, AND THEY ARE NOT ON. THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER STATES NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *NM CONSUMER PURCHASED NEW INSIDE REAR DOOR HANDLES FROM THE DEALER AND REPLACED THEM. *BF *NM

Mileage: 63,500

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR, PARTICULARLY THE FRONT INSIDE PAD WORE DOWN TO ROTOR. HAD 30,000 FORD INSPECTION AND WAS ONLY 50% WORN ON FRONT, AT 34,000 MILES THE PADS WAS WORN OUT AND THE LOCAL DEALER BILL ALEXANDER FORD SAID THATS NOMINAL.

Mileage: 34,600

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC PREMATURE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR, PARTICULARLY THE FRONT INSIDE PAD WORE DOWN TO ROTOR. HAD 30,000 FORD INSPECTION AND WAS ONLY 50% WORN ON FRONT, AT 34,000 MILES THE PADS WAS WORN OUT AND THE LOCAL DEALER BILL ALEXANDER FORD SAID THATS NOMINAL.

Mileage: 34,600

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE BLEW OUT THE ENTIRE CLUTCH, TRANSMISSION AND DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. THE TRUCK HAS LESS THEN 25,000 MILES AND AT THE TIME WAS LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD. I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS NORMALLY HAPPENS IN RACE CARS AND THAT I WAS LUCKY IT DID NOT BLOW UP THRU THE FLOOR BOARD CAUSING INJUR...

Mileage: 24,500

THE VEHICLE HAD A DIFFICULT TIME SLOWING DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE BRAKE PADS FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK

WHILE BEING PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS WAS STILL UNDETERMINED.*AK

THE KIT FOR THE LIFT GATE REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. NHTSA RECALL LIFT GATE 04V442000. *NM

Mileage: 45,000

DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE. BRAKES SQUEALED CONSTANTLY. REPLACED LEFT REAR AXLE AND SEAL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE IN THE BED AREA FROM THE BRAKES ON PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE B...

DRIVER 'S SIDE SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE. BRAKES SQUEALED CONSTANTLY. REPLACED LEFT REAR AXLE AND SEAL. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE IN THE BED AREA FROM THE BRAKES ON PASSENGER SIDE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE B...

MY FORD EXPLORER SPORTS TAC HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I STARTING HEARING SOME WINDING NOISE IN THE REAR END. SO I DECIDED TO REMOVE THE DIFFERENTIAL COVER TO PULL THE AXLES TO SEE IF THE AXLE BEARINGS WERE BAD AND COME TO FIND OUT THAT BOTH CARRIER BEARINGS AND PINION BEARING WERE S...

Mileage: 50,000

I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK ON FEBRUARY 20TH, 2004 WITH A LITTLE OVER 20,000 MILES. ON FEBRUARY 24TH, 2004, AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP MY TRUCK DIED ON A BUSY STREET ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE SALESMAN TOLD ME THAT THE TRUCK HAD FLOODED. ON JUNE 10TH, AUGUST 12TH, NOVEMBER 19TH, AND AGAIN ON DECEMB...

Mileage: 29,700

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE DRIVER COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER...

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC WITH JUST 51,000 MILES HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH BREAKS, REAR-END SEALS AND FINALLY NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE, WE HAD TO REPLACE IT OURSELVES. IN TALKING WITH SEVERAL MECHANICS, BOTH AT DEALERSHIPS AND INDEPENDENT, THEY MADE...

Mileage: 50,555

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 33,000

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 33,000

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE ENGINE STALLING WHILE DRIVING. *MR THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THERE WOULD BE NO WARNING. *SC *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THE ENTIRE ROOF COLLAPSED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLES BODY WAS WEAK. *JB

Mileage: 33,000

I PURCHASED A FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN DEC. 2002. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT I'VE HAD REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY: 1.) FRONT BRAKES: A LOUD RUBBING/GRIDING SOUND BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE...

Mileage: 500

I PURCHASED A FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN DEC. 2002. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT I'VE HAD REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY: 1.) FRONT BRAKES: A LOUD RUBBING/GRIDING SOUND BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE...

Mileage: 500

I PURCHASED A FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN DEC. 2002. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT I'VE HAD REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY: 1.) FRONT BRAKES: A LOUD RUBBING/GRIDING SOUND BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE...

Mileage: 500

I PURCHASED A FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN DEC. 2002. I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT A NUMBER OF TIMES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT I'VE HAD REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY: 1.) FRONT BRAKES: A LOUD RUBBING/GRIDING SOUND BECAME INCREASINGLY LOUDER. THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE...

Mileage: 500

WHILE DRIVING, THE GAS PEDAL SEPARATED FROM IT'S LINKAGE AND FELL ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE. THE DRIVER THEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE GAS PEDAL CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE CONNECTI...

Mileage: 50,000

THE PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING FOR THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO NOTICED DRIVER SEAT FEELS LOOSE. NOW TODAY NO A/C. DOES NOT GET COOL. *LA

THE PAINT IS BUBBLING AND PEELING FOR THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO NOTICED DRIVER SEAT FEELS LOOSE. NOW TODAY NO A/C. DOES NOT GET COOL. *LA

THIS DISCREPANCY APPLIES TO A EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SEPT 2001. THE VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED 15,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER 3 CONSECUTIVE COLD STARTS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 14,583

THIS DISCREPANCY APPLIES TO A EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SEPT 2001. THE VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED 15,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER 3 CONSECUTIVE COLD STARTS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 14,583

THIS DISCREPANCY APPLIES TO A EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SEPT 2001. THE VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED 15,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER 3 CONSECUTIVE COLD STARTS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 14,583

THIS DISCREPANCY APPLIES TO A EXPLORER SPORT TRAC NEW FROM A DEALERSHIP IN SEPT 2001. THE VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED 15,000 MILES. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED THAT IF THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT AFTER 3 CONSECUTIVE COLD STARTS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEAL...

Mileage: 14,583

MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC STALLS WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT'S LIKE YOU'RE TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS AND BACK ON IT AGAIN EXCEPT THAT ISN'T WHAT I'M DOING. TODAY IT DID THAT AND THEN WENT DEAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE FORD PLACE BUT THEY SAID WITH NO LIGHTS ON IT W...

Mileage: 32,000

WHILE DRIVING 65 AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR. ENGINE STALLED AND CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE OFF THE ROAD CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE T...

Mileage: 16,240

WHILE DRIVING 65 AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR. ENGINE STALLED AND CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE OFF THE ROAD CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE T...

Mileage: 16,240

WHILE DRIVING 65 AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FAILED TO GO INTO PASSING GEAR. ENGINE STALLED AND CONSUMER HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. ONCE OFF THE ROAD CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE T...

Mileage: 16,240

I BOUGHT A FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN AUG. OF 2002. EVER SINCE IT WAS A YEAR OLD I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAD IT 6 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THEY REPLACED THE SAME PART 4 TIMES, THAT DID NOT HELP. THEY FINALLY CALLED THE FORD HELP LINE AND FOUND OUT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE W...

Mileage: 11,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *LA

Mileage: 22,288

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I JUST READ THE ARTICLE ON THE FORD ESCAPE (4/13/04) RECALL AT CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM. I BOUGHT MY TRUCK IN SEPTEMBER 2002. THIS ENGINE STALLING/STUTTERING AND DYING IS EXACTLY WHAT MY FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC HAS BEEN DOING SINCE THE 2ND DAY (30 MILES) OF OWNERSHIP. I...

Mileage: 30

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STALLING PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. ALSO, RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, AND DOOR COULDN'T BE OPENED EXCEPT FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

Mileage: 19,900

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STALLING PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN CORRECTED. ALSO, RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED, AND DOOR COULDN'T BE OPENED EXCEPT FROM THE OUTSIDE. *AK

Mileage: 19,900

I PURCHASED MY 2002 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN MARCH LAST YEAR(2003). I HAD TO WAIT AND EXTRA WEEK TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THEY SWORE TO ME WAS TAKEN CARE OF. IN JANUARY 2004 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I CALLED MY CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD TAK...

Mileage: 39,000

I PURCHASED MY 2002 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN MARCH LAST YEAR(2003). I HAD TO WAIT AND EXTRA WEEK TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THEY SWORE TO ME WAS TAKEN CARE OF. IN JANUARY 2004 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I CALLED MY CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD TAK...

Mileage: 39,000

I PURCHASED MY 2002 EXPLORER SPORT TRAC IN MARCH LAST YEAR(2003). I HAD TO WAIT AND EXTRA WEEK TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT THEY SWORE TO ME WAS TAKEN CARE OF. IN JANUARY 2004 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO I CALLED MY CLOSEST FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD TAK...

Mileage: 39,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, FLOOR MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT FOR ANOTHER $125.00 CONSUMER COULD HAVE A NICE AND DECENT NEW CAR". *AK

Mileage: 2,500

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SLIGHTLY CUPPING, AND THE BRAKES MADE A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS, LUBED THE FRONT CALIPER SLIDE PIN, AND REPLACED ROTORS. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES CUPPING. THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE: EN...

Mileage: 12,023

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SLIGHTLY CUPPING, AND THE BRAKES MADE A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS, LUBED THE FRONT CALIPER SLIDE PIN, AND REPLACED ROTORS. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES CUPPING. THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE: EN...

Mileage: 12,023

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SLIGHTLY CUPPING, AND THE BRAKES MADE A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS, LUBED THE FRONT CALIPER SLIDE PIN, AND REPLACED ROTORS. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES CUPPING. THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE: EN...

Mileage: 12,023

ALL FOUR TIRES WERE SLIGHTLY CUPPING, AND THE BRAKES MADE A THUMPING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE DEPRESSED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PADS, LUBED THE FRONT CALIPER SLIDE PIN, AND REPLACED ROTORS. *AK VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TIRES CUPPING. THE FOLLOWING REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE: EN...

Mileage: 12,023

I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY 2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORTTRAC. I BOUGHT IT WITH 1600 MILES ON IT ALREADY IN MARCH 2002. ON 9/6/03, I HAD IT TOWED IN FOR A CONTINUOUS REVING BETWEEN 1&2 AND BLACK SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. THE TRUCK HAD ALREADY BEEN STALLING DURING THE PREVIOUS MONTHS WHENEVER I ...

Mileage: 28,665

STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKING HARD LEFT AND RIGHT WHEN PARKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING PUMP WITH A USED PUMP. CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE DEALER USING, USED PARTS TO CORRECT A RECALLED ITEM. *AK

Mileage: 13,719

THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN BECAUSE CHEMICAL FUMES ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED AND RESET BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINED THE SAME....

WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY, COULDN'T GET OVER 2,000 RPM AND THUS COULDN'T GET ENOUGH SPEED TO MERGE ON AT OVER 25MPH. VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE TRYING TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY. NEW VEHICLE HAS 10812 MILES. FORD MAINTENANCE DEPT STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, IT RAN FINE FOR T...

Mileage: 10,812

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BLACK SMOKE WOULD CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. .*AK DRIVERS REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOLDING IS FALLING OFF. CENTER DUCT LOOSE ON DASH. DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION LOST ITS FORM. *TS

Mileage: 16,573

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BLACK SMOKE WOULD CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. .*AK DRIVERS REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOLDING IS FALLING OFF. CENTER DUCT LOOSE ON DASH. DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION LOST ITS FORM. *TS

Mileage: 16,573

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BLACK SMOKE WOULD CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. .*AK DRIVERS REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOLDING IS FALLING OFF. CENTER DUCT LOOSE ON DASH. DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION LOST ITS FORM. *TS

Mileage: 16,573

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS BLACK SMOKE WOULD CAME FROM THE TAIL PIPE. CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS FUMES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. .*AK DRIVERS REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. DRIVERS SIDE SEAT MOLDING IS FALLING OFF. CENTER DUCT LOOSE ON DASH. DRIVERS SEAT CUSHION LOST ITS FORM. *TS

Mileage: 16,573

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT STALLING PROBLEMS. VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT MORE THAN 40 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THEY HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALE...

Mileage: 700

FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, 2002. AT 4,122 MI BATTERY LIGHT FLASHED THREE TIMES, AND TRUCK NEARLY STALLED. *JB

Mileage: 4,122

4405 MILES, 9:05 A.M., SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, CAR STALLED AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 4,372

ENGINE STALLED AT 4683 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DATE: 7 OCTOBER 2002. I NOTED THAT IT NOW IDLES AT 600 RPM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. *JB

Mileage: 4,683

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE DIES OUT, BUT WILL RESTART. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE FUEL SYSTEM. *AK THE FIRST TWO FAILURE, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP IN 3 TO 5 MIN. THE THIRD FAILURE, THE MOST SERIOUS, IT TOOK APPROX. 10 MIN. TO START IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. CONSUMER TOOK TO DEALER. ...

BOUGHT FROM DEALER, USED WITH 15000 MILES. AFTER 300 MILES HAD TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REBUILT (TRANNY WARNING LIGHT AND VIBRATION UNDER ACCELERATION, UPSHIFT 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD). ONLY HAPPENED OCCASIONALLY. THREE WEEKS AFTER REBUILD NOTICED VIBRATION AT SLOW SPEEDS, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE ON...

Mileage: 19,000

I OWN A 2002 SPORT TRAC, AT ABOUT 46000 MILES MI TRANSMISSION STARTED TO MISS SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, IT TOOK ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO GET INTO THE NEXT GEAR, SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I USUALLY HAVE THE TRUCK SERVICED THINKING THAT IT JUST NEEDED A FLUID CHECK DUE TO...

Mileage: 18

I'VE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE THE LEFT REAR BRAKES HAS LOCKED UP: FIRST, AFTER ENTERING PARKING GARAGE FROM SNOW COVERED STREETS 02/21/03. SECOND, MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHILE RAINING. LOSES TRACTION OVER BUMPY ROAD ARES AND DIPS.

Mileage: 18,730

THE ENGINEERING OF THE SUSPENSION IS SUCH THAT THE TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON ANYTHING BUT A STRAIGHT PERFECTLY SMOOTH ROAD. ANY DIPS, BUMPS, OR CURVES MAY CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.*JB

DRIVING IN THE RAIN CAUSES DEBRIS AND WATER TO GET INTO THE FUEL TANK WHICH LEADS TO A FUELING PROBLEM. IF YOU TRY TO FUEL THE CAR AT ANY SPEED OF THE GAS PUMP, GASOLINE SPITS BACK AT TREMENDOUS PRESSURE. IT COVERS THE CAR, THE FUELING PERSON AND FORD IS NOT LETTING THIS SECRET OUT TO THE PUBLIC. I ...

Mileage: 1,000

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GAS SPEWING OUT OF TANK WHEN REFUELING. THIS IS MY SECOND SPORT TRAC. FORD BOUGHT BACK MY FIRST ONE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIX ONGOING ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT STARTED OFF AS A ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM. THEY EVEN REPLACED THE ENGINE, AND SURPRISINGLY THAT MADE T...

I HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GAS SPEWING OUT OF TANK WHEN REFUELING. THIS IS MY SECOND SPORT TRAC. FORD BOUGHT BACK MY FIRST ONE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIX ONGOING ENGINE PROBLEMS THAT STARTED OFF AS A ROUGH IDLE PROBLEM. THEY EVEN REPLACED THE ENGINE, AND SURPRISINGLY THAT MADE T...

SPITS OUT GAS WHEN I START TO FILL IT UP. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES BETWEEN 8/02-2/03 FOR A CUMLATIVE TOTAL OF 35 DAYS! IT'S RUNNING NOW, BUT FOR HOW LONG BEFORE IT GOES BACK IN THE SHOP IS ANYBODY'S GUESS. I ASKED ONE OF THE SERVICE ADVISORS IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER SPORT TRACS WITH THE SAME P...

Mileage: 9,865

2002 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC-DURING FUELING GAS SPITS OUT OF THE FILLER. SERVICE MANAGER SAID TO ME THAT LOTS OF SPORT TRACS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND FORD CAN'T FIND THE ANSWER TO IT. THEY ARE NOT LETTING THIS OUT TO THE PUBLIC OR ON A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SOMEONE SHO...

Mileage: 1,000

I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKES STARTED GRINDING AND TRUCK WOULD BARELY STOP. PH

THERE IS A "LINE OF SEPARATION" BETWEEN HEADLINER ALONG THE TOP OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. CAN FEEL AIR COMING INTO INTERIOR CABIN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED GLASS MAY ENTER INTERIOR IF HIT.*AK

THERE IS A HOLE IN FRONT BUMPER WITHOUT A FRILL OR GUARD WHICH ALLOWS DEBRIS TO ENTER DIRECTLY INTO VEHICLE'S RADIATOR.*AK

I DRIVE A 2002 FORD SPORT TRAC WITH FOLLOWING PROBLEMS THAT CAN NOT BE CORRECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP.1) THE FUEL TANK IS NOT PROPERLY VENTED, BECAUSE THE LAST 3-4 GALLONS COULD TAKE 3-4 MINUTES TO ACCOMPLISH WHILE REFUELING. 2) WHILE DRIVING BETEEN 60-65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE AND FOLLOWING THE DEALER...

Mileage: 12,642

SEAT BELTS DIFFICULT TO DISENGAGE AND SECURE. *JB NAR 1/21/2002

NO SUMMARY. DT

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL TANK/VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL FUEL SPLASHES INTO THE VAPOR RECOVERY CANISTER AND CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL. THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. FORD ENGINEERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE WORKING ON THE PR...

Mileage: 33

VEHICLE STALLS MOSTLY WHEN SHIFTING FROM 3RD TO 2ND GEAR. VEHICLE HAS STALLED AT LEAST 20 TIMES, TAKEN TO DEALER 8 TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY, FORD WAS BUYING VEHICLE BACK.*AK

BODY MOUNTS ON LEFT FRONT OF VEHICLE KEEP COMING LOOSE. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BODY MOUNTS. FORD IS BUYING VEHICLE BACK.*AK