Model year record
2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 93 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 9 | 7,325 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 5 | 11,000 mi |
| Suspension | 5 | 8,000 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 100,000 mi |
| Steering | 4 | 100 mi |
| Structure: body | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 148,745 mi |
| Engine | 3 | 84,292 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 5,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 78,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 72,500 mi |
| Structure: frame and members | 3 | 8,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 83,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 82,500 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2 | — |
| Parking brake | 2 | 4,500 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 75,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 7,300 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | 48,600 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 16,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 1 | 25,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 100 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | 30 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 8,500 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | 4,500 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 8,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 3,100 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 1 | 15,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 85,959 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 48,600 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | 85,959 mi |
| Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs | 1 | — |
The 2002 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Ford Explorer Sport Trac model years
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