Model year record
2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 108 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Power train: automatic transmission | 9 | 37,000 mi |
| Air bags | 7 | 52,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 7 | 96,000 mi |
| Suspension | 7 | 45,000 mi |
| Tires | 6 | 95,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 5 | 105,230 mi |
| Suspension: front | 5 | 35 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 4 | 42,535 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 4 | 22,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 27,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 59,544 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 3 | 21,724 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 59,544 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 60,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 89,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 2 | 110,000 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 204,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: shock absorber | 2 | 35 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch | 1 | 59,544 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 28,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | 89,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 36,700 mi |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | 350 mi |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 31 mi |
| Seat belts: rear/other: buckle assembly | 1 | 26,500 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 42,535 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 21,724 mi |
| Seats | 1 | 10,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Structure | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 81,200 mi |
| Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar | 1 | 19,000 mi |
| Traction control system | 1 | 204,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 36,500 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | 1,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 45,000 mi |
The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2005 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.