Model year record
2003 Ford Explorer Sport
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 85 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Structure: body | 13 | 110,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate: hinge and attachments | 8 | 78,796 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 7 | 110,000 mi |
| Structure | 4 | 99,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 106,000 mi |
| Visibility | 4 | 68,843 mi |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 3 | 50,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | 133,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 23,769 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 1,200 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 33,125 mi |
| Structure: body: hatchback/liftgate | 2 | 38,254 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | 5,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 35,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 8 mi |
| Wheels | 2 | 103,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 19,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | 5,251 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 103,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 36,300 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | 5,251 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 1 | 65,420 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 167,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 42,371 mi |
| Parking brake | 1 | 132,012 mi |
| Power train | 1 | 104,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 35,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 119,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | 65,062 mi |
| Steering | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood: hinge and attachments | 1 | 42,371 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | 80,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 119,000 mi |
| Suspension: rear: springs: leaf spring assembly | 1 | 22,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cables | 1 | 44,527 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 44,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: rear window | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 130,000 mi |
The 2002 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2004 model has 4 times as many 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.