2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac structure problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The fan blades had many big cracks in the plastic blades,the driver door the body is cracked by top of door hing back door is the same, the paint is pealing and starting to rust on top.the plastic thermostat cracked.”
filed Nov 30, 2020
“The front, driver's side, tire came apart and caused considerable damage to my vehicle's body and possibly other damages not seen. I need to take the vehicle to a mechanic for an inspection to see if there are other damages. The tire is a good year eagle rs-a. The dot # is 4b08 dlwr 3701. Tire size…”
filed Dec 21, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Weld bonding procedure. *tt
042616 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 31, 2004
Structure problems in other Explorer Sport Trac years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Explorer Sport Trac | 3 | 10% |
| 2007 Explorer Sport Trac | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 Explorer Sport Trac | 9 | 10% |
| 2003 Explorer Sport Trac | 10 | 13% |
| 2002 Explorer Sport Trac | 16 | 11% |
| 2001 Explorer Sport Trac | 27 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.