2007 Ford EXPLORER SPORT TRAC problems and owner complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ROUGHLY INTO SECOND GEAR. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN EITHER THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER WINDOW WAS OPEN WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A LOUD WIND VIBRATION THAT CIRCULATED THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. IT WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DUPLICATED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE. ALSO, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT WAS THE WAY THE WINDOWS WERE DESIGNED, AND IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTED, IT WAS INSTRUCTED NOT TO OPEN THE WINDO…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,110 miles reported. Look up ODI 10172134 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO IN REVERSE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. WHEN THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY WENT IN REVERSE, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOW BRAKE PRESSURE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED FOR AN HOUR AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO REV UP AGAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10193564 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE SHUTS OFF DURING SLOWING FOR TURN OR STOP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN NOT REPAIR AND CAN NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. DEALER DOES NOT TAKE THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY. I BELONG TO A SPORT TRAC CLUB AND OTHER 2007 SPORT TRACS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10170336 at NHTSA ↗

BRAND NEW FORD ESCAPE HYBRID 2007 YEAR WITH 2000 MILES ON IT. WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 6 AM AND HAD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC AT THAT TIME OF DAY OR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A CRASH. PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND NOTHING. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR TOWED TO DEALER LATER THAT MORNING. BRAKES WORKED FINE, NO LIGHT ON. THEY EXAMINED THE COMPUTER RECORDS FROM THE CAR AND IT DID INDICATE A COMPUTER FAILURE. FORD IS REPLACING THAT PART BUT WE ARE VERY CONCERNED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN, AND VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS IS A LIFE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173844 at NHTSA ↗

2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. AFTER BEING PARKED FOR A WEEK, I ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WORKED PROPERLY. DIAGNOSES BY THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD FAILED. IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE ENGINE FAILING. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS ON A FULL FREEWAY OR OTHER HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION COULD BE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE (NO POWER STEERING) OR STOPPAGE IN A TRAFFIC LANE AND EXPOSURE TO A POSSIBLE COLLISION. THERE …

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10219768 at NHTSA ↗

PULLING INTO TRAFFIC TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES IN DRY CONDITIONS, TAKING ALL ACCELERATION POWER AWAY. TRACTION INDICATOR ON DASH LIGHTS UP, UNABLE TO DISENGAGE WITH TRACTION BUTTON. VEHICLE DOES NOT STALL, HOWEVER THERE IS LITTLE TO NO POWER TO ACCELERATE TO APPROPRIATE DRIVING SPEED. BRAKES ALSO ENGAGE ANTI-LOCK. THERE IS NO WARNING, EXCEPT WHEN YOU COMMIT TO ACCELERATING, BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED FROM A STOP SIGN, ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.. VEHICLE DRIVES FINE FOR ROUGHLY 4 MINUTES, THEN AT A STOP LIGHT IT STAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206673 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A HEATED WINDSHIELD WITH LITTLE LINES THROUGH IT. I AM EXPERIENCING A MAJOR AMOUNT OF HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT GLARE. I WAS TOLD TO CLEAN IT WITH VINEGAR WITH NO RESULTS. YELLOW LENS, NO HELP. ARS EYEGLASS COATING NO HELP. I DON'T WEAR GLASSES. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN MY HUSBANDS VEHICLE. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. THEY ARE TELLING ME THEY CAN'T PUT A PLAIN WINDSHIELD IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO WIRING. I NEED HELP....I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166648 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. ON MARCH 7, 2007, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HE NOTICED THE FLAMES ORIGINATING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE TO BE ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER DECLINED TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING IT TOWED. NATIONAL GRANGE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN CASE # 1591851007 AND POSSESSES PICTURES AND …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188317 at NHTSA ↗

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP DRIVER MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. DJR

Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670718 at NHTSA ↗

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE (DRIVER) DUE TO EXENSIVE CORROSION THAT BREACHED THE COMPONENT HOUSING, LEADING TO ELECTRICAL SHORTING THAT MELTED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TERMINAL. THIS IS CLEARLY AN ENGINEERING / ASSEMBLY FLAW BECAUSE CORROSION SHOULD BE ANTICIPATED WHEN BOLTING ZINC PARTS TO STEEL FRAME MEMBERS (WITHOUT A DI-ELECTRIC BARRIER) INSTALLED IN AN AREA, SUBJECT TO DIRECT CONTACT WITH WATER & ROAD SALT, WHEN BEING SOLD IN NORTH AMERICAN CLIMATES.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,466 miles reported. Look up ODI 11144884 at NHTSA ↗