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2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, most often about the fuel system (24% of complaints, typically around 75,000 miles). It is 6th of 11 Explorer Sport Trac model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac problems
Fuel system
16 complaints · 24%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Events leading up to failure:passenger stretching their legs failure: passenger bumped a sensor switch that is supposed to shut the fuel off in case of an accident,this occurred twice on a busy highway and once in residential causing the engine to shut off the first time ,I had to have the vehicle towed this could be…
I was driving in town and it stalled out. It kept happening at least three times a week even when I was on the freeway. I had far too many close calls from wrecking or causing an accident. I went and had it looked at by a mechanic and he replaced the spring in the fuel reset switch. It is currently in the shop once…
Electrical
11 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 135,000 miles.
The speedometer gets stuck at different speed and the RPM gauge does the same. This is very dangerous, you could be driving faster than you think. The engine check light also comes on. I can sometime reset using the trip counter reset button. This problem seem to be getting worst. My speedometer seem to be getting…
Instrument cluster failure. Caused all my lights (interior and exterior) to go out while I was driving in heavy traffic in the dark on an 8 lane interstate. Took the vehicle to an auto electric shop for diagnosis. Took to Ford dealer for repair. Have been waiting for almost 2 months for the replacement part…
Body and structure
11 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 50,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
My 2005 Ford explorer sporttrac has paint issues. The paint on the hood has bubbled and is now flaking off. The running boards have extensive rust spots. I am now worried what else might go wrong. =-(
Rear passenger door can't open from inside or outside of vehicle. Difficulty in removing any type of passenger in an emergency. Nothing is listed in operations manual. Child safety lock was pressed at time so child could not open door. Since then tried to unlock child safety from inside and outside and it is…
Engine
7 complaints · 11%Parts named most often: engine.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While decelerating from 45 MPH, the engine stalled when the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer was able to duplicate the failure, but could not find the cause. They believe it could be the torque converter, solenoid, or the transmission needs to be replaced. The…
The engine compartment gets so hot, I have already replace the water pump, radiator. The car still gets so hot. I wonder why Ford discontinue that model.
Air bags
7 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles. Parts named most often: side/window.
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact was driving 35 MPH when the front side curtain air bags independently deployed followed by a loud, unusual noise. The front driver and passenger seat belts became inoperable after the air bags deployment. The dealer advised that the air bags deployed…
Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. When the contact attempted to close the driver side door, all of the side curtain air bags deployed except for the steering wheel air bag. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The manufacturer would not diagnose the vehicle…
Wheels and tires
5 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems.
Tire thread separation(s) , severely vibrated the whole vehicle at all speed..sever to very severe vibration as speed is going up to highway speed limits. At low speeds it feels like you are hitting a pot hole every tire rotation. Tire brand: yokohama geolander 235/65r17 dot fbls. Installed in a 2005 Ford sportrac VIN…
I got new tires, they show low on air, I measure and notice that they have more air than they supposed to have. This could lead to an accident. The tire brand are firestone owl p235/70r16.
Speed control
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.
When I set the cruise control it will sometimes just turn off by itself without me touching the brake or anything. Usually I can hear a noise and the gas pedal will quickly move up. Once that happens then I can no longer set the cruise control.
Steering
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: linkages.
While driving for the organization meals on wheels, I proceeded to try and shift from park to reverse and the steering or gear shift lever snapped off. I was unable to put my car into gear and called a tow truck which towed the car to a Ford dealership for repairs. I am waiting for an estimate from the service center.
My truck's steering column is tight. It feels like it could lock up or break off. The key is hard to turn in the ignition; the gear shifter is tight to switch from park to drive. This is occurring when I start the truck, then it seems to be fine. I don't understand how Ford hasn't been able to figure out the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Vehicle rollaway allegations
Summary
In response to an information request (ir) letter sent by the office of defects investigation (odi), ford stated consumer reports of higher than expected efforts when shifting into and out of park could be a result of a groove being worn into the swing arm ramp of the steering column. The swing arm is a component bolted to the steering column that assists in shifting through the transmission gears.an engineering evaluation conducted by ford of returned steering columns found the groove could be created over time if consumer shift more quickly from the drive or reverse to park than the brake shift interlock (bsi) solenoid pin retracts after the brake pedal is applied. In november of 2004, for
Questions about the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (16 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles); electrical (11 complaints, typically around 135,000 miles); body and structure (11 complaints, typically around 50,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- It is 6th of 11 Explorer Sport Trac model years by number of complaints, with 66 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.