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2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 100 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, most often about the transmission (23% of complaints, typically around 16,500 miles). It is the 3rd most complained-about Explorer Sport Trac model year since 2000 and has 1 recall.
Most common 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac problems
Transmission
23 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 16,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I have had my 2007 sportrac 8 cyl. For 1-1/2 years. Every morning when I start my vehicle, I must wait a full thirty seconds or more before I can put the car in gear. If I do it sooner, then the engine will rev, but the vehicle will not move. If I rev the engine to 6,000 RPM it will budge a bit. I have taken it in…
-the contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact started the ignition. The gear selector would not shift form the park position. There were several attempts before the gear selector functioned properly. The failure occurred on one separate occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the…
Engine
21 complaints · 21%Half of these problems showed up before 68,500 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine.
Passenger side exhaust manifold bolts have broken at 65k miles. After researching this seems to be a known problem Ford has avoided recalling. I easily found 25 plus cases of explorer sporttrac owners with the 4.6 v8 reporting this exact problem. Ford charges over 3k to fix what seems to be a faulty design that…
Stopped to get fuel and truck would not start. Engine would turn over, but would not start. I had vehicle towed to the Ford dealership. Told by the Ford service manager that it was the fuel control module located by the rear spare tire and they have replaced many of them. The Ford dealership confirmed it and replaced…
Electrical
14 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be diagnosed or replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.…
Tl 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…
Wheels and tires
14 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 36,500 miles. Parts named most often: pressure monitoring and regulating systems, lugs/nuts/bolts/studs.
2007 sporttrac, started downshifting very rough when coming to a stop, took to freeport, il dealer who adjusted parts of the transmission, this made the downshifting much better for a few months, it is back now and worse than ever. You have to have your foot hard on the brake and don't stop very close to any vehicle…
I have had to get three valve stems on my 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac replaced within 3 days. They were cracked and rotted. 2007???? Cracked and rotted??. At first I thought someone was cutting my valve stems on purpose. When the tire guy pulled to remove the old valve stem they split in half with hardly any force…
Brakes
12 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 7,000 miles. Parts named most often: pedals and linkages.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While accelerating, the rear brakes locked and caused the rear tires to drag. Both the ABS and traction control lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that the shaft assembly (part number fp-7l2z4k138a) failed and caused the back end to lock while…
Driving at approx. 25-30 MPH. Applied brakes at light but wheels keep spinning. Shove automatic gear shift to neutral, then into park. Cut off ignition, start up again and things are ok. This is the 2nd time this has happened in the last 2 months. The consequences are that I could hit a pedestrian or rear end a car…
Visibility and wipers
4 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: windshield, glass, side/rear.
: 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…
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While driving the vehicle at night there was a star effect visible through the heated windshield. The heated windshield was not the original windshield. The star effect was caused by the lights from oncoming vehicles reflecting on the windshield, causing the contact to…
Suspension
4 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: rear, front.
Tl contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. While driving 3 MPH, the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the front end. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure; however, they sanded the brake pads. The contact stated that the failure continued. As of december 10, 2007, the dealer had not…
I have a 2007 sport trac w/ 55k that recently developed a noise from the front engine that was noticeable at 45mph or higher. An inspection by a Ford dealership has identified the driver's side.
Steering
4 complaints · 4%The contact owns a 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact noticed power steering fluid leaking in the carport. He had to add power steering fluid every two weeks. While driving and making turns, there was an abnormal clunking noise emerging from the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac recalls
Steering
Risk: This condition could cause "clunking" noise when steering as well as decreased steering effectiveness potentially resulting in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace both the steering gear assembly mounting bolts and nuts free of charge. The recall began on april 27, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Full defect summary
On certain sport utility vehicles, the two bolts that attach the steering gear assembly to the frame may have been over-tightened. This condition could result in one or both of the bolts fracturing, causing the steering gear to become loose.
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
Tire valve cracking
Summary
On october 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.the valves were supplied to ford by topseal auto-parts, a subsidiary of the shanghai baolong automotive corporation in china.valves made by topseal for aftermarket sale were the subject of two recent safety recalls by tech international (08t-018) and dill air controls (08t-028), the latter of which was investigated by odi in pe08-036 and ea08-022.the defect conditions addressed by the aftermarket tire valve recalls both involved inadequate resistance to ozone cracking due to issues with the supply of anti-ozonant ch
Questions about the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- What are the most common problems with the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (23 complaints, typically around 16,500 miles); engine (21 complaints, typically around 68,500 miles); electrical (14 complaints, typically around 10,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 25, 2007 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2007 a bad year for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- It is the 3rd most complained-about Explorer Sport Trac model year since 2000, with 100 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.