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2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, most often about the transmission (23% of complaints, typically around 74,000 miles). It is 7th of 11 Explorer Sport Trac model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac problems
Transmission
7 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 74,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Coasting to stop at intersection transmission did not disengage and engine suddenly accelerated to 2000 RPM. Held brakes and rear tires spun. I knocked trans into neutral and engine returned to normal. It has done this twice in 2 days. No floor mats and no contact with accelerator pedal. I did have a witness to this…
2010 Ford sport trac sudden acceleration. Twice. Sept 2, 2010 I rolled to a stop at a stop sign and lightly applied the brake. The engine began to rev as if it were in neutral. The engine engaged and the car lurched forward twice. I turned off the key. October 11, 2010 I rolled to a stop at a stoplight and applied the…
Engine
6 complaints · 19%Parts named most often: engine.
While driving 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 4.0l v6 with 7500 miles on a highway, the power steering, AC, and alternator cut out and vehicle immediately overheated. Pulled over safely and found the harmonic balancer was completely missing.
2010 Ford sport trac sudden acceleration. Twice. Sept 2, 2010 I rolled to a stop at a stop sign and lightly applied the brake. The engine began to rev as if it were in neutral. The engine engaged and the car lurched forward twice. I turned off the key. October 11, 2010 I rolled to a stop at a stoplight and applied the…
Brakes
4 complaints · 13%When you brake with the right foot sometimes the brake pedal will go low enough so the the right foot hits the gas pedal causing the car not to stop.
Issue is that when I apply the brakes and I do not have my foot sufficiently in the center or to the left of the brake pedal it depress the accelerator pedal when the brake pedal in fully depressed. This causes acceleration of the engine and possible forward or reward movement until I comprehend what is going on and…
Seats
4 complaints · 13%Parts named most often: front assembly.
The contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that the driver seat track had become defective causing the seat to move back and forth while driving. The contact had the seat track replaced by an independent mechanic; however, the failure returned soon after repair. The contact then took the…
Air bags
4 complaints · 13%The airbag sensor light has been illuminating intermittently for a few months. At first, only when the temps dropped below freezing but recently without any prelude. Many people would rather risk dying in a fiery crash than go to a dealer, but I decided to take the vehicle in today. The dealer says 2 airbag sensors on…
Body and structure
3 complaints · 10%Parts named most often: body.
Wheels and tires
3 complaints · 10%The contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, he lost control of the vehicle, drove through a field and crashed. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the front driver side wheel was detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's…
Driving on paved road, clear weather entering a left bank, turned steering wheel towards left at 30 MPH. Truck started to shimmied and loose control. Immediately applied brake & stopped vehicle. Back right wheel missing 2 wheel studs. Had tires exchange 400 miles prior, no problem with studs. Mechanic is now replacing…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac recalls
Seats: recliner
Risk: In the event of a crash, the seatback and head restraint may move rearward, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the manual recliners for both power and manual seats free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before april 30, 2010. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Full defect summary
Ford is recalling certain model year 2010 fusion, explorer, explorer sport trac, and mercury milan and mountaineer vehicles manufactured between december 15, 2009 through february 3, 2010 equipped with front seat manual recliners. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 202, "head restraint." the recliner gear plate teeth may be out of dimension specification which could result in limited pawl to gear plate tooth engagement.
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
Fleet vehicle recall completion audit
Summary
On november 18, 2010, NHTSA's recall management division (rmd) opened an audit query (aq10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.it was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.rmd queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (ford, chrysler, and general motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.the rental
Questions about the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
- What are the most common problems with the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (7 complaints, typically around 74,000 miles); engine (6 complaints); brakes (4 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from April 20, 2010 (seats). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2010 a bad year for the Ford Explorer Sport Trac?
- It is 7th of 11 Explorer Sport Trac model years by number of complaints, with 31 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.