https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Explorer Sport. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:55:55 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-2113549 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Suspenion and or traction was and the electrical system didnt work good https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-2113550 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Suspenion and or traction was and the electrical system didnt work good https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-2113551 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT Suspenion and or traction was and the electrical system didnt work good https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1716673 Thu, 31 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT WAS CLOSING BACK HATCH AND GLASS WINDOW LITERALLY EXPLODED! VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY YARD. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1629540 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION IS SHOT I CANT PUT IT IN GEAR AND ME AND MY HUSBAND WERE ALMOST KILLED BUT WERE ABLE TO PUT IT IN 2ND GEAR TO ROLL IT TO THE SHOP. THE 4WHEEL DRIVE GOT STUCK IN 4 WHEEL LOW AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AT ALL. WHEN WE TURNED THE CAR ON IT WOULD REV UP TO 5 BUT ONLY GO 2 MILES AN HOUR. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1581694 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING WITH THE SEAT BELT NOISE. CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB FROM THE DASH BOARD AND NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON BUT WILL NOT CONNECT WITH MILEAGE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1581695 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING WITH THE SEAT BELT NOISE. CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB FROM THE DASH BOARD AND NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON BUT WILL NOT CONNECT WITH MILEAGE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1581696 Mon, 08 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS BLINKING WITH THE SEAT BELT NOISE. CHANGED THE LIGHT BULB FROM THE DASH BOARD AND NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON BUT WILL NOT CONNECT WITH MILEAGE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1510408 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT BODY MOUNTS DETERIORATED CRUMPLED.BODY DOWN ON FRAME CAUSING IRREGULAR RIDE CONTROL https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1498680 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT WENT TO APPLY BREAK PRESSURE DUE TO ANOTHER CAR RUNNING STOP SIGN IN PARKING LOT. WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH. LOST BREAK PRESSURE AND COULD BARELY STOP. CHECKED BREAK FLUID WHICH WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. NO BREAK LIGHT NOTICE PRIOR TO INCIDENT INDICATING LOW BREAK FLUID. ASKED FORD DEALERSHIP IF MY CAR WAS SERVICED DUE TO A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS DEFECT. WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN R https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1444272 Tue, 30 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT PANT IS FLANKING OFF ROOF https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1441818 Sat, 20 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND WILL STALL AND BOTH HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, OR WHEN IDLING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND POWER ASSIST FAILS, IT'S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER OR TO BRAKE POSING A SERIOUS RISK TO SAFETY. THIS FIRST STARTING HAPPENING ABOUT ONCE A WEEK LAST NOVEMBER, AND NOW IT'S PRETTY OFTEN. STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR, EXCEPT TO TEST DRIVE AS WE'RE TRYING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PR https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1424685 Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT REAR WINDOW HINGES FAILED ON ONE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE REQUIRING BOTH HINGES THAT HOLDS THE REAR WINDOW GLASS IN PLACE TO BE REPLACED. DEALER WAS ABLE TO REPAIR HINGES BUT THE REAR WINDOW IS NOW UNABLE TO BE OPENED DUE TO LATCH BEING DAMAGED BY HINGES AND DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE LATCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE REAR WINDOW. THEY REFERRED ME TO A GLASS REPAIR SHOP TO DO THE REPAI https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1414017 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMT I WENT TO OPEN MY BACK WINDOW AND IT BROKE I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH MY SUV I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1391170 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT CRUISE CONTROL ON AND SET DO NOT WORK ON ANY ROAD. VEHICLE MOVING ON ANY ROAD OR STANDSTILL. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1367433 Fri, 31 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OVERNIGHT WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. WE LIVE IN SOUTHERN CA AND IT WAS A RARE COLD NIGHT WITH LOWS IN THE 30'S. SECURITY CAMERA'S VERIFIED NO ONE OR NO OBJECT DAMAGED THE WINDOW. IT JUST EXPLODED WHILE PARKED THE GLASS WAS STREWN ACROSS A 3 CAR DRIVEWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1361423 Tue, 07 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT BODY MOUNTS HAVE DETERIORATED , MECHANICS I HAVE HAD LOOK AT THIS SAID , SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN , IS UNSAFE AND THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME ON THIS YEAR AND MODEL ALSO HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM CAUSE WINDSHIELD TO CRACK WHEN I APPLIED HARD BREAKING. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1358681 Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN ON REVERSE. I CAN SHIFT PERFECTLY FINE TO ALL MY GEARS WITHOUT ANY FUSSING OR CLUNKING NOISES COMING FROM THE GEAR SHIFTS/TRANSMISSION. BUT AS SOON AS I TRY TO PUT IT ON REVERSE MY VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S IN NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF REVERSE. AT THE MOMENT OF DISCOVERING MY VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE IN REVERSE IT WAS STATIONARY IN PARK. I TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE ON https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1354710 Wed, 08 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT FORD EXPLORER CRACKED READ PANEL https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1350068 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1350069 Thu, 19 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1340367 Mon, 12 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW ON MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT EXPLODED INTO A MILLION PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND IT JUST EXPLODED. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1335064 Sat, 19 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMT I NOTICED THE REAR WINDOW LIFT GATE WAS SLIGHTLY AJAR, SO I CLOSED IT, AND SUDDENLY THE HINGE BRACKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE, CONNECTING THE WINDOW AT THE ROOF, POPPED LOOSE, EXTENDING THE WINDOW LIFT SUPPORT, MAKING IT NOW IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE BACK LIFT GATE GLASS. I CHECKED INTO THE ISSUE, AND FOUND A RECALL, CAMPAIGN # 04V442000. THIS HINGE HAS NEVER BEEN REPLACED. I WANT TO HAVE THIS FIXED UNDER https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1329964 Sat, 29 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT AFTER ADJUSTING STEERING WHEAL UP AND DOWN THE HARNESS WAS BROKEN DUE TO SHORT HARNESS UNDER DASH I DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL THE ELECTRICAL SYS FAILED https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1300021 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A NOISE EMERGED FROM THE REAR HATCH WINDOW. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE PIECE THAT HELD THE WINDOW IN PLACE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN MARCH OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,149. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1300022 Wed, 20 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, A NOISE EMERGED FROM THE REAR HATCH WINDOW. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE PIECE THAT HELD THE WINDOW IN PLACE WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE IN MARCH OF 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,149. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1295185 Mon, 04 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE ONLY OPENS FROM INSIDE. PASSENGER REAR DOOR ONLY OPENS FROM OUTSIDE. DRIVERS SIDE REAR ONLY OPENS FROM OUTSIDE. 3 OUT OF 4 DOORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN WHO ARE IN REAR CAR SEATS AND CAN'T GET THEM OUT IF EMERGENCY!!! THIS SHOULD BE RECALL WITH THIS MANY COMPLAINTS ON SAME MODEL AND BECAUSE IT POSES SAFETY ISSUE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1284196 Fri, 20 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT I HAD JUST PUT A BAG OF GROCERIES IN THE BACK, WAS CLOSING THE REAR GLASS HATCH WHEN IT EXPLODED ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN. VERY LOUD NOISE, AND TINY GLASS PIECES SHATTERED ACROSS 3 PARKING SPOTS, INTO AND ALL AROUND OUR VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE GROCERIES WHICH I DISCARDED. THIS CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1271466 Tue, 29 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT AFTER CHANGING THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING HUBS, THE VEHICLE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THE VEHICLE DOES STOP, BUT THE ABS FUNCTION DOESN'T WORK. THIS HAS NOT BEEN A PROBLEM FOR ME, BUT, SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT STAYS OUT FOR A WHILE AND THEN COMES BACK ON. DEALER STATED THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE AND MOTOR ASSEMBLIES WOULD COST ABOUT $2300 FOR PARTS, SANS LABOR TO REP https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport https://plaincars.com/make/ford-explorer-sport#complaint-1265770 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT ---- THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A SEAT BELT FOR A PASSENGER RIDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR SEAT. THE REAR SEAT HAS AMPLE SPACE FOR THREE FULL-SIZED ADULTS, BUT THERE IS NO SEAT BELT FOR A MIDDLE PASSENGER. THE FORD ORIGINAL SHOP MANUAL INDICATES THAT THERE ARE NOT ANY SECURE ATTACHMENT POINTS TO INSTALL A 3RD-PARTY BELT BUILT INTO THE BODY. ---- THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND MAY MAKE IT ILLEG