2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Complaints

2 OEM VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED DUE TO MATERIAL DEFECT. BOTH FAILED STEMS CRACKED AT THE ON THE STEM ENTERS THE TIRE RIM. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED ON MY 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. ALL EQUIPMENT IS AS DELIVERED NEW FROM THE FACTORY. *TR

IN LATE AUGUST, 2008, I WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT ALONG INTERSTATE 64 BETWEEN RICHMOND AND CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA DUE TO SUDDEN LOSE OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE OF MY 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. I WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND SAFELY GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT HITTING OTHER VEHICLES OR INJURING ANYONE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A FORD DEALER IN LOUISA, VA. AFTER BEING ASSURED THAT I COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE SPARE TIRE, I RETURNED IT TO WILLIAMSBURG FORD, THE ORIGINAL DEALER. THE TIRE AND THE AIR PRESSURE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $365.58. ON OCTOBER 20, 2008, THE AIR PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT INDICATED ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO WILLIAMSBURG FORD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $15.00. *TR

TL*THE 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 15 MPH. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY AND NO LONGER FEELS SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,821.

EARLY SPRING OF 08, TIRE VALVE STEM LEAK : REPLACED SEPT 5 OF 08 HAD SPORTRAC VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR ( FORD, FAIROAK NAPERVILLE IL. ) MAINTENANCE INCLUDING ROTATION AND BALANCING OF ALL 4 WHEEL SL SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING DEALER LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR CAME ON. I FOUND LEFT REAR VALVE STEM LEAKING STOP AT DISCOUNT TIRE AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD 3 VALVES ON VEHICLE THAT WERE BAD "RECALL" ALL 4 FOUR WERE THEN REPLACED AND I WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL. WHAT' WITH FORD ? *TR

FORD SPORTS TRAC 07, 8 CYLINDER. AUTOMATIC, 44000. IT BEGAN AROUND 20000. WHEN ONE COMES TO A STOP, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE OR TRANSMISSION KICKS IN AND THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND SLAMS INTO GEAR. IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE THE MORE I DRIVE IT. ALSO, A LOT OF BLIND SPOTS. *TR

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, OR WIND-UP IN AN INTERSECTION WHERE CARS ARE MOVING. WILL CONTACT DEALER NEXT WEEK. *TR

MY MICHELIN CROSS TERRAIN TIRES WERE COMPLETELY BALD ON THE REAR AFTER ONLY 25K MILES AND WE REPLACED THEM BUT NOW OUR FRONT TIRES ARE BALD AFTER 35K MILES. *TR

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 IS NO WAY TO TEMPORARILY BYPASSING THE FAILED SYSTEM SO THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED TO A SAFE LOCATION. *TR

TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED HARD FROM DAY ONE OF OUR PURCHASE. PUT THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP AND THE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THIS TIME THE SAID THAT THE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RE-SET. TRUCK RAN AND SHIFTED PERFECTLY FOR ABOUT A MONTH. TOOK IT BACK IN AGAIN THIS TIME THE DOWNLOADED A FIX FROM FORD. PROBLEM WENT AWAY AND WAS VERY PLEASED. TOOK THE TRUCK TO CALIFORNIA ON VACATION AND WITHIN 300 MILES IT STARTED UP AGAIN. TRUCK SHIFTS HARD FROM THE START, LUNGES, SOMETIMES IT WON'T SHIFT INTO HIGH GEAR UNLESS YOU BACK OFF OF THE GAS. I HAVE BEEN IN THE SHOP WITH PROBLEM FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND I GET THE SAME RESPONSE FORM THE DEALER. FORD HASN'T COME UP WITH A FIX YET. BUT IF YOU NOTICE THEY HAVE GONE BACK TO THERE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS FOR THE 2008 YEAR MODEL. *TR

I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY AFTER TRAVELING APPROX 10 MILES @ 70-80 MPH. AS I SLOWED THE VEHICLE AND MOVED ONTO THE ON RAMP AT APPROX 55 MPH ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT BUMP DUE TO ROAD SURFACE CHANGE AND MY VEHICLE'S HOOD SUDDENLY RELEASED. LUCKILY THE HOOD LATCH CAUGHT THE HOOD AND PREVENTED IT FROM SLAMMING UP TO THE WINDSHIELD BUT IT WAS A VERY UNSETTLING MOMENT AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE WAS NO REASON THE HOOD SHOULD HAVE RELEASED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED WHERE THE LATCH COULD HAVE ALSO FAILED. *TR