2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC Complaints

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 OR PROPERTY IN FRONT OF YOU. I LEARNED HARD WAY LAST WEEK AND HIT A CEMENT POST WITH THE FRONT BUMPER, I HAD ACTUALLY STOPPED MAYBE 6 INCHES FROM THE POST BUT THE SURGE AFTER STOPPED PROPELLED ME MAYBE 7-8", IT IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND SAID THE SURGE WHEN DOWNSHIFING WAS SOMEWHAT SLIGHTLY BACK AGAIN, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN THEN WAS THAT THE CAR SEEMED LIKE IT WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTINUALLY, THIS WAS DETERMINED DUE TO THE SOUND AND WHINING OF GEARS, I WAS NOT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE BUT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT, I BOUGHT NEW TIRES THINKING AS THE DEALER SERVICE PERSON SAID, IT MIGHT BE THE TIRES, IT WASN'T. NOW I HAVE THE SOUND AND THE DANGEROUS SURGE. I'M GOING BACK TO THE DEALER WITH APPOINTMENT TOMORROW. AS I HAVE READ OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME DOWNSHIFT SURGE PROBLEM THERE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THE DEFECT ISSUED BY FORD. THIS IS MY FIRST COMPLAINT FILING SO DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY? *TR

TRUCK SOMETIMES STAYS IN 1ST GEAR FOR A LONGER THAN NORMAL PERIOD OF TIME. ALSO HESITATES/JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING IN 1ST GEAR. *TR

TRANSMISSION JUMPS INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEARS FROM START. ENGINE SURGES AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO JUMP. NO GOOD IDEA WHEN GOING THROUGH MILITARY GATE ENTRANCES. TRANSMISSION HESITATES WHEN TAKING OFF. TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD NOISE WHEN YOU STOP. FEELS LIKE SOMEONE CRASHES INTO VEHICLE. ACTION NOT SAFE FOR RUSH-HOUR FREEWAY DRIVING OR ANY DRIVING WHEN YOU MUST DRIVE SLOW. SUCH, AS IN ICE AND SNOW. DEALER TRIED TO FIX, BUT STATED WAS FACTORY DEFECT AND THAN FORD WAS WORKING ON THE PROBLEM WITH A MODIFICATION. PROBLEM NO EVIDENT WHEN VEHICLE IS HOT RODDED. BUT SAFE FOR AVERAGE DRIVERS. AFTER ALMOST HITTING A MARINE GUARD AT CAMP PENDLEDTON, I NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON BASE DURING RUSH HOURS OR WHEN THERE ARE FORMATIONS FOR FEAR OF HITTING MARCHERS. *TR

TL*THE 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 RE-INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,404. UPDATED 01/07/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE IS NOW PULLING TO THE LEFT. UPDATED *JB

PULLING INTO TRAFFIC TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES IN DRY CONDITIONS, TAKING ALL ACCELERATION POWER AWAY. TRACTION INDICATOR ON DASH LIGHTS UP, UNABLE TO DISENGAGE WITH TRACTION BUTTON. VEHICLE DOES NOT STALL, HOWEVER THERE IS LITTLE TO NO POWER TO ACCELERATE TO APPROPRIATE DRIVING SPEED. BRAKES ALSO ENGAGE ANTI-LOCK. THERE IS NO WARNING, EXCEPT WHEN YOU COMMIT TO ACCELERATING, BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED FROM A STOP SIGN, ABOUT 4 MINUTES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.. VEHICLE DRIVES FINE FOR ROUGHLY 4 MINUTES, THEN AT A STOP LIGHT IT STARTS THIS PROBLEM AND CONTINUES FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, OR MINUTES BEFORE GOING AWAY. IN BOTH INSTANCES TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT NEEDED, BOTH TIMES I WOULD CALL THE TRACTION ON THE ROAD EXCELLENT, MEANING I COULDN'T SPIN THE TIRES IF I TRIED TO.. I WAS NOT ACCELERATING HEAVILY, LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCELERATION FROM A STOP SIGN. WHILE IT WAS ACTING UP I WOULD TRY BOTH, LIGHT, HEAVY AND EVEN TAP THE BRAKES TO TRY AND GET THE CAR OUT OF THINKING THAT THERE IS NO TRACTION. VERY CLOSE TO HAVING A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT GIVE ME THE POWER TO CROSS TRAFFIC FROM A STOP. IMAGINE DRIVING ON ICE, EXCEPT THERE IS NO ICE, AND ARE HALF WAY IN AN INTERSECTION TRYING TO LIMP OUT OF THE WAY. BAD FEELING. I'VE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE CROSSING TRAFFIC AT STOP SIGNS. SECOND TIME INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED. AFTER 2-4 MINUTES CAR DRIVES NORMAL. *JB

INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS GAS MILEAGE. 12 MPG IN TOWN AND 12 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. MILEAGE CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE, DOWN TO 7 IN TOWN AND 12 ON HIGHWAY. THIS IS A V6 2 WHEEL DRIVE AUTO. THEN THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE GAS MILEAGE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. DEALER CALLED AND SAID I HAD 2 BAD SENSORS ON THE CAR AND COULD GET IT THE NEXT DAY. CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED 2 DAYS LATER AND TOLD MY WIFE THAT THEY HAD " FRIED" THE CPU IN THE CAR. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 10 DAYS IN THE SHOP AND NO REPAIRS. DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE TO HAVE A NEW COMPUTER MADE FOR THE CAR AND THAT ALL CPU ARE " SPECIAL" , NOT SOMETHING THEY CAN GET EVERYDAY. THIS UNIT CONTROLS EVERYTHING ON THIS CAR, IF IT WAS "FRIED" WHAT DID IT DO TO THE SENSORS ON THE CAR? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GO IN REVERSE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. WHEN THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY WENT IN REVERSE, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO REV. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOW BRAKE PRESSURE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED SMOKE RISING. THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED FOR AN HOUR AND WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE RPM'S BEGAN TO REV UP AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND A VALID VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,400.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. SHE STATED THAT SHE NOTICED RUST INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND THE DRIVE SHAFT MECHANISM. SHE ALSO NOTICED RUST UNDER ALL THE SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS SURFACE RUST DUE TO THE CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT. THEY ALSO STATED THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE FOR NEW VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT SHE COULD WIPE THE RUST OFF USING A TOWEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 360 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 700.

TL*THE 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 CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING IT TOWED. NATIONAL GRANGE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE AND IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING AN INVESTIGATION. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN CASE # 1591851007 AND POSSESSES PICTURES AND SLIDES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,800.

TL* 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 BE DISTRACTED. THE STAR EFFECTS DISAPPEARED WHEN THE ONCOMING VEHICLE CAME CLOSER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. HOWEVER, THE STAR EFFECT CONTINUED TO CAUSE A DISTRACTION. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 2000. *AK UPDATE 4/9 *TR