Structure complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 373 NHTSA structure complaints and 0 structure-related recalls.
373
Complaints
0
Recalls
21
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2023 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Back windows fell off track and windows fell down, cannot roll them up. AC and Heater broke and won'... |
| Jan 13, 2018 | STRUCTURE | REAR GLASS LIFTGATE HINGE BROKE CAUSING GLASS TO FALL OUT OF POSITION. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | STRUCTURE | THE BODY OF MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC XLT HAS RIVETS ON THE TOP OF THE ROOF THAT HOLD WATER. ... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN THE EXPLORER WAS BOUGHT USED IN 2015 THE CRACKS THAT ARE COMMON IN THE GLASS LIFT GATE COVER PA... |
| Jul 9, 2017 | STRUCTURE | BOUGHT A 2004 FORD EXPLORER IN MARCH 22, 2017 FROM LBSI AUTOMOTIVE. SEEN A CRACK IN REAR PANEL, DIDN... |
| May 17, 2017 | STRUCTURE | I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND I POPPED MY BACK WINDOW, SO I COULD GET SOME ITEMS OUT OF MY BACK PART OF M... |
| Jan 10, 2017 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I GET A STRONG SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS WHEN DRIVING. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I DRIVE FOR A LONG TIME. MY B... |
| Oct 11, 2016 | STRUCTURE | I LOOKED AT THE BACK OF MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER, LTD ONE MORNING (10/11/2016) AND THERE WAS A CRACK ST... |
| Aug 1, 2016 | STRUCTURE | CRACKS ON REAR PANEL HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD IT'S A COMMON KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FORD, BUT... |
| May 19, 2016 | STRUCTURE | THE PANEL UNDER THE REAR LIFT GATE WINDOW HAS CRACKED 3 TIMES NOW. THIS PANEL CRACKS NEAR THE FORD ... |
| Mar 8, 2016 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. AFTER OPENING THE LIFTGATE WINDOW, THE CONTACT NOTICED A ... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY CAR WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY RESIDENCE ON THE STREET, IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN THAT DAY. THE BACK... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | I HAVE REPLACED THE PANEL UNDER THE REAR LIFT GATE WINDOW 3 TIMES AT A COST OF OVER $ 400 PER TIME. ... |
| Aug 23, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR HATCH HINGE HOLDING THE REAR WINDOW BROKE. IT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT BUT THE HATCH WIND... |
| Jul 10, 2015 | STRUCTURE | WENT TO OPEN REAR WINDOW HATCH AND RIGHT HINGE SNAPPED OFF CAUSING WHOLE REAR WINDOW PANEL TO FALL O... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 VERTICAL CRACKS IN UPPER REAR HATCH BELOW WINDOW |
| Mar 25, 2015 | STRUCTURE | THE LIFTGATE GLASS HINGE ON MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER BROKE AS I WAS CLOSING THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. WITH... |
| Mar 1, 2015 | STRUCTURE | CRACKED REAR HATCH. I HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND MY HATCH DIDN'T CRACK TILL AFTER THIS COLD WI... |
| Feb 26, 2015 | STRUCTURE | HAD MY USED 2004 FORD EXPLORER FOR ONE WEEK AND THE LIFTGATE LATCHES BOTH BROKE. IF IT HADN'T BEEN ... |
| Feb 4, 2015 | STRUCTURE | CAR WAS PARKED. I OPENED REAR HATCH (JUST THE WINDOW PART) AND THE PASSENGER SIDE HINGE BROKE CAUSIN... |