Visibility complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 99 NHTSA visibility complaints and 0 visibility-related recalls.
99
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2015 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD ALMOST TO MY PARENTS HOUSE WHEN I HEARD AN EXPLOSIVE SOUND. I LOOK IN MY MIR... |
| Feb 9, 2015 | VISIBILITY | WHILE CLOSING THE REAR WINDOW GLASS HATCH THE DRIVER SIDE HINGE BROKE ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL OU... |
| Dec 22, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE REAR LIFT GATE WINDOW OF MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER EXPLODED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. ACCORDING... |
| Dec 17, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | LEAVING WORK AT END OF DAY, PULLED OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND REAR GLASS SHATTERED. THE EDGES OF THE B... |
| Aug 2, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER OPENING THE REAR GLASS LIFT... |
| Jul 4, 2014 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | UPON OPENING THE REAR GLASS HATCH, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HINGE BROKE WHEN FULLY OPEN AND THE WIN... |
| Jun 23, 2014 | VISIBILITY | WHILE OPENING THE SMALLER WINDOW IN THE BACK OF THE CAR, THE WINDOW STARTED TO FALL. LUCKILY THERE W... |
| Mar 20, 2014 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE GLASS UNEXPECTE... |
| Feb 20, 2014 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE, THE HY... |
| Dec 1, 2013 | VISIBILITY | MY 13 YR OLD WAS LOADING GROCERIES WHILE THE WINDOW WAS POPPED UP IT FELL W/O WARNING SEVERELY HURTI... |
| Nov 28, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | IN WINTER THE BLEND FOR ACTUATOR WENT OUT IN EXPLORER AND LEFT ME WITH NO GREAT SO WHEN I DRIVE I HA... |
| May 31, 2013 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | ON MAY 31ST OF 2013 AT APPROX. 4PM, AFTER REMOVING SOME ITEMS FROM THE BACK OF MY 2004 FORD EXPLORER... |
| Mar 7, 2013 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE WINDOWS WERE ABLE TO ... |
| Feb 12, 2013 | VISIBILITY | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MP... |
| Dec 20, 2012 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE REAR WINDOW HINGE PIN (PASSENGER SIDE) HAS CORRODED AND BROKEN ALLOWING THE WINDOW TO FALL OFF O... |
| Nov 10, 2012 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | AFTER A DAY OF SHOPPING I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND PARKED MY SUV. I WENT TO OPEN THE REAR WINDOW ... |
| Oct 23, 2012 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | THE REAR LIFTGATE WINDOW HINGE BROKE OFF AND THE ENTIRE REAR WINDOW FELL ON MY WIFE. THE HINGES ARE... |
| Oct 19, 2012 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | REAR HATCH WINDOW HINGE (LEFT SIDE) BROKE AND RELEASED THE GLASS WHILE DRIVING. WINDOW FELL TO ONE S... |
| Sep 26, 2012 | VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | WHEN CLOSING THE REAR WINDOW HATCH, THE LEFT HINGE THAT HOLDS THE GLASS COMPLETELY LET GO OF THE GLA... |
| Sep 10, 2012 | VISIBILITY | THIS ISSUE INVOLVES THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. THE PLASTIC PIECE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VISOR THAT... |