Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 92 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
92
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I sitting on a incline put it in reverse and started backing up and the transmission just let loose ... |
| Nov 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING FRIDAY AFTERNOON AFTER WORK WAS OVER GOT HOME AN PARKED IT WENT TO LEAVE TO GO TO THE ... |
| May 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | FROM PARK, DELAY FROM 1 TO 7 SECONDS FOR ENGAGEMENT FOR REVERSE (AUTOMATIC TRANS), WORSE IN WARM WEA... |
| Nov 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY EXPLORER TRANSMISSION JUST STOPPED WORKING GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ALMOST GOT HIT BY A TRUCK. ELE... |
| Apr 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION JUST FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE GEARS. THE OCCURRENCE OF TRANSMISSI... |
| Feb 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, THE REVERSE GEAR... |
| Nov 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | THE GEAR SHIFTER/LEVER BROKE OFF INTO MY HAND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THE GEA... |
| Sep 17, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | VEHICLE ENGINE WHILE TRAVELING, GENERALLY AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED GREATER THAN 40MPH, WILL RANDOMLY ... |
| Feb 3, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT RA... |
| Dec 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE TRANSMISSION BEGINING TO SLIP, SOON WILL AHVE NO 4TH GEAR OR REVERSE. THE VEHICLE IS UP TO D... |
| Nov 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer. The contact stated that on several occasions while attempting... |
| Nov 5, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED ... |
| Oct 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION GRINDS/SLIPS GOING FROM 2 TO 3 GEAR. |
| Jul 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH MAKING A TURN, THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ... |
| Jul 6, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO REVERSE AT A LOW... |
| Mar 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | IN NOV OF 2014 WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALER FOR 100K MILE SERVICE. WE TOLD THEM TO CHECK... |
| Apr 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | IM NOT SURE IF THIS SHOULD BE WITH ENGINE SECTION BUT I DIDN'T SEE A TRANSMISSION PART. I WAS DRIVIN... |
| Mar 5, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | AS I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, THE PANEL SUDDENLY STARTED BEEPING AND FLASHING LIGHTS AND MY CAR WOULD... |
| Feb 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SUDDENLY QUIT AND THE ENGINE FAIL SAFE LIGHT CAME ON. COMPUTER SCAN SHOWED THE THROTTLE ACTUATOR... |
| Oct 29, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH ON AN INCLINE WHEN THE VEH... |