Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 17 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2016 | ENGINE | MY CAR STALL INTERMITTENTLY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. SEEMS TO BE WHEN I BREAK. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | ENGINE | PASSENGER SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS HAVE BROKEN AT 65K MILES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SEEMS TO BE A... |
| Sep 4, 2015 | ENGINE | MY FORD EXPLORER 2007 HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE (56,000 MILES). ITS ENGINE STARTED TO SHUT OFF INTERMITT... |
| Dec 15, 2014 | ENGINE | THE TRUCK HAS BEEN LEAKING COOLANT. THE MECHANIC FINALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM. THE INTAKE ON THE MANIFO... |
| Jun 9, 2012 | ENGINE | WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WHY, THE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR BEGAN TO RISE AND THE ENGINE BECAME RATHER LOU... |
| May 16, 2012 | ENGINE | AS CITED BY OTHER READERS, FORD HAS PLACED HT-1 CERAMIC PLUGS IN THE EXPLORER SERIES WHICH ARE VERY ... |
| May 15, 2012 | ENGINE | I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE ENGINE.... |
| Feb 3, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAD MISFIRES ON CYLINDER 7, TRIED TO REPLACE PLUGS HAD FOUR BREAK IN MANIFOLD, FOUND THAT SPECIALI... |
| Feb 1, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | SPARK PLUGS MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO A SKIP UNDER LOAD. HOWEVER, FORD HAS USED SOME UNUSUAL SPARK PLUG... |
| May 9, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | PURCHASED 2007 EXPL SP TRAC IN APRIL 2008 FROM ACADEMY FORD LAUREL, MD (19K MI). RADIATOR LEAK AND... |
| Nov 15, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. THE CONTACT STATED THE THERMOSTAT THAT CONTROLS... |
| Aug 10, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ON 8/10/10 I NOTICED WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH TH... |
| Aug 1, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | RADIATOR IS LEAKING COOLANT. COOLANT LEAKS THE FROM ALUMINUM CORE, POOLS UP AT THE BOTTOM IN THE PLA... |
| Mar 22, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | AT APPROXIMATELY 40000 MILES I NOTICE A LEAK IN THE RADIATOR ON THE LOWER LEFT SIDE. THE DEALER SER... |
| Dec 12, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEATS | THE VEHICLE LEAKING FLUID FROM THE RADIATOR. CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN HOT. ALSO THE LUMBAR IN THE DRI... |
| May 25, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC. SHE STATED THAT SHE NOTICED RUST INSIDE THE EN... |
| Sep 10, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE SHUTS OFF DURING SLOWING FOR TURN OR STOP CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. TH... |