Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 1 recall, 30 complaints.
1
Recalls
30
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
10V161000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEM...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2024 | ENGINE | My vehicle's engine has on a number of occasions simply quit running. The engine has died while und... |
| Dec 30, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The key gets stuck in the ignition when gear selector is placed in park. This issue is due to the Ge... |
| Apr 1, 2021 | SEATS | The contact owns a 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that the driver seat track had ... |
| Feb 12, 2021 | AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGED, THAT ACCELERATOR ALSO ENGAGES CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP. WHICH CA... |
| Oct 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT FROM LOW GEAR, FROM TAKE OFF FOR AWHILE AND GIVE ME THE WRENCH SIG... |
| Jan 19, 2020 | STRUCTURE | WHEN TEMP IS BELOW FREEZING DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE |
| Oct 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION WILL SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR, WILL NOT GO INTO DRIVE, TAKES TIME GOING INTO DRIVE AND REVE... |
| Sep 21, 2018 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS IS MY 2ND FORD THAT HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRIC THROTTLE BODY. FORD FIXED THE PROBLEM IN... |
| Apr 25, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY COMPLAINT IS NOT WITH THE SEAT BELT. PLEASE REFER ME TO THE RIGHT DEPARTMENT. TOOK MY 2010 FORD E... |
| Apr 3, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL, THE AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON SOME TIMES AND OTHER TIMES IT DOSE NOT. WHAT CAN BE DONE ... |
| Nov 13, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TRAVELING ON THE NYS THRUWAY PASSING A CAR AT APPROXIMATELY 75MPH AND MY ENGINE GOES DEAD. NO POWER ... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN MAY 2010. I HAD ALL THE SCHEDULED DEALER MAINTENANCE COMPLETED AS SCHEDULE... |
| Mar 8, 2016 | WHEELS | I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL OEM PIRELLI TIRES IN DECEMBER 2015 WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 36,000... |
| Dec 4, 2015 | ENGINE | LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN PITTS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2010 FORD EXPLORER TRAC TSB KNOWN ENGINE F... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | DRIVING ON PAVED ROAD, CLEAR WEATHER ENTERING A LEFT BANK, TURNED STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS LEFT AT 30... |
| Apr 18, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | COASTING TO STOP AT INTERSECTION TRANSMISSION DID NOT DISENGAGE AND ENGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 2... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASE THIS USED VEHICLE AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHI... |
| Apr 8, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ISSUE IS THAT WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES AND I DO NOT HAVE MY FOOT SUFFICIENTLY IN THE CENTER OR TO THE... |
| Mar 27, 2014 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY FOR A FEW MONTHS. AT FIRST, ONLY WHEN T... |
| Jul 15, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | RADIATOR LEAKING COOLANT INTERMITTENTLY. NOTICED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AT THE BOTTOM, ON TH... |