Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Ford Explorer Sport has 318 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
318
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2003 FORD EXPLORER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO DEFECTIVE THROTTLE IN MODEL VEHICLE. *AS *TR |
| Nov 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRUCK WAS RUNNING FINE. THEN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IT WOULD SLIP OUT OF GEAR WHILE I WAS COMING OFF O... |
| Jun 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | MY TRANSMISSION LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON. I WAS ONLY AT 117K MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED. THAT'S TO SOON ... |
| Mar 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN STEADILY BLINKING AND THE TRANSMIS... |
| Feb 24, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING THE O/D OFF LIGHT BEGAN STEADILY BLINKING AND THE TRANSMIS... |
| Oct 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2003 FORD EXPLORER XLS IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A... |
| Oct 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILURE, A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN THESE VEHICLES |
| Sep 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I PURCHASED MY 03 FORD EXPLORER BACK IN 2/15. IT LOOKED LIKE I PURCHASED A VERY VERY GOOD USED VEHIC... |
| Aug 15, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | BEING THAT I AM DISABLED, I'M AFFRAID THAT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FINALLY GOES COMPLETELY OUT, I'LL B... |
| Aug 10, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | "TAKATA RECALL"I BROUGHT THE TRUCK AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS FLASHING 4X4 LIGHTS FLASHING ALSO, SMEL... |
| Jul 26, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I BOUGHT MY FORD EXPLORER XLT BACK IN JUNE OF 2015. SINCE THEN I REPLACED MY OXYGEN SENSOR DO TO A F... |
| Jul 16, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE O/D OFF LIGHT & CHECK TRANSMISSION LIGHTS WENT ON, THEN VEHICLE WOULDN'T SHIFT PROPERLY AND BECA... |
| Jun 29, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED DIFFIC... |
| Jan 19, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | FOR YEARS FORD HAS HAD A POORLY DESIGNED HYDRAULIC MANUAL CLUTCH SYSTEM . OFTEN IMPOSSIBLE TO SHIFT ... |
| Sep 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | MY FORD SPORT TRAC HAS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE GEAR SHIFT IS PUT INTO THE PARK POSITION. WHEN YOU... |
| Aug 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND QUICKLY SHI... |
| Jul 8, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT, 4'4 AND THE OD LIGHT CAME ON. IT DOES SHIFT GEAR FROM 1 TO 2 UNTIL 3000 RPM.... |
| Jul 6, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MP... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCEL... |
| Jun 29, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION OD LIGHT FLASHING, SLAMMING INTO GEAR WHILE SHIFTING. WE HAD THE PAN DROPPED AND FOUND ... |