Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Ford Explorer has 32 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
32
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I need a new gas tank for my vehicle and Ford stopped making the gas tank for my vehicle. That is a ... |
| Jul 16, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Smoke for a good 5 mins under the hood oil leeking |
| Mar 26, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TIRES! TIRES! TIRES! AGAIN! A SECOND TIRE HAS SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION AND FAILED COMPLETELY. ... |
| Aug 18, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE IGNITION KEYS LOSES THE PROGRAM AND I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO HAVE NOTH REPROGRAMED. I WAS TOLD THIS ... |
| Feb 5, 2019 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS GETTING STUFF OUT OF MY BACK SEAT AND MY REAR WINDOW JUST BLEW OUT SHATTERING GLASS ALL OVER .... |
| Jun 13, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN PUTTING THE EXPLORER INTO REVERSE IT WOULD SHIFT HARD AND THROW THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEN WHEN ... |
| May 4, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE I285 INTERSTATE WE HEARD A LOUD POP/ SNAP AND WE WERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT ... |
| May 29, 2016 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2004 FORD EXPLORER LIMITED EDITION TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. IT DOES NOT GEAR BACK WHEN AT A STOP AN... |
| Dec 8, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE LIFTGATE BOTTOM ABS PANEL TO THE RIGHT OF THE FORS EMBLEM IN OCTOBER 2015. ... |
| May 16, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHEN I WAS IN TRAFFIC NOT MOVING. |
| Dec 13, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL SPILL BECAUSE DEFECTIVE FILLING HOSE. *TR |
| Dec 1, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | IN THE MIDDLE OF THE REAR PANEL UNDER THE REAR GLASS NEAR THE REAR WIPER CRACKS. THE FIRST TIME WE ... |
| Jun 27, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T NOTICE WHEN YOU GO FROM AN EMPTY TANK TO FULL. STILL READING NO CHANGE. THEN SLOW... |
| May 24, 2014 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS.. CODED PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID. PUT ON... |
| Nov 27, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DEFECTIVE BODY MOUNTS AND BUSHINGS. I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 FORD SPORT TRAC AND WAS ADVISED THAT TH... |
| May 3, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN OPENING THE REAR HATCH WINDOW, THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE PIN IN THE HINGE CAUSING THE WINDOW T... |
| Jan 8, 2013 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOTH HINGES ON THE REAR HATCH GLASS BROKEN. WINDOW READY TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE. CAN'T BELIEVE THI... |
| Aug 30, 2012 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FILLED UP THE TANK AND IT REGISTERED NO FUEL, BAD FUEL SENSOR. *TR |
| Jun 11, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BODY TO FRAME MOUNTING BUSHINGS ARE FAILING. WHEN TOUCHED THEY CRUMBLE. I LIVE IN SE TEXAS. NO ROAD ... |
| Mar 8, 2011 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BLEND DOOR MOTOR FOR THE HEAT MELTED...APPARANTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR EXPLORERS...IS THIS N... |