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2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

1
Open Recalls
567
Owner Complaints
20
Reported Injuries
1
Reported Deaths
47
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Declining -80%
Complaint Trend
1 last 24mo vs 5 prior

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2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Safety Recalls (1)

06E02600023/03/2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

Remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

STRUCTURE
143
POWER TRAIN
83
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
35
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
30
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
21
AIR BAGS
20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
VISIBILITY
19

Based on 567 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

27
Crash-Involved Complaints
20
Reported Injuries
1
Reported Deaths

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