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2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

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

1
Open Recalls
30
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
64
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
Stable 0%
Complaint Trend
1 last 24mo vs 1 prior
Jun & Nov
Peak Complaint Months
34% of complaints in these months

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2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Safety Recalls (1)

10V16100020/04/2010
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 202, "HEAD RESTRAINT." THE RECLINER GEAR PLATE TEETH MAY BE OUT OF DIMENSION SPECIFICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LIMITED PAWL TO GEAR PLATE TOOTH ENGAGEMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

Most Common Problems Reported for 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

POWER TRAIN
6
SEATS
3
ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE
2
AIR BAGS
2
WHEELS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2

Based on 30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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