Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 04111 | 06/14/2004 | 0431 | 10008252 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. | 07/23/2004 |
| 03223 | 01/26/2004 | 0431 | 10007360 | Streamlined diagnostic procedure for vehicles with malfunction indicator lamp on and diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0401, p0402, p1400 or p1401. additional symptoms may include runs rough, lacks power, surge, poor fuel economy. *tt | 06/16/2004 |
| 03203 | 10/13/2003 | 0398 | 10004886 | Malfunction indicator lamp illuminated with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0442, p0455, p0456, p0457 or p1442 or a check fuel cap lamp illuminated with dtc p0457 for the evaporative emission system. *tt | 01/14/2004 |
| 03181 | 09/15/2003 | 10004027 | Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt | 11/14/2003 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| 17280 | 10/01/2003 | 10004924 | Generator whistle/hoot noise in cold ambient temperatures. *tt | 01/20/2004 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0245 | 03/04/2002 | 636065 | Information regarding discharged battery charging service tips and guidelines. *tt | 11/05/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||||
| 14562 | 01/01/2001 | 617860 | Information regarding pats change. *rc | 04/02/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 012113 | 10/29/2001 | 627774 | Some ignition switch lock cylinder assemblies may exhibit rougness and / or excess effort in turning, key does not fully return from start, a malfunction indicator lamp may illuminate with p0500, p1502 and u1039 stored in powertrian control | 02/22/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 04/10/2009 | 59000 | 1 | |
| We became the owners a 2001 ford explorer sport trac through a family member, and found that the signal blinkers do not work when the steering column is adjusted. the family member never knew she could adjust the steering column (she is 74 years old). i contacted ford and they declined this was a safety issue. the blinkers work fine as long as the steering column remains in the top upright unadjusted position. i researched this problem on the internet and several owners have complained with the same problem in other ford trucks as well such as the ford 150 pickup truck. yet, ford claims this is not a safety issue. our ford dealer has closed locally. i am interested in finding out if this problem has been identified as a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 125000 | 1 | |
| 01 ford exp sport trac 4x4 with rear radio/ac controls air bag warning light does not go out and keeps popping fuse (location for fan blower) and blower inop even with higher amp fuses. happens change weather cold/hot and rough roads. jiggle wire harness under dash/center console area corrects (temp). can not trouble shoot airbag mod when fuse blown. ac inop when fuse blown. *tr | |||
| 07/01/2008 | 85000 | 1 | |
| No real event leads to this failure. problem is the door ajar light on the dash. it detects whether a door is partially open. the switch in one of the doors fails for no reason. when it senses this falsely, the dash warning light comes on & beeps a tone & quite often the interior dome lights turn on. the dealer says to lubricate the door latches & work them several times. i've done that many times & it does not help. when the switch fails & the light comes on, it may be brief but other times, i'll park the truck & walk away & the light remains on for quite a long time. i'm sure i'll come out to a dead battery one day. please check this out. i have seen hundreds of other reports like this on the internet - for various ford model cars & trucks. the light coming on is very distracting and could be dangerous. *tr | |||
| 10/16/2003 | 68000 | 1 | |
| After making an emergency stop air bag light came on and remained on while driving. vehicle was taken to the dealer. dealer informed consumer that the problem could be an electrical short.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 07/12/2001 | ||
| (1)brake lights out. (2) had fuse and bulbs replaced and the brake switch checked. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 109135 | 1 | 09/18/2000 |
| I noticed my dash turn signal blinked fast when i signaling to turn right, but not left. i checked the bulb and it was working. if the steering column was in the upright position, it blinked at a normal pace, when i lowered the column it blinked fast. i removed the plastic cover around the steering column and found the wiring harness for the turn signals and wipers was melted along with the insulation around the wires. it appears that the connector over heated and ruined the rest of the wires. since i discovered this in time, thankfully, there have been no consequences, i believe i saved my vehicle from burning down. my steering column is apart as i am awaiting for guidance on how to prevent this from happening again, since ford is aware the insulation on the wires are cracking, i hope there is a resolution soon. *nm | |||
| 12/10/2003 | 57560 | 1 | 05/31/2001 |
| Cruise control indicator light switch does not come on - steering wheel is very hot to the touch - and there is the smell of burning plastic. since december 2003 all indicator lights are out on steering column (i took my truck to the ford service center and was told it probably need a fuse - i checked the fuse it seems to be o.k. is there a recall on cruise control on the 2001 - ford sport trac? *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 03/05/2001 | 2000 | 1 | |
| Ford explorer 2001 radio overheats may cause dashboard fires. taken to ford seven times could not fix. company admitted putting fans in some dashboards to cool.*ak | |||
| 03/10/2003 | 44650 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Loss of turn signals, brake lights, and headlights when tilt wheel is adjusted. dealer has tried three times to repair this. has replaced wiring and parts twice. it is now failing again which will require a fourth visit. *nlm | |||