Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 16437 | 11/01/2002 | 10008359 | Diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c1233 & c1234 - replace anti-lock brake system euc. *mj | 07/28/2004 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 83000 | ||
| Sitting at a stop sign vehicle went into acceleration gas peddle went to floor. foot was on the brake. checked no carpet stuck under the gas peddle. foot was not touching gas peddle. it was almost like the cruise control was pressing the gas peddle. cruise control was off. shut vehicle off then back on issue went away. this has happened other times to myself and my wife. sometimes while pushing the gas the gas peddle leaves your foot and continues to the floor on its own, pressing the brake and turning vehicle off seems to resolve the issue. this issue happens so in frequently that it is hard to reproduce for service shop. | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 182000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport trac. while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle abnormally decelerated to 40 mph. in addition, there was smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. the contact was informed by another driver that sparks were coming from under the vehicle. the contact maneuvered the vehicle to the shoulder and discovered that there were flames under the driver | |||
| 04/02/2012 | 182000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport trac. while driving at approximately 60 mph the vehicle suddenly decelerated to 40 mph. there was smoke coming from the front end of the vehicle. a driver in the vehicle next to the contact informed him there were sparks underneath the vehicle. the contact stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the road and upon exiting noticed flames underneath the drivers side. the fire department was called and a report was filed. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was destroyed. the approximate failure mileage was 182,000. ds | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 12 | 1 | |
| When i pull down my steering wheel, the left blinker does not work neither does the brake lights. if the wheel is up every thing works. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 2 | 08/01/2003 | |
| Vehicle engine stop while driving on the road. driving as normal, approx 30 mph when vehicle just stops. extremely difficult to steer or brake. perfect weather, no environmental issues--normal temperature, etc. incident occurred twice, approx one year apart. took into repair shop to diagnose, no code left on computer. *tr | |||
| 07/28/2003 | 7325 | 1 | 12/28/2002 |
| On july 28 while my wife was driving our new explorer sport trac it just stop running. she started it up and it ran for about 1min then cut off again stranding her in the middle of a highway in a turn lane we reported it to ford it took over 2 hrs for them to get a tow truck to tow the truck to the dealer it also happened on the 27th. also the owners manual pages are not right when you look at about how to change a tire it give you a page number and it shows something else like how to change oil.*ak | |||
| 06/03/2003 | 54 | 1 | 06/02/2003 |
| June 2, 2003 6:40 pm picked up the brand new explorer sport trac from treadwell ford and drove home to west mobile. june 3, 2003 7:20 am drove the nearly 30 mile commute to work in north mobile county. upon parking the vehicle, it smelled hot, with a nearly burnt electrical smell. june 3, 2003 ~8:40 pm left work after long day. drove approximately 3 miles, when radio console went black. shortly thereafter, entire dashboard panel lighting, headlights, and electrical system started to act erratically. pulled into bp gas station, and vehicle combustion system began to sputter. braked to stop vehicle motion temporarily, and vehicle seemed to act drivable again. attempted to leave bp station, but vehicle stopped and would not restart. needed assistance to push vehicle out of entrance to highway 43. creola police officer and another man who both assisted with pushing the vehicle while i steered it stated brake lights were acting erratically. june 4, 2003 ~8:50 am talked with don davis in treadwell ford service and explained what had happened last night. june 4, 2003 ~5:30 pm don davis left a message at my home that they were working on the vehicle but could not find any problem. june 5, 2003 ~11:30 am don davis left a message at my home that by driving the vehicle around, he was able to reproduce what happened to me the evening of june 3. june 5, 2003 ~5:30 pm don davis left a message that the vehicle was ready to be picked up as the alternator had been replaced. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 04/22/2005 | 25000 | 2 | |
| Dt: the consumer stated that 2003 ford explorer sport trac special edition with avalanche on the back was having a stalling problem. the anti-theft device light blinked on the dashboard, and then the vehicle shut off the power. the consumer took the truck to the repair shop seven to eight times for this problem. the truck has been in the shop longer than it has been with the consumer. the dealership put the edr on the truck, and found no information. the truck stalled when the light came on. the dealership was stunned because they could not figure out what the cause of the problem was. the consumer was afraid to drive the vehicle. he tried to trade the truck in for a new vehicle, but the dealership would not give the consumer enough money for the truck. the dealership told the consumer that they did not want the truck and would be afraid to sell the truck to someone else. there have been engineers from ford to examine the truck and still no one could figure out the problem. speed was 30 mph and under. the consumer contacted ford personally, and they were aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 06/27/2006 | 1 | ||
| Ants have eaten into the computer on my 1994 ford explorer last year . this year even though i put out poison on the ground and sprayed the motor and inside of both vehicles they got into the dash of my 03 and started eating the (looms) what ever that is and the wiring to my air bags. has anyone else had this problem and what did they do to stop it? what are they making the wiring out of. *nm | |||