Ford Explorer Sport Trac 2008
Model Explorer Sport Trac made in 2008 by Ford got 29 consumer complains, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 14 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, engine and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and power train. The car had one investigation (tires). There was one recall concerning power train .
Model 2008
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - COOLING UNIT AND LINES | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V453000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | from 07/23/2007 to 08/14/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 1497 | 08/30/2007 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/26/2007 | 09/26/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with the 4.6l engine and 6r transmission, the bolt securing the transmission oil cooler line fittings at the transmission may not have been sufficiently torqued during vehicle assembly. as a result, the bolt may loosen and the transmission oil cooler lines may disengage from the transmission, causing a transmission fluid leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If leaking transmission fluid contacts the catalytic converter, it may pose a risk of fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and have the transmission cooler line attachment bolt tightened free of charge. the recall began on august 30, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Ford recall no. 07s56.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| SB-20705 | 03/01/2008 | 10029565 | Ford/mercury: some vehicles may exhibit a no crank, crank no start, driveability symptom, or idle concern with or without mil illumination/dtc's due to the pcm engine harness chaffing against the pcm mounting bracket. *pe | 07/10/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| ASI-20589 | 12/01/2008 | 10029167 | Ford/mercury: some vehicles may exhibit various symptoms such as drivability symptoms, including but not limited to no crank with/without blown fuse, and illumination of malfunction indicator lamp. *pe | 06/22/2009 | |
| TSB-08-9-5 | 10/23/2008 | 10026385 | Ford/mercury: 4.0l/4.6l hard start/rough running; after long hot soak/dip in rpm when coming to a stop; built on or before 4/2/08. may exhibit a dip in rpm below normal idle level of 600 rpm on deceleration. *pe | 10/23/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| TSB-08-19-3 | 05/01/2009 | 10028736 | Ford: some vehicles may exhibit oil separation from the internal lube found in the unitized cartridge seal. oil separation appears to be and is often misdiagnosed, as an axle lube leak. *pe | 05/20/2009 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT - SEAL | |||||
| TSB-08-19-3 | 05/01/2009 | 10028736 | Ford: some vehicles may exhibit oil separation from the internal lube found in the unitized cartridge seal. oil separation appears to be and is often misdiagnosed, as an axle lube leak. *pe | 05/20/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ready | 07/06/2011 | |
| AS-21769 | 03/01/2011 | 10039053 | Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration. *rm | 07/06/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 08-2-8 | 02/01/2008 | 10024323 | Improved brake pedal feel and firmness. *nj | 04/04/2008 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - VALVE | ||||||
| PE08060 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 10/14/2008 | 04/09/2009 | TIRE VALVE CRACKING | ||
| On october 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles manufactured by ford motor company.the valves were supplied to ford by topseal auto-parts, a subsidiary of the shanghai baolong automotive corporation in china.valves made by topseal for aftermarket sale were the subject of two recent safety recalls by tech international (08t-018) and dill air controls (08t-028), the latter of which was investigated by odi in pe08-036 and ea08-022.the defect conditions addressed by the aftermarket tire valve recalls both involved inadequate resistance to ozone cracking due to issues with the supply of anti-ozonant chemicals to topseal for a period from july to mid-november 2006.the aftermarket valves were compounded with a blend of epdm and natural rubber, using a relatively low percentage of epdm (epdm provides inherent resistance to ozone cracking).hence, the need for anti-ozonant chemicals and the problems with cracking when those chemicals were missing or out of specification in some lots of valves.both recall campaigns involved inspection programs to identify and replace valves with visible surface cracking.although the topseal valves supplied to ford also appear to have been affected by the anti-ozonant supply issues in mid to late-2006, ford indicated that its valves were made at a different topseal production line and were compounded with a higher percentage of epdm rubber to meet more stringent specifications from ford.odi's analysis of complaint and warranty data provided by ford showed that problems with cracked tire valves were significantly higher for my 2007 vehicles produced from december 2006 through march 2007.ford responded by implementing changes in its material specifications for snap-in rubber tire valves and also increasing the quality and acceptance standards for valves imported for use in its vehicles.while the complaint and warranty claim rates are elevated for subject vehicles produced from december 2006 through march 2007, the rates of leaking valves are well below one percent of production for each of the peak months for all of the affected models.a substantial majority of the subject vehicles are equipped with tire pressure monitoring systems (tpms) which warn the driver when any tire pressures drops below 25 percent of recommended inflation pressure. as outlined in a letter to odi dated april 6, 2009, ford has agreed to send letters to owners of certain my 2007 and 2008 ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles to provide information about the cracking concern. letters will be sent to owners of vehicles built from november 2006 through may 2007.owners can opt for a free dealer inspection.valves exhibiting surface cracks or air leakage related to ozone attack will be replaced by ford under its normal warranty terms.ford expects to send the letter by approximately mid-may 2009. based on the use of tpms in the majority of subject vehicles and the relatively low rates of repairs associated with leaking valves and resultant tire damage, odi believes that the actions ford has agreed to take will provide effective and expeditious resolution for vehicles that were built during the period when valves with inadequate resistance to ozone cracking were most likely to have been used in vehicle production.further investigation of this matter would not be an efficient allocation of agency resources.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/07/2013 | 62000 | ||
| The airbag light indicator is on. some time if you shutoff the engine it will reset but sometimes wont reset. i took it to ford delearship then called the extended warranty company and they said its not covered. this is a safety issue, isnt it a responsibity for the manufacturer? | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the radiator began to leak abnormally. the contact attempted to locate the parts needed to make repairs to the vehicle from an independent parts dealer, but was unable to locate the part. the vehicle was then scheduled for repairs with an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 35,000. | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the radiator began to leak abnormally. the contact attempted to locate the parts needed to make repairs to the vehicle from an independent parts dealer, but was unable to locate the part. the vehicle was then scheduled for repairs with an authorized dealer. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 35,000. kmj | |||
| 11/26/2012 | 35000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the radiator on the vehicle began to leak in his garage. the contact attempted to find the parts from independent parts dealers but was unable to find it. he had an appointment scheduled with a dealer to have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. the failure and current mileage was 35,000. dt | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 81000 | ||
| Vehicle developed an exhuast leak from the left side manifold. repaired at a cost of 250 dollars. leak was noticable by exhuast smell in cab and sound from left side of engine. second leak has now developed on right side, still need to repair, have exhuast smell in cab and similiar sound from enigine. | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when attempting to shift gears. the vehicle would also stall, shift out of neutral, shift out of over drive or would shift into various gears erratically. a local mechanic replaced the transmission, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer requested to receive information from the dealer before assisting the contact with the failure. the dealer was notified but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 75000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2008 ford explorer sport trac. the contact stated that the vehicle would lunge forward when attempting to shift gears. the vehicle would also at times, stall, shift out of neutral, shift out of over drive and would shift into different gears erratically. a local mechanic replaced the transmission, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer requested to receive information from the dealer, before assisting the contact with the failure. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage was 80,000. nw | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Radiator started leaking at bottom gasket /o ring seal of tank. also interior light goes off and on when hit bumps. found it is tied into the ignition switch. if light comes on after hitting bump all i have to do is giggle the ignition switch to get it to go back off. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/18/2011 | 24000 | ||
| Brake or transmission is malfunctioning, truck was parked on a flat surface in the driveway and not running, in park, locked and after a bout an hour the truck began rolling, an was stopped my a piece of wrought iron fence, damaging the front bumper. it could have been worse had the fence not been there. | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 15000 | 1 | |
| 2008 sport trac v8 4 wheel drive. i must wait approximately 30 seconds before backing truck out of my garage...any sooner and the engine just revs but will slowly move after reaching 6,000 rpm. truck also advances slowly from a stop. 1st dealer advised me it actually was 21 seconds and that i should just wait the 21 seconds before shifting to reverse. 2nd dealer cannot duplicate problem because it is intermittent and seems worse when weather is warm and humid. 1st dealer indicated they did a reflash of transmission but 2nd dealer confirmed they did not and accomplished it and shifting improved. truck still does not downshift correctly to first gear upon coming to a stop or near stop and truck will remain in higher gear unless full stop and one second both occur. found plenty of same type complaints online from 2007 and 2008 sport trac owners but ford and their dealers try and convince me that there is no problem and they are not aware of others with same issues. reflash so far seems to have fixed problem of hard down and upshifting but created the slow down shifting to first gear. numerous close calls when truck is slow to accelerate into traffic because it does not down shift to first gear after slowing to 3 miles per hour or lower like ever other vehicle i have owned. *tr | |||
| 11/03/2008 | 2 | 03/12/2008 | |
| 2008 ford sport trac has a problem with the transmission. *nj the consumer noticed that after coming to a stop, the vehicle was not making a smooth stop, but rather lurching several times in stopping. the dealer performed a program on the transmission, however the continued. *jb | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 12/07/2008 | 26430 | 1 | |
| All 4 tire stems/valves were fractured ... ford denies a recall ... internal memo acknowledges a product wide problem with tire calves from that factory. *tr | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 10/04/2011 | 48000 | ||
| Radiator started leaking at bottom gasket /o ring seal of tank. also interior light goes off and on when hit bumps. found it is tied into the ignition switch. if light comes on after hitting bump all i have to do is giggle the ignition switch to get it to go back off. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ | GILBERT | 85296 | SAN TAN FORD |