Major Problems with 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Ford Explorer Sport

2003 Ford Explorer Sport VISIBILITY/WIPER Victims: 1 Mileage: 142000 miles

2003 Ford Explorer Sport FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 19000 miles

2003 Ford Explorer Sport HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE Victims: 1 Mileage: 38254 miles

Browse 2003 Ford Explorer Sport complaints by category

Problems with BODY, HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Ford Explorer Sport owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE opened the rear window (hatch) and the right side flew up - the hinge had disengaged from the body of...	13 ~ 106830 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions an excessively loud...	8 ~ 76000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER as i was driving the sun visor dropped and started to dangle and swing towards my face. it startled me...	7 ~ 101743 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport. when the contact attempted to open the rear window it completely shattered....	4 ~ 90179 miles
STRUCTURE i just bought a ford explorer sport 2 door to tow my boat. the specs for towing provided by ford...	4 ~ 64675 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER severe clanking/banging noise in passenger rear. replaced shocks. noise worsened. researched and found numerous complaints regarding body mounts with ford...	3 ~ 107833 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY nhtsa safety recall 04v-442 of 2003 ford explorer ford is refusing to fix my vehicle. ford is stating my vehicle...	3 ~ 55500 miles
AIR BAGS i was driving in semi wet conditions going downhill and engaged the overdrive off button. the vehicle started to shimmy...	2 ~ 66500 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the ford explorer sport has serious electrical problems. *rear brake light would not turn off and caused my battery to...	2 ~ 76885 miles
WHEELS 2003 ford explorer xls 4x4 front and rear hub bearings going out on a vehicle especially the front hub bearings....	2 ~ 103500 miles
TIRES tire valve problem - 3 blown tires in 60 days original tires purchased 1/31/2007 - car mileage 75 857 at...	2 ~ 63500 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer xlt sport. while closing the liftgate the rear window shattered. there was...	2 ~ 69127 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 ford explorer eddie bauer awd 4dr vin [xxx] under warranty - 33125 miles when in reverse experience bangs/jerks -...	2 ~ 82569 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this vehicle stalls out when stopping. when trying to get going again it doesn't throttle properly. *ak...	2 ~ 2630 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING intermittently while driving vehicle stalled. sometimes this occurred more frequently in wet weather. driver would let vehicle sit for ten	2 ~ 3226 miles
SUSPENSION consumer complained of vibration problem. . steering wheel vibrated when making turns or when vehicle was in motion or stationary.	2 ~ 55500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING takata recall airbag light keeps blinking with the seat belt noise. changed the light bulb from the dash board and	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM car has an intermittent problem and will stall and both high and low speeds or when idling. when this happens...	1 ~ 167000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport. while driving 50 mph a loud noise was heard when the...	1 ~ 130000 miles
STEERING i was driving at approx 55mph and the steering column locked up and i was unable to control the vehicle...	1 ~ 160000 miles
ENGINE was driving the vehicle when i noticed smoke coming out from under the hood. i pulled over as quick as...	1 ~ 103000 miles
POWER TRAIN 2003 ford explorer xls 4x4 front and rear hub bearings going out on a vehicle especially the front hub bearings....	1 ~ 104000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES in trying to determine where a new rattle was coming i heard on the way home i noticed the rear...	1 ~ 42371 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY in trying to determine where a new rattle was coming i heard on the way home i noticed the rear...	1 ~ 42371 miles
PARKING BRAKE my car move backwards with parking shift emergency and engine stops in a ramp driving into my garage. *tr...	1 ~ 132012 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION i have a 2003 ford explorer that i have had to replace both front wheel bearings and now 1 or	1 ~ 80000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions an excessively loud...	1 ~ 65000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER bought used 2003 ford explorer sport xlt in october 2008. first car i bought from dealership. car stalled prior to...	1 ~ 65420 miles
VALVE > TIRES tire valve problem - 3 blown tires in 60 days original tires purchased 1/31/2007 - car mileage 75 857 at...	1 ~ 92000 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while moving in traffic on highway about 45 mph. gas accelerator padal went all the way down to floor on...	1 ~ 44527 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while my son was driving west on route 64 in the left hand lane near rocky mount nc at a...	1 ~ 119000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION while my son was driving west on route 64 in the left hand lane near rocky mount nc at a...	1 ~ 119000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while trying to use the cruise control it will sometimes work and other times will not work. when it doesn't...	1 ~ 44000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING in february of 2006 i took my 2003 ford explorer in to have it fixed. at the time my vehicle...	1 ~ 36300 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vibration in front end of 2003 ford explorer sport determined to be associated with the front wheel drive. resolution has...	1 ~ 35000 miles
LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY > SPRINGS > REAR while driving 50 mph rear leaf springs failed. as a result rear end collapsed and vehicle could not be be	1 ~ 22000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving at 40 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact air bags did not deploy.	1 ~ 19000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC my wife and i purchased a ford explore sport 2003 new from the dealer on several occasion we had problems...	1 ~ 65062 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the suv takes two times to start the vehicle up. the key and iginition are not matching up was told	1 ~ 5251 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM after driving the truck for a long amount of time smells like rotten eggs. *ak...	1 ~ 5251 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rear view mirror gives a false image when there are no cars behind vehicle driver can ot see in rearview...	1

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