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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
69,398 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 042023

Explorer Sport Trac

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I got into an accident where I hit a semi head on and at 40 mph and the airbags never deployed. I got hurt and may seek a lawyer.

- Denver, CO, USA

problem #3

Aug 022016

Explorer Sport Trac

  • 83,000 miles
Put kids in car seats. Got in driver's seat and closed door and side airbags deployed. Ford is acting like this is the first time it's ever happened but I see lots of complaints about it online. Nothing done, so far. Waiting to see if it is covered on insurance. Local Ford dealership believes vehicle is totaled because they cannot put air bags back in and guarantee safety afterwards.

- Fort Walton Beach, FL, USA

problem #2

May 052015

Explorer Sport Trac

  • 160,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 fort Explorer Sport Trac. While driving 50 mph during a storm, the vehicle began to hydroplane and collided with a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact experienced minor pain in various areas of his body, but did not receive medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a wrecking yard. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 160,000.

- Paris, TX, USA

problem #1

Jul 022008

Explorer Sport Trac 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 34,592 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. When the contact attempted to close the driver side door, all of the side curtain air bags deployed except for the steering wheel air bag. The contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the failure. The manufacturer would not diagnose the vehicle because the contact cut the air bags out of the vehicle to see if the vehicle could be driven to his residence. The current and failure mileages were 34,592. Updated 09/16/08. The consumer stated he removed the air bags. Updated 09/18/08

- Spotswood, NJ, USA

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