"How reliable is the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?"

"Based on 122 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 122 total complaints filed."

2007 Ford Explorer Sport Trac: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 122 complaints

122

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

5,125 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

77,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Engine

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Tires

Power Train

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Steering

Cooling System

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SIDE IMPACT ON DRIVERS DOOR @ 20 MPH, SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; YET ALL AIRBAGS ON THE VEHICLE(CONCORDE) HITTING ME DEPLOYED. FORD SAY NOTHING IS WRONG....*NM"

"I HAVE A HEATED WINDSHIELD WITH LITTLE LINES THROUGH IT. I AM EXPERIENCING A MAJOR AMOUNT OF HEADLIGHT AND TAIL LIGHT GLARE. I WAS TOLD TO CLEAN IT WITH VINEGAR WITH NO RESULTS. YELLOW LENS, NO HELP. ARS EYEGLASS COATING NO HELP. I DON'T WEAR GLASSES. I HAVE NO PROBLEMS IN MY HUSBANDS VEHICLE. SOMEO..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 13 complaints

25th: 1,110 mi Median: 4,400 mi 75th: 13,613 mi

Electrical System 12 complaints

25th: 7,800 mi Median: 27,900 mi 75th: 80,000 mi

Engine 11 complaints

25th: 58,250 mi Median: 74,740 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 8 complaints

25th: 2,500 mi Median: 6,821 mi 75th: 24,650 mi

Tires 8 complaints

25th: 23,071 mi Median: 25,000 mi 75th: 38,700 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 18 NC: 8 NY: 7 NJ: 6 CA: 6 MI: 6 MD: 6 WI: 6 PA: 5 IL: 5

Who Files Complaints?

22.1%

Original Owners

77.9%

Second+ Owners

Ford Explorer Sport Trac — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2001	229	71,760	Vehicle Speed Control	20
2002	190	42,302	Automatic Transmission	8
2003	91	48,600	Electrical System	5
2004	108	45,000	Automatic Transmission	21
2005	84	73,500	Fuel/Propulsion System	7
2008	34	62,000	Engine	2
2010	38	30,000	Power Train	4

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28