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2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac electrical system problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac14% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Electrical System complaints
14%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 ford explorer sport trac. The contact stated that the vehicle ignited in flames while parked in the driveway. The contact did not disclose how the fire was extinguished. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made…

    filed Mar 11, 2015

  • 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…

    filed Oct 11, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.