2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 5% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“October 28, 2004, motor vehicle accident, chain reaction 3 vehicle, I was at full stop with foot on brake. Vehicle behind me stopped, next vehicle did not stop, pushed vehicle behind me into and under the driver side rear of my vehicle. Bumper damage, truck bed twisted several inches, etc. My seat belt did not hold/catch or stop my forward movement. I was thrown into the steering wheel and then snapped back, injuring my head, neck, mid and low back, I had numbness and tingling bilateral lower extremities, and bilateral upper extremities. …”
NHTSA complaint #10098298, filed 2004-11, 21,724 miles“Dt: the caller said that while slowing down and when applying the brakes they went to the floor, and vehicle rolled through a stop light. This happened once and without warning. It resulted in an accident, and the vehicle was towed to a body shop after the insurance company approved it. Dealer and manufacturer have not been contacted yet. A police report was taken. The caller was injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10137337, filed 2005-09, 32,000 miles“When servicing front brake pads, caliper piston crumbled when opening caliper. Normally, such pistons are metal. This was obviously manufactured with substandard materials. If this happened with the vehicle in motion, an accident might have occurred.”
NHTSA complaint #10236911, filed 2008-08, 85,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 17% |
| 2008 | 4 | 17% |
| 2007 | 13 | 13% |
| 2005 | 3 | 5% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 8 | 10% |
| 2002 | 19 | 13% |
| 2001 | 8 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTires
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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