Skip to content
Fuel systemPart report

2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Fuel system Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
5%of 86 total for the year
Median mileage
89,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 5% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 1 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.

“Have had 2 of these 2004 Ford sport trac trucks. One which was flipped onto my driver side and totaled in an accident where I was hit doing 25mph down a back road whith a stop sign intersection, no airbags went off the only thing that saved me was my seat belt from worse injures. My current truck which has been well maintained and I still have all receipts for over 5000 worth of work done, recently with over a quarter tank of gas turning left will cut out and die completely in traffic which has almost cause me to be hit a couple times with my child in the car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10984446, filed 2017-05, 89,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The vehicle wa taken to a private mechanic for routine service when the contact was informed that there was a fuel leak within the engine. The dealer was contacted but offered no assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. The manufacturer was also made aware of the failure. The contact was awaiting repairs. The current and failure mileages were 80,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10410739, filed 2011-07, 80,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the cam sensor, crank sensor, and the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The repairs were completed by the contact but the failure persistent. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximately failure mileage was 90,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10618811, filed 2014-08, 90,000 miles

“Fuel gauge doesn't notice when you go from an empty tank to full. Still reading no change. Then slowly will climb to the proper amount of fuel within an hour. There is no way to accurately tell how much fuel is in the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #10606864, filed 2014-06

Related service bulletins

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201013%
200829%
200744%
20051624%
200445%
20031114%
20021410%
200164%
1998120%

Other parts of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Suspension
14 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Body and structure
9 complaints
Vehicle speed control
8 complaints
Electrical system
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Seat belts
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Steering
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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology