2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Suspension Problems

“I had uneven wear on my tires that were the original tires from the factory. I bought the car new from the Ford dealer. I was told that the tire specs and brand were not the ideal type for this kind of vehicle. No warranty coverage given. I did buy michelin at owl and they have held up to present 2014 at 106250 miles.”

“I have experienced accelerated front tire wear, and associated noise and vibration on this vehicle, with current mileage at 37000 miles. I have had the wheels balanced religiously every 5000-6000 miles since I bought it. I first noticed the wear and vibration at about 25000 miles. I took the vehicle in to have the wheels balanced and was told that the ball joints were loose and out of specification. I then returned the vehicle to the dealer to have the vibration and wear problem addressed under warranty. …”

“I am having a problem with the rear suspension on my '04 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. I have taken it to two different dealers in oklahoma city complaining of an uncontrollable bouncing when hitting certain bumps on the road at highway speeds and also speeds as low as 35 MPH. This bouncing has occurred at least a dozen times and is gettting worse. When this occurs, it causes the rear of the vehicle to jump to the side about 6 inches, which has nearly caused me to wreck twice this month. Both service departments I've visited have described this as normal for this vehicle. …”

“I purchased a 2004 Ford explorer sport tracker 11 monthes ago. The first incident was the shocks towers. So, I thought. When I brought it into the dealership, they said it wasn't the shock towers but the sway bar. This occurred around september 2004.. Than I brought it into the dealership again because the transmission was slipping. I was told the transmission was brought into the shop. I only have 23,000 miles on the truck. When I bought this truck it had 23 miles on it when it brought it. I have put alot of highway miles on it. But the transmission should not have need to be rebuilt.”

“- the contact owns a 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac. There was a vibration in the vehicle, and the vibration increased as the speed increased. The failure happened intermittently, however , the frequency was starting to increase. There were no warning indicators. The failure mileage was 100 miles. The dealer had diagnosed the vehicle as needing new tires. The tires were replaced and the vibration continued. The dealer then diagnosed the failure as characteristic of the vehicle. The contact has repair invoices. The current mileage was 39,000.”