2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 86 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 1% of the 86 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,000 miles.
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.
“After the vehicle has been driven and then parked during precipitation and the vehicle is then started up and driven for a few minutes, the windshield becomes completely obscured with fog, even when the windshield defog system is selected to high blow. After a minute or two of operation the windshield is cleared by the defog system. Newberg Ford says all explorer sport tracs do this & they can't fix it.”
NHTSA complaint #10145874, filed 2005-12, 1,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
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 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsFuel system
4 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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