SuspensionPart report

2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Suspension Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 3%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage: 65,128miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 3% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,128 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.

“Discovered underneath the body where the body and frame meet for the body mount bushings, they have nearly disintegrated on all four bushings located under the driver and passenger seats. These bushings were made of some inferior foam material whereas the rear bushings are rubber and still in very good condition. The repair for this defect will cost around $600 to $1,300 and if not done will result in the cab falling directly onto the frame thus creating numerous safety problems including structural integrity failure of the truck. This problem affects all sport tracs made from 2001 to 2005. …”

NHTSA complaint #10920114, filed 2016-10, 125,456 miles

Suspension: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2010	1	3%
2007	4	4%
2005	2	3%
2004	14	16%
2003	7	9%
2002	5	3%
2001	16	10%
1997	1	17%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Fuel system
16 complaints Electrical system
11 complaints Body and structure
11 complaints Air bags
7 complaints Engine
4 complaints Steering
4 complaints Vehicle speed control
4 complaints Brakes
3 complaints Engine cooling
3 complaints Other or unknown
3 complaints Tires
3 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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