WheelsPart report

2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Wheels Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 3%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage: 135,215miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the wheels of the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 3% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,215 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.

“The front, driver's side, tire came apart and caused considerable damage to my vehicle's body and possibly other damages not seen. I need to take the vehicle to a mechanic for an inspection to see if there are other damages. The tire is a good year eagle rs-a. The DOT # is 4b08 dlwr 3701. Tire size p235/70r16. I was driving on interstate I-75 when the tire came apart. It was terribly scary. I did not realize what had happened and thought the vehicle was falling apart. I pulled onto the emergency lane and realized the tire had come apart. …”

NHTSA complaint #11162956, filed 2018-12, 135,215 miles

“Dt: the contact stated while his daughter was driving a 2005 Ford explorer sports track at 20-25 MPH the front passenger wheel fell off. The consumer stated the knuckle behind the wheel broke. The zone manager for the Ford manufacturer stated that the driver must have hit something for this to happen. The consumer stated the driver did not notice any indication that there was a problem within the vehicle. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and accepted the recommendation of the zone manager.”

NHTSA complaint #10134158, filed 2005-08

Related service bulletins

10018938Jan 1, 2005Vibration diagnosis - tire/wheel runout.

Wheels: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2010	3	10%
2007	4	4%
2005	2	3%
2004	1	1%
2003	2	3%
2001	5	3%

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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