Electrical systemPart report

2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Electrical system Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 17%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage: 500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electrical system of the 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 500 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

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10039053Mar 1, 2011Ford: if there is an intermittent lack of power, surge, or hesitation while driving the brakes will override acceleration.

Electrical system: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2010	2	6%
2009	1	17%
2008	4	17%
2007	14	14%
2005	11	17%
2004	7	8%
2003	11	14%
2002	21	15%
2001	14	8%
1998	2	40%

Other parts of the 2009 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints Air bags
1 complaints Brakes
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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