2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,750miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 6% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,750 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Traveling on the nys thruway passing a car at approximately 75mph and my engine goes dead. No power or gas no power steering nothing. I manage to get to the shoulder of the road and I can smell something burning. I was towed to the nearest Ford dealership to find that my fuel pump control module and wiring harness are melted together. Scariest thing that ever happened to me.”
NHTSA complaint #11047615, filed 2017-11, 80,000 miles“While driving 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 4.0l v6 with 7500 miles on a highway, the power steering, AC, and alternator cut out and vehicle immediately overheated. Pulled over safely and found the harmonic balancer was completely missing.”
NHTSA complaint #10326070, filed 2010-04, 7,500 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10055318Mar 1, 2014Ford/mercury: to prevent harness damage, on some vehicles, resulting in contact with tire or suspension components, proper routing of wiring harness for wheel speed sensor is…
- 10038965Apr 1, 2011Comm-trans lund: some 2009-2011 models may have the air bag inicator flashing with a stored trouble code. This is a software problem.
- 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 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
7 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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