2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 7,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,500 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.
“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
- 10148819Oct 2, 2018This SKU is a front upper ball joint. The Customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect for ball studs with excessive rotational friction in the ball…
Steering: other model years
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 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
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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