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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
23%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
74,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 23% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 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.

“Coasting to stop at intersection transmission did not disengage and engine suddenly accelerated to 2000 RPM. Held brakes and rear tires spun. I knocked trans into neutral and engine returned to normal. It has done this twice in 2 days. No floor mats and no contact with accelerator pedal. I did have a witness to this incident. Uncommanded acceleration -very bad! Is there a recall for this already?”

NHTSA complaint #10706460, filed 2015-04, 74,000 miles

“The transmission will not upshift from low gear, from take off for awhile and give me the wrench sign, also will cut off the cruse control if being used or will not allow me to use it. After taking the vehicle to a transmission shop it was diagnosed to a faulty speed sensor, and was told that Ford put out a safety recall on this problem because the speed sensor has down shifted to low at highway speeds locking the rear drive up and causing accidents. I have check my vehicle recalls and did not find this recall on this. …”

NHTSA complaint #11372978, filed 2020-11, 140,000 miles

“I bought the truck new in may 2010. I had all the scheduled dealer maintenance completed as scheduled and the vehicle has never been off road. The four wheel drive has been engaged twice, and the majority of the miles have been on the highway. Thirty miles from ft leonard wood the transmission began slipping. The vehicle was sluggish when accelerating from a stopped position causing a hazard in city driving or merging onto the interstate. The vibration increased on the highway at speeds above 50 MPH making it difficult to steer. …”

NHTSA complaint #10873009, filed 2016-06, 37,000 miles

“2010 Ford sport trac sudden acceleration. Twice. Sept 2, 2010 I rolled to a stop at a stop sign and lightly applied the brake. The engine began to rev as if it were in neutral. The engine engaged and the car lurched forward twice. I turned off the key. October 11, 2010 I rolled to a stop at a stoplight and applied the brake. The engine began to rev as if in neutral then the engine engaged and the car lurched forward twice. I had people in the vehicle with me and the car in front of me moved into the intersection on the red light to avoid being rear-ended. …”

NHTSA complaint #10361009, filed 2010-10, 8,530 miles

“My complaint is not with the seat belt. Please refer me to the right department. Took my 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac to dealership for full service. After got my truck back the engine light on my dash came on. Took vehicle back to dealership they worked on the PCM & EGR when they take it for a test drive the light is off but then comes back on for 7 seconds. They say the engine is good just don't know why the light comes on. They have been working on it since april 25, 2018 they've had it for 6 weeks. Please tell me what I can do”

NHTSA complaint #11100668, filed 2018-06

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010723%
2009233%
2008835%
20072323%
20065100%
200535%
20041315%
2003810%
20023222%
20013622%
1997117%

Other parts of the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Air bags
4 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Wheels
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Other 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology