The 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 33,256 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEATS10V1610002010-04-2033,256 affected
Defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 FUSION, EXPLORER, EXPLORER SPORT TRAC, AND MERCURY MILAN AND MOUNTAINEER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN DECEMBER 15, 2009 THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2010 EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINERS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY…
Consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEATBACK AND HEAD RESTRAINT MAY MOVE REARWARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE MANUAL RECLINERS FOR BOTH POWER AND MANUAL SEATS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
6
AIR BAGS
3
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
1fires
WHEELS
3
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
ENGINE
2
SEATS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints38
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My vehicle's engine has on a number of occasions simply quit running. The engine has died while underway, and also when resuming from a stop. It will or has to this point cranked without problems each time this has happened. I've just been fortunate it hasn't quit while I'm in a driving situation…”
“The key gets stuck in the ignition when gear selector is placed in park. This issue is due to the gear shift assembly - ford (9l2z-7210-bb) malfunctioning.”
“The contact owns a 2010 ford explorer sport trac. The contact stated that the driver seat track had become defective causing the seat to move back and forth while driving. The contact had the seat track replaced by an independent mechanic; however, the failure returned soon after repair. The…”
“When the brakes are engaged, that accelerator also engages causing the vehicle to not stop. Which caused a serious wreck. This has been checked out by the ford dealer on multiple occasions. Several others have also reported this issue. Truck is totaled and airbags did not deploy with direct front…”
“When the brakes are engaged, that accelerator also engages causing the vehicle to not stop. Which caused a serious wreck. This has been checked out by the ford dealer on multiple occasions. Several others have also reported this issue. Truck is totaled and airbags did not deploy with direct front…”
“When the brakes are engaged, that accelerator also engages causing the vehicle to not stop. Which caused a serious wreck. This has been checked out by the ford dealer on multiple occasions. Several others have also reported this issue. Truck is totaled and airbags did not deploy with direct front…”
“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…”
“When temp is below freezing drivers door will not close”
Defect investigations
InvestigationAQ10001 Opened 2010-11-18 · closed 2015-12-28
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2010 Ford Explorer Sport Trac as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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