2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trac consumer reviews

Major problem last 5 yrs-gas cap/line issues. Mechanics say it's squirrels chewing. All my rural neighbors have trucks. Never happens to them. Any one else have this problem?

This little truck had 30,00 miles on it when I bought it a year old. If you press the O/D button while shifting into drive...DON'T DO THAT. one guy before me said that it couldn't be avoided but hat is not true at all. And yeah, the seat belt on the driver side doesn't always retract very strong but just DEAL with it! ..EVERYTHING else that his truck is makes up for it. Great visibility, fantastic mileage i hauled whoever and whatever i ever wanted. i kept up with the maintenance. It towed my 3,000lb Ski Supreme and never had a problem up and down the ramp. It bounced and bobbled a bit because of the short wheelbase but I also had air shocks and it had a little jacked up look when not towing. The ABS bed liner was bullet proof and the power socket in the back of the bed came in handy many times. I used the bed extender at times or removed it when it got in the way. I loved the way it drove and the way it looked in my driveway. We had the torch red or..THE OTHER Burgundy red and it was straight as an arrow. And at 2000, 500 miles it still looked like it only had 50,00. I traded it for good value and bought something bigger but it more than served me well. I drove mostly highway and got better than 20 MPG. my best score was 27.7 from Dallas to Houston. Over the ten years I owned it, I replaced the Cruise control buttons, the compass on the overhead upper and lower ball joints, the timing belt and the thermostat housing,fuel pump and. there was one issue with the heater door but it wasn't expensive. i really hated to trade it but we just outgrew it. When I went back to the dealership to clean it out and turn in my title I was honestly quite sad. Just like saying goodbye to an old friend. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone. I just loved it..

I love my Sport Trac! Its the perfect mix between an SUV and a Truck. There is a ton of room in the back seats, me and a couple friends went on a golf trip and I was able to carry the four of us, each with a golf bag and another bag each. It is comfortable to drive and I've never had any issues with it! I'm coming up on 100,000 miles, and I easily see it making it to 200,000!

have had this 2004 for a month now killing me at the pump, gets only 9 mpg in the city so far.. I know its 10 years old but only 73000 miles in it...so far it seems to be what we want in a vehicle other than the POOR gas mileage...

It's not so much the car wasn't nice, the quality was poor. We purchased the truck and a week later it broke.

Spent 1800.00 dollars in first 30 days! And dealership wasn't honest with me. That's what I get for trusting them, when they say take as is NO WARRANTY!!! New ball joints upper and lower,new windshield,new muffler system,new battery,wipers! And the only thing I am upset about the ball joints -1000.00! Just for that! Including labor costs! There should a law automatic costs covered 50-50. Thanks!

Bought the truck with 76K miles on it. I absolutely loved my truck. It was comfortable, smooth and handled well. HOWEVER... MPG was horrible, and the same day i hit 100k miles on this truck...is the same day my tranny blew. As if it was rigged. I know that it was not rigged, but that is what it felt like. I was so dissapointed with the brand at that point and lost my faith and trust with it. Because of this experience i will never buy a ford again. Its a shame because i really loved my truck and wanted to keep it for much longer than i did :(

Found the vehicle to be everything that was mentioned and more. Very good condition and very good on gas mileage.

Find everything excellent on this vehicle. Love it. Seating is very comfortable,rear view mirror is great, cruise control very good and over all handling is outstanding.

i am on my 2nd sport trac and if i sell this one in the future i will definately get another practical 4 full doors and a pickup to carry things not to mention 4 wheel drive you can carry people and items all in one i have found ford trucks to be very reliable