2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2003 Ford Explorer Sport Trac covers the 4-door crew cab pickup with the 4.0L V6, a naturally aspirated, single overhead-cam gasoline engine, in two trims, XLS and XLT. Procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics are laid out for the 4.0L V6 and for the transmission, driveline, brakes, steering, suspension, body and electrical systems, with the pickup bed and crew cab body treated in their own right rather than as an afterthought to the sport utility.
Engines covered
- 4.0L V6 (245 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door crew cab pickup
Trims covered
- XLS
- XLT
Known issues on the 2003 Explorer Sport Trac. A single recall is on federal record, covering replacement corner lamps, turn signals and headlights that lacked amber side reflectors and left the truck poorly illuminated. Owners have filed 1,313 complaints with NHTSA, and they cluster on structure at 349, the power train at 318 and engine and engine cooling at 83. Frame and body structure, transmission diagnostics and engine cooling procedures are the sections of the manual that bear on those complaints, each with specifications and torque values.
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT E
STEERING SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED MANEUVERS - 4.0L ENGINE. *TT
FRONT AXLE LEAKS FLUID FROM VENT TUBE - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4X4 OR AWD. *TT
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP COMING ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) P0171, P0172, P0174 AND/OR P0175 (FUEL SYSTEM TOO RICH OR LEAN). *TT
IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR. *SC
MOAN/VIBRATION DURING AIR CONDITIONING OPERATION. *TT
SAFETY BELT RETRACTION SPEED. *TT
REVISED PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTING ALIGNMENT ON ALL SUSPENSIONS - NEW RIGHT HAND UPPER CONTROL ARM DESIGN FOR TORSION BAR FRONT SUSPENSIONS. *TT
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *TT
Showing the 8 most recent of 62 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
MY AUNT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE ROLLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FRONT PILLAR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE COLLAPSED ALLOWING THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE ALMOST DOWN TO
The driver was driving down the expressway and her back tire blew out causing her vehicle to spiral out of control and the vehicle then flipped and started rolling downhill, the ve
Showing the 2 most serious of 1313 complaints filed with NHTSA.
