There are 3 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2005 Ford Explorer Sport Tracin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
THE WINDOW WILL GO DOWN BUT IT WONT GO UP ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS WAS CRACK FOR NO REASON, JUST BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE WAS 90S. WE HAVE OTHER CARS AND ALL ARE FINE. I BELIEVE IS THE METAL WHERE THE REAR MIRROR IS MOUNTED. BASED ON MY FORENSIC CLASS, CARS HAVE A LEAST 3 COATS OF PAINT, PRIMER, THE COLOR AND THE CLEAR COAT, THIS CAR ONLY HAS TWO COATS OF PAINT. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE REAR WINDOW THE GLASS SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW HOUSING TRACK. ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO THE TRACK. HOWEVER. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 02/13/06. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026