1998 Ford Explorer equipment problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1998 Ford Explorer — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1998 ford explorer vin#[xxx] registered to the state of nevada; original owner: [xxx]...registered because of disability reasons to wife [xxx]...we were involved in a car crash accident...resulting to a total loss at baker, california because of the vehicle cruise control recall which could cause…”
filed Dec 28, 2010
“98 ford explorer stereo-cd-cassette player, volume control and display is defective again. Had it fixed out of warranty at 40 months, now broke again...many unhappy people had same problem on "explorerforum.com". Should have been a recall. *tr”
filed Aug 20, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Equipment problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Explorer | 2 | 0% |
| 2020 Explorer | 3 | 0% |
| 2018 Explorer | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 Explorer | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 Explorer | 2 | 0% |
| 2012 Explorer | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 Explorer | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 Explorer | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Explorer | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.