1998 Ford Explorer electrical failures reports
13 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 1998 Ford Explorer — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.
13
Electrical failures reports
1%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)
Components reported on this vehicle
Electrical failures in other Explorer years
| 2023 Explorer | 5 |
| 2020 Explorer | 11 |
| 2001 Explorer | 5 |
| 1999 Explorer | 16 |
| 1996 Explorer | 9 |
| 1995 Explorer | 7 |
| 1994 Explorer | 15 |
| 1993 Explorer | 5 |
| 1992 Explorer | 5 |
| 1991 Explorer | 11 |
Other symptoms owners describe on the 1998 Ford Explorer
Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.