Ford Explorer Complaints (1998)

2,085 consumer complaints on file.

• #530138February 9, 1998
  STEERING

  VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #529894February 4, 1998
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #820064January 23, 1998
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WIDE LEFT CURVE AND RIGHT SIDE TIRE WENT ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND RIGHT REAR TIRE SKIDDED OUT, TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND TRIED T CORRECT THE FISHTAIL, HAD A ROLLOVER. STARTED AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #816849December 15, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

  THE DEALER/ FACTORY DID NOT FULLT TIGHTEN THE THE MAIN POWER WIRE IN THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED POWER SURGES IN ALL ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT BY CONSUMERLOOSENING POWER TO STEERING/LIGHTS OR BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #526335December 10, 1997
  SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

  WHEN A LOAD IS PLACED IN THE CARGO AREA THE REAR END SAGS TERRIBLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH REAR AXLE JUMPS/HOPS, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0