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1998 FORD EXPLORER in Takoma Park, MD
On monday november 5, 2007 at around 4:15 pm while driving home on cheverly avenue i received a call on my two way radio from the cheverly police department. the caller stated that my 1998 ford two door, ford explorer sport had dropped its ...read more / reply »
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Takoma Park, MD
On monday november 5, 2007 at around 4:15 pm while driving home on cheverly avenue i received a call on my two way radio from the cheverly police department. the caller stated that my 1998 ford two door, ford explorer sport had dropped its ...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Yuma, AZ
My wife's 1998 ford explorer xlt caught on fire while parked right in front of my kid's school, she drove for 1 mile from our house to the school to pick up my kid, luckily it didn't burn in the garage. the fire according to the fire depar...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Malvern, IA
1998 ford explorer, door locks fail and can't get out, can not be open with key or remote, can't even be slim jimmied.. dealer tell me that the enter door has to be torn apart and it will cost $500.00... this is a very dangerous safely haza...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Albertson, NY
Rear metal brake line, running across rear axle, ruptured due to extensive corrosion. this resulted in complete loss of rear brakes. a new metal brake line had to be fabricated [part was not available from ford]and installed. dealer cost...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Albertson, NY
Failure of front brake rotors due to excessive warping and corrosion. this resulted in poor braking and increased stopping distances. poor quality oem front brake rotors were factory installed on this vehicle. proper high quality afterma...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Albertson, NY
Failure of front wheel bearing hub assembly. wheel broke loose leaving vehicle undrivable. wheel bearing hub assembly had to be replaced.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Ansonia, CT
The spot welds broke on the metal bracket that holds the gas pedal to the floor.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Sugar Land, TX
Spare tire lost from lift/hanger. at the time of purchasing new tires i learned my spare tire was missing. the cable used to lift the tire was broken, it did not appear to be cut. i don't know when the tire was lost, but this could be a...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Newbury Park, CA
In the middle of the night, my 1998 ford explorer spontaneously burst into flames. the fire department determined that this was caused by a defect in the cruise control system that is systematic of ford vehicles. the fire completely burn...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Cedarhurst, NY
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. while driving 5 mph into the garage at the repair shop, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into a wall. the dealer stated that the throttle failed and referenced nhtsa campaign number 00v422000 (vehi...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Amherst, NY
Vehicle hesitating and stalling. all six fuel injectors melted and had to be replaced. after the replacement of fuel injectors, strong gas smell, and the vehicles still currently stalls or idles to high.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Selden, NY
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. while driving 30 mph, the contact lost steering ability and defective parts punctured the front passenger side tire. the failure caused him to crash into another vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a l...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Herndon, VA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. the contact received recall notice # 06v286000 (vehicle speed control). she called the dealer to schedule an appointment for the repair and the dealer asked if any failures had occurred. the contact ...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Woodstock, GA
Tl contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. while driving in reverse with a trailer attached, the vehicle accelerated at full speed. the contact stated that there were recalls for this year, make, and model, however he was never contacted about...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Dellroy, OH
Ford explorer transmission problems ~ haven't had my vehicle in about a month due to continuining problems with the transmission
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Orange, CA
The 1998 ford explorer accelerator pedal fell off. i was driving at 60 mph in a straight line and accelerating to 65 mph when i felt a pop. the accelerator pedal stopped working. despite the emergency flashers, i was nearly rear-ended by...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Georgetown, TX
The air conditioning system was leaking in the 1998 explorer, and the accumulator was rusted very badly so that it too may have leaks in it. ford needed to recall these units, and replace the rusted accumulator.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Huron, OH
My wife was just leaving our house and the crankshaft broke. this happened without any warning and led to sudden loss of power steering. she was able to get it to the side of the road without mishap. this was at a low speed. this failure at...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Hartford, MI
1998 ford explorer. consumer was traveling east on the ohio turnpike in the center lane when the right rear tire went flat which caused him to loose control of the vehicle going off the right side of the road into a ditch. the left rear...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Berkeley, CA
Ford explorer burst into flames from under the hood in a shopping plaza garage parking. the vehicle was not running at all, had been parked more than a couple hours. property damage to the shopping plaza.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Sewaren, NJ
On 2/22/07 i was driving to work in my 1998 ford explorer xlt 4dr. i had just come off the nj turnpike and was driving through union city at 6:45 in the morning when i stopped at a red light. when the light turned green i accelerated and ...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Tampa, FL
On march 29, 2007, my wife drove our 1998 ford explorer xlt to a doctors appointment at 9:00 a.m. and then to her work location. at 9:36 a.m., my wife parked the explorer, turned the engine off and went into work. at 10:50 a.m, my wife wa...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Crossville, TN
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 1998 ford explorer at approximately 15 mph she heard a rubbing noise coming from the left front of the vehicle. she did not receive any warning lights, and the road conditions were clear. su...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Covington, LA
Lifted hood, engaged hydraulic air lift feature to hold hood up. hood suddenly and without warning fell, striking my left upper arm, causing severe bruising and pain. no action taken yet to remedy situation other than i will not open hood...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Lantana, FL
Last night i pulled into my driveway after coming home from work, my family had dinner and i was sitting down in the living room to play with my 2 year old son. i heard a popping sound and asked my wife what was that noise, she looked out ...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Lantana, FL
Last night i pulled into my driveway after coming home from work, my family had dinner and i was sitting down in the living room to play with my 2 year old son. i heard a popping sound and asked my wife what was that noise, she looked out ...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Mckinleyville, CA
1998 ford explorer radio (electronic, with single cd) display periodically fails to operator. all lighting fades out, cannot cause it to return. no know cause or preceding event... but it might be temperature-related. radio/cd/tape still...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Centerville, VA
Tl*- the contact stated that after the 1998 ford explorer had been sitting for more than 30 minutes she proceeded to drive when the accelerator pedal felt stuck. constant pressing on the gas pedal will release it, but in the process th...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Hercuels, CA
Am/fm/cassette cd radio display no longer works. at times the display appears but then goes blank for some unknown reason. currently the display has been blank for months.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Webster, NY
1998 explorer caught on fire to a defect with the vehicle. the consumer received a recall regarding a possible problem with the speed control switch, which could cause a fire.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Mesquite, TX
Dt*: the contact stated the driver side door was permanently stuck closed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that it was an internal problem that caused the door to stay jammed. no repairs had been made.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Clemmons, NC
Our 1998 ford explorer xlt was parked in our garage (on the ground floor of our house). it had not been driven since the day before. the cruise control deactivation switch spontaneously combusted and caused extensive fire and smoke damge ...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Watertown, CT
1998 ford explorer engine fire total loss wile parked overnight in the garage.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Martinez, GA
Consumer has given 1998 ford truck to a family member and wants to update information.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Fulton, MS
Dt*: the contact stated while parked in a driveway, flames erupted from the under the front of the hood. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. the fire department was contacted and extinguished the fire. neither the dealer...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in St Augustine, FL
I had 4 of the firestone tires on my explorer when i heard of the potential danger. i removed them immediately (my wife and child were using that car) before they were recalled. firestone refuses to reimburse me for them because i took th...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Flushing, NY
Consumer is out of town and will respond to complaint concerning 1998 explorer when she return. the consumer received a recall regarding the cruise control.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Bristol, TN
Dt*: the contact stated the locking mechanisms on three doors and the rear hatchback failed to operate properly. the door locks felt loose, while the door is manually unlocked, prior to each failure. the rear left door will not unlock fro...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Bristol, TN
Dt*: the contact stated the locking mechanisms on three doors and the rear hatchback failed to operate properly. the door locks felt loose, while the door is manually unlocked, prior to each failure. the rear left door will not unlock fro...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Danville, PA
Dt*: the contact stated while pulling out from a stop sign, traveling 5 mph, the vehicle's check gauges light illuminated on the dashboard. as the vehicle accelerated, there was a noise heard coming from the engine that sounded like someth...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Woodstock, NY
Dt*: the contact stated the keyless entry was intermittently inoperable, then completely failed. afterwards, the locks on the driver side door failed, and the driver side door no longer unlocks and cannot be opened. an independent repair...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Pleasanton, CA
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30mph on the highway, the vehicle decreased acceleration without warning although pressure was applied to the accelerator pedal. the contact managed to pull the vehicle over without incident. upon in...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Sterling Heights, MI
Power steering gear box is leaking. both the gearbox and tie rods need replaced. only 75,000 miles on the vehicle.
1998 FORD EXPLORER in St. Louis, MO
Ford explorer 1998 date 8-3-06 i have had this car for three years. i have never had any major or minor problems. i have regular required maintenance done (example) fluid changes and brakes. early february. i noticed around november 2005, m...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in St. Louis, MO
Ford explorer 1998 date 8-3-06 i have had this car for three years. i have never had any major or minor problems. i have regular required maintenance done (example) fluid changes and brakes. early february. i noticed around november 2005, m...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in San Antonio, TX
1998 ford explorer parked in garage had spontaneous fire in engine compartment department put out fire. this was a cruise control deactivation switch fire. it may have been reported to you by police, insurance, or fire dept. if so, just le...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in San Antonio, TX
1998 ford explorer parked in garage had spontaneous fire in engine compartment department put out fire. this was a cruise control deactivation switch fire. it may have been reported to you by police, insurance, or fire dept. if so, just le...
1998 FORD EXPLORER in Parma, OH
1998 ford explorer equipped with dual media (am/fm/cassette/cd) radio; there is a failure of the graphics display (i.e. time, station identity). the display sporadically lights up briefly for a few seconds every few months. also dashboard l...
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