1998 Ford Explorer Visibility
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR.
REAR WIPER BLADES.
MOTOR OF REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILED.
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER.
REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE.
REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILURE.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH DEFOGGER FOGGING UP WINDOW FOR A SHORT PEROID OF TIME BEFORE IT CLEARS UP. MFR. NOTIFIED DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT NHTSA ON THIS MATTER. *AK
FORD DEALER STATES THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH ALL REAR WIPER MOTORS IN 1998 EXPLORERS, AND THAT THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN STATING SO. CAN THIS PART BE RECALLED?
REAR WINDOW BLOW OUT FOR NO REASON. *AK
VEHICLE HAD A PINHOLE IN THE CORNER OF WINDSHIELD THROUGH WHICH DEBRIS ENTERED, AND CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
BOTH THESE MIRRORS VIBRATE SO BADLY, THAT THEY CANNOT SAFELY BE USED. THEY ALSO MAKE ME DIZZY. FORD KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT AND SEEMS TO BE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.
WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON FOR THE FLUID TO COME OUT FROM WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR AND CLEAN THE WINDOWS, IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT TWO TO THREE MINUTES BEFORE THE FLUID COMES OUT TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS. *AK *ML
SUN ROOF MULFUNCTIONS. YH
REAR WIPER FAILED. YH
REAR WIPER FAILED. YH
REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILED. YH
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. YH
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED. NM
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *YC
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. MJS
REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. *YC
WINDOW FAILED. NLM
POWER WINDOWS FAILED ON THREE OCCASIONS. *YC
POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. YH
REAR VIEW CENTER MIRROR CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *YC
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1998 Ford Explorer has 84 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.