84 complaints reported

1998 Ford Explorer Visibility

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
84
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Jan 1999

DESIGN OF REAR VIEW MIRROR, CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1999

REA WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Jan 1999

REAR WINDOW HINGE FAILED.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998
Nov 1998

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR BACK WINDOW BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. DEALER DID NOT REPLACE WINDOW, A WINDOW REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE WINDOW. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1998
Aug 1998

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHATTERED ONTO THE ROAD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LARGE GLASS PANEL FLEW OFF THE VHEICLE, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NEVER BOLTED ON, IT WAS ONLY GLUED. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Aug 1998
Jul 1998

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK SOMETIMES, AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT WORK, THEY HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. DEALER HAS REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE EQUIPMENT FOUR TIMES, AND DEALER CURRENTLY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: May 1998
Apr 1998

WHENEVER IT RAINS THE SUN ROOF WOULD LEAK EXCESSIVELY ON DRIVER'S SIDE ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASHBOARD & THE FLOOR. HAD BEEN AT DEALER 2 TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEM. THEY RESEALED IT THE FIRST TIME, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WILL BE REPLACING ENTIRE SUN ROOF. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Sep 1998
Mar 1998

WINDOWS HAVE BLOWN OUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Nov 1997
Jan 1998

REAR VIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1998 FORD EXPLORER, Manufacturer: Ford Motor Company
Incident: Jan 1998

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Quick Summary

The 1998 Ford Explorer has 84 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.