1998 Ford Explorer Visibility
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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DESIGN OF REAR VIEW MIRROR, CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. *YC
REA WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
REAR WINDOW HINGE FAILED.
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
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
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
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
WINDOWS HAVE BLOWN OUT ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS
REAR VIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY.
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The 1998 Ford Explorer has 84 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.