Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-08-01 | 06V286000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1,200,000 | — | Details |
| 2003-08-05 | 03V281000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 1,552,880 | — | Details |
| 1997-11-24 | 97V215000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 1,100 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | SPEED CONTROL GETS HOT TO TOUCH. ALL TOP FACING HAS MELTED OFF FROM HEAT. I WAS ON HIGHWAY AND MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME… |
| 2019-10-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | PARKED IN PARKING SPACE STARTED CAR PUT IN REVERSE, ENGINE ROARED, ACCELERATED IN REVERSE APPLYING BRAKES DID NOTHING … |
| 2019-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY EXPLORER HAD BEEN PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR WELL OVER 15 HOURS WHEN I HEARD MY NEIGHBOR SCREAMING. THE SUV WAS FULLY… |
| 2019-01-12 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND ONE DAY IT STARTED ACTING WEIRD. MY STEREO STARTED SHUTTING OFF AND COMING IN BY ITSELF. A… |
| 2018-06-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL BRACKET WELDING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND GAS PEDAL IS NOW JUST DANGLING - CHECKED ON INTERNET AND THERE ARE A … |
| 2018-05-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME DETACHED. T… |
| 2018-04-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK AND LATCH STUCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM EITHER INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. OCCURS BOTH STATIONARY… |
| 2018-03-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAVE 1998 FORD EXPLORER AND I NOTICED TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY THAT IT WOULD STICK SOMETIMES. SOMETIME… |
| 2017-07-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | MY SEAT BELT ON MY PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT WORK HALF THE TIME. MY DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK RIGHT. I CAN'T GET MY WINDOW O… |
| 2016-08-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL AND STARTED TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, I LOST ALL POWER AND HAD TO ROLL OR COA… |
| 2016-03-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | REAR END ROARS AND SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING |
| 2016-02-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE STEERING ROD FELL OFF AND CAUSED THE STEERING TO FA… |
| 2015-12-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, INTERIOR LIGHTS, A… |
| 2015-11-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND SMOKED APPEARED O… |
| 2015-10-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ONLY GOT MY SERVICE DOG OUT, THANK GOD I WAS IN A GLASS FRONT RESTRAUNT. CD PLAYER CAUGHT THE DASH ON FIRE AND BURNED T… |
| 2015-05-10 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SID… |
| 2015-04-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CRUISE SENSOR ON TOP OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER STAY HOT ALL THE TIME AND IT KEEPS BLOWING MY NUMBER 13 FUSE THA… |
| 2015-01-30 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | AS I WAS MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE ON RAMP LIKE ANY OTHER MORNING GOING TO WORK I BEGAN TO YIELD AS THERE WAS T… |
| 2015-01-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE ERU… |
| 2014-10-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSL… |
| 2014-08-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH ENTERED… |
| 2014-07-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNO… |
| 2014-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH, THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS BECAM… |
| 2014-04-28 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE BRACKET THAT SUSPENDS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BROKE FREE FROM THE FIREWALL (IT WAS TAC… |
| 2014-03-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | UNKNOWN SPEED AND UNKNOWN MILES ON VEHICLE AND CENTER CONSOLE HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH ELECTRIC ISSUE OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE S… |
| 2014-02-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS OFF. WE HEARD A NOISE FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE AND MY 1998 FORD EXPLORER WAS IN… |
| 2014-01-22 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | GAS PEDAL AND BRACKET HOLDING GAS PEDAL BROKE FREE OF IT'S MOUNTING LOCATION ON THE FIREWALL. 3 SPOT WELDS FAILED COMPL… |
| 2013-09-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | UPON GETTING INTO MY CAR THE SEAT SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS , THANK GOODNESS I WAS NOT DRIVING DOWN THE STREET I COULD HA… |
| 2013-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SO SINCE MY DAUGHTER BOUGHT THE FORD A BRAKE LINE THAT'S CONNECTED TO THE CALIPER GETS STRETCHED AND BENT AND IT BREAK… |
| 2013-06-25 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT WOULD TIP OVER AND SWA… |
| 2013-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY 1998 EDDIE BAUER FORD EXPLORER DOES NOT MOVE AND WHEN I TRY TO PUT IT IN ANY GEAR IT SQUEALS. *TR |
| 2013-04-30 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED. THE SEAT BELT LATCHED IN THE MORNING BUT WOULDN'T CATCH IN THE AFTERNOON. TRUCK W… |
| 2013-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO SLIP. IT WAS A RECALL PROBLEM BUT I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER A… |
| 2012-10-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, A NOISE EMITTED W… |
| 2012-07-18 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THAT ALL OF T… |
| 2012-07-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ENGULFED INTO FLAMES WITH… |
| 2012-01-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | Yes | 0 | WHEN BACKING UP AT 5MPH VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED WENT UP CURB AND HIT GUARDRAIL. AFTER 2-3- SECONDS VEHICLE D… |
| 2011-12-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE EXPLORER BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR TO STOP THE VEHICLE . THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . IN A FEW… |
| 2011-12-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2011-11-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN SPEEDOMETER … |
| 2011-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHI… |
| 2011-08-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | WE USED THE FORD EXPLORER EALIER IN THE DAY TO VISIT LOCAL RELATIVES. WE PARKED THE CAR IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE AT AROUN… |
| 2011-07-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | VEHICLE ACCELERATES FROM STOPPED AND BRAKE POSITION FOR 3 SECONDS AND THEN RETURNS TO NORMAL. *TR |
| 2011-06-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIR… |
| 2011-06-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | MAY 20, APPROXIMATELY 03:30AM, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH TO WORK IN THE DARK WITH HEAD LIGHTS ON; HEADLIGHTS UNEXPECTED… |
| 2011-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAME… |
| 2011-03-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED UNOCCUPIED OUTSIDE OF THE CON… |
| 2011-02-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR P… |
| 2011-01-06 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 1998 FORD EXPLORER CAUGHT FIRE PARKED UNDER MY CARPORT. 1/6/11 @ 14:00HRS. *TR |
| 2010-12-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | I OWN A 2000 FORD RANGER AND A 1998 FORD EXPLORER. I BELIEVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE BREAK PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TO… |