1998 Ford Explorer Sport electrical system problems
18 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 10 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 10 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 fires.
What owners wrote
Fire under the hood of a 1998 ford explorer sport. The vehicle had been parked and the ignition turned off for over 4 hours. The vehicle was totaled and it was concluded that the fire began as the result of an electrical short under the hood.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer sport. The contact stated that the tail lights failed and the fuses would continuously blow out. An independent mechanic installed new fuses in the vehicle and made the necessary repairs, but the fuses blew out again the same day. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic. While at the repair shop, the vehicle caught fire due to the master cylinder. The mechanic was able to extinguish the fire, but the vehicle was partially destroyed and would need to be rebuilt.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport
- Latches & locks 33 complaints
Electrical system problems in other years
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