1998 Ford Explorer air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 41 complaints for the 1998 Ford Explorer, 2% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 2% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 29 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 29 crashes, 31 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Took seat belt to be repaired 3 or 4 times and ended up being ordered and wrecked before getting it replaced. Tire on right rear shredded and front right and left rear blewout. It was a rollover accident front to rear and side rollover and airbags didn't come out. My 5 1/2 year old daughter was thrown and killed in the wreck.( DOT number: )
1998 ford explorer VIN#[xxx] registered to the state of nevada; original owner: [xxx]...registered because of disability reasons to wife [xxx]...we were involved in a car crash accident...resulting to a total loss at baker, california because of the vehicle cruise control recall which could cause the tire to be treaded...pushing the car to be out of control..while the brake fluid leaking...and the air bag safety failed to develop (open).
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer
- Tires 750 complaints
- Cruise control 287 complaints
- Engine 200 complaints
- Electrical system 120 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 117 complaints
- Suspension 116 complaints
- Brakes 102 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints