1998 Ford Explorer electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 120 complaints for the 1998 Ford Explorer, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 120 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 103,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 42
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 39 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 103,000 miles, and 15% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 42 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
While driving at night the interior and exterior lighting shut off which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The rear end of the vehicle began to fish-tail and the vehicle rolled over twice. All systems including the antilock brakes failed. The accident was a result of multiple system failures.
Vehicle was parked for an hour or more when it caught fire under the hood on the driver side. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. The cause of the fire was not determined at this time. The manufacturer was notified.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer
- Tires 750 complaints
- Cruise control 287 complaints
- Engine 200 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 117 complaints
- Suspension 116 complaints
- Brakes 102 complaints
- Steering 74 complaints
- Seats 71 complaints