1998 Ford Explorer seats problems
71 complaints about seats have been filed for the 1998 Ford Explorer, which is 3% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 71 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 30% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
We were stopped and another car hit us in the rear. Passenger front seat slid forward on impact although prior to being hit it was locked in place. The driver side back seat fell back (lounged back) on impact.
While driving 20 MPH on a curve the reclining seat back lurched forward. This abrupt forward motion caused the recliner handle to break off. *scc
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