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1998 Ford Explorer wheels problems

Owners reported wheels problems in 19 complaints for the 1998 Ford Explorer, <1% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
19 1% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

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 traffic coming in my direction. As I began to yield my car flipped over as if someone purposely tilted the vehicle over. The air bags did not deploy the car rolled over onto my left arm and leg breaking my ankle and causing many other injuries and distress.

January 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford explorer. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that all of the wheels were deteriorating. The contact stated that chrome portions of the wheels were detaching while driving at various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was advised to have the wheels welded and bolted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 150,000.

Reported at 150,000 miles, July 2012

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