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.
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.
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