1998 Ford Explorer Power Train
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE PROPERLY IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE GEAR.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY AT 60 TO 65 MPH VEHICLE SWITCHES TO 4- WHEEL DRIVE WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ONE OF THE FITTINGS FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES CAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FLUID TO LEAK, ALMOST CREATING A FIRE. THE FLUID LEAKED ON THE BRAKE PADS WHICH INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. THE PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FITTING LINE WAS CORRECTED, BUT CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE; TRANSMISSION IS SLOW TO ENGAGE AND THEN WILL JERK ONCE IT DOES.
DRIVE TRAIN VIBRATION THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENTLY FAILS WHILE IN REVERSE.
Trend Over Time
Complaints by year
Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1998 Ford Explorer has 81 Power Train complaints on file. 6 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.