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1998 Ford Explorer Sport TracProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints51 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage108kElectrical system, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 3, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system20
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Service brakes10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Vehicle speed control11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Explorer Sport Trac year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Explorer Sport Trac median. How we score

'97'98'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
In owners' words

What Explorer Sport Trac owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TAKATA RECALL.. THE LIGHTS INSIDE WILL CUT ON FOR NO REASON. THE RADIO AND OTHER COMPONENTS WILL CUT ON AND OFF WHEN THEY WANT..THE BRAKE PADDLE WORKS WHEN IT WANT.
Complaint 11183727 · Mar 3, 2019 · 179,766 miles
I OWN A FORD EXPLORER 1988 BOUGHT NEW IN 1999. I HAVE ONLY 36.000 MILES ON IT AND LAST MONTH I WAS JUST DRIVING FOR ABOUT 2 MILES WHEN I SENSED A POWERFUL SMELL OF GAS. PULLED OVER IMEDIATELY, OPENED THE HOOD A I SAW GASOLIN POURING ON THE ENGINE AND THE BATTERIES FROM THE TWO FUEL LINES GOING INTO…
Complaint 10110295 · Feb 10, 2005 · 36,000 miles

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