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1998 Ford Explorer electrical complaints
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An electrical fire which originated in dashboard area while vehicle was in park. Prior to fire, if turn signal was left on for an extended period of time, roughly over a minute, smoke would come from dashboard. No investigation has been made to determine cause of fire.
Vehicle was parked in off position for over ten minutes and caught on fire in engine compartment. Also, vehicle was serviced for recall 00v422000 regarding throttle. Consumer not sure if cause of fire was due to that problem. Please provide any further details.
The ignition coils were overheating and melting causing the vehicle to backfire and run rough. Father is writing in for daughter and is requesting assistance.
Hood latch failed.
While traveling at a 30% grade or more with a 1/4 tank of gas or less engine shut off. Dealer has checked twice, and said that it happened due to design flaw.
Vehicle hesitates when pulling onto the highway. It has been taken to the dealership 14 times for this problem. Dealership was not able to detemine what was causing this problem. This has been an ongoing problem for the last 5 months. Please provide any further information.
Fire under hood while vehicle parked, with power off. Vehicle sat for 5 hrs, then fire started. Flames under hood and from rear window defogger connection. Battery then exploded. No fire under car. Passenger compartment untouched.
Traveling 20mph, had no prior warning;, and lost power, just stopped. A few seconds later, it would catch again. Also, when accelerating or turning corners, vehicle would lose power. Problem was intermittent. Took vehicle to dealership & mechanic indicated it was PCM related. Problem may be solved*ak. The dealer could not solve the problem.
Vehicle lost all power including power steering and power brakes at 70 MPH on 4 lane interstate 85/40 without warning. Dealership stated the passenger's foot unknowingly disconnected wiring harness causung engine to stop running. This vehicle has only been serviced by the ford dealership. The wiring harness should not have been in the position in which it could be disconnected by the passenger.
Periodically vehicle would stall, especially when vehicle is pulling into an interstate. Consumer had taken vehicle to dealership on four different occasions. Dealership only attempted to fix vehicle on the 3rd occasion. Dealership has not been able to recognize the cause or issue a remedy.
This vehicle has repeated stalling problems (only accelerating from a stop or from low speeds). This trouble has been reported four times to the dealership and they always say nothing is wrong. On sept 21 my wife was almost hit in the passengers side while pulling into traffic. The vehicle has also stalled once at the dealership with a service tech. Inside. They immediately searched for trouble codes and found none. The problem does not occur often but it occurs when you have to accelerate from a stop or into traffic. I am concerned about the well-being of my family and the dealership is not making any reasonable offers to remedy the problem. Any response would be appreciated.
The transmission would not upshift and I would lose control of the car's accelaeration power until it would slide into gear. The electrical system has got out on me twice while driving. All of the instrument panel zeros out except for the speedometer and tachometer. This problem has still not been fixed.
Multi unit radio system, the clock/station displayed went out.
The intermittent hesitation problem has occurred under conditions that have posed safety risks to the occupants of the vehicle. The servicing dealership has been unable to repair due to the intermittent nature of the problem, although there is a manufacturer's technical bulletin for this condition. All confidence in the safety of the vehicle has been lost at this point. Also, I have heard similar complaints from other ford explorer owners while waiting at the dealership. I believe that this problem may be widespread.
Ongoing problem with rear windshield wiper failure. On one occasion motor was replaced. Later on, windshield wiper commenced to operate erratically or not at all. Also, noticed instrument panel would get too hot to touch. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that it was normal. Please feel free to provide any further details on both of these matter.
Ford said that they were not interested in looking at the vehicle to determine what the cause was. The engine fire occurred 3 1/2 hours after the vehicle was parked. It was parked in the street, but it is normally in my garage. If it had been in the garage, my house would have caught fire and my family could have been killed. I will never feel confortable with it in the garage again. Is there something that you can do ?
After parking vehicle for 3.5 hours engine compartment broke out into a fire. The fire was determined to be an electrical short. Dealer has been contacted. *ak
Prior to recall fuel throttle sticks ( 99v‑062). Yh
The horn failed. Yh
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Inc #1 4--wheel drive lights flashed 15 seconds, 4-wheel drive motor replaced. Inc #2 - vehicle stalled during left turns after travlling at hwy speeds. New processor installed, problem still exists.
Vehicle stalled upon stopping while applying accelerator pedal, causing engine to shut off. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop for inspection/repairs. Ecu was replaced, and problem still reoccurring.
Windshield wipers don't work and 4-wd dash light flashes when engine is cold and outside temperature is less than 40 deg f. Wipers work ok after engine warms up (about 5 min).
Vehicle experiencing problem with vibration whenever moving out of a tight parking space while turning the wheel. Also, fuse to power window kept blowing out for unknown reaso.; dealer notified and unable to correct the problem. Can the federal safety agency help inthis matter.
Vehicle has hesitation problems. Problem is intermittent. Took vehicle to dealer & placed on monitoring after it happend 5 times. Nothing showed up. Manufacturer sent information regarding problem with computer chip which was replaced.
When opening up the door and there was black smoke coming from the vehicle, and the dashboard melted. Consumer did not know why this problem happened.
Two spark plugs are dead. Yh
Battery failed. Yh
Wires in steering column failed . Yh
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