1998 FORD EXPLORER Visibilitywindshield Problems

11 NHTSA complaints on file

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Visibilitywindshield Issues in the 1998 FORD EXPLORER

11 visibilitywindshield complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FORD EXPLORER. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

Complaints

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Injuries

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All Visibilitywindshield Complaints

#10142752 | November 15, 2005

DT: CONTACT STATED THAT RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE HAD REPLACE THE BRAKES, TIRES, FUEL FILTER, THE FUEL INJECTION WAS CLEANED , THE ANTI LOCK SENSORS WHERE REPLACED, THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED . THE AIR BAGS ARE ALSO DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT VIBRATES ON THE LEFT SIDE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC THEY PUT THE VEHICLE ON A RACK TRYING TO LINE THE VEHICLE. IT WOULD NOT LINE UP. THEY FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINTS BAD, ALSO THE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THE FRAME IS BENT BEYOND REPAIR. *NM

#10017164 | April 30, 2003

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DETACHED FROM THE ADHESIVE. THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. MR SCC *JB

#8017477 | August 28, 2002

FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME IS CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT, AND IT COULD CAUSE CONSUMER TO HAVE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

#8008389 | April 23, 2002

WHEN MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY RIGHT TURNS, VEHICLE SLIDES AND ALMOST TURNS OVER.*AK. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS,AND THERE WAS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, DEALER REPLACED A DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR AND MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH WERE REPLACED IN JULY 2001, THE REAR SEATS MOVE/BOUNCE WHEN DRIVING, THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BUCKLES, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CHIPPED, THE ALARM WOULD NOT CHUT OFF AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED A BAD LOOSE WIRE.*JB

#885121 | April 5, 2001

WINDSHIELD WAS LEAKING FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS, THEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM FRAME.*AK

#713065 | October 9, 1999

ALSO EXPERIENCING RIGHT FLOOD LIGHT FAILURE. THIS IS THE 3RD BULB REPLACEMENT. I, THE CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE SOME RESOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE COST TOO MUCH TO EXPERIENCE THESE MANY PROBLEMS.( DOT NUMBER: 274 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

#847564 | September 13, 1999

WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. NO SIGN OF PROBLEM BEFORE OR OF BEING HIT BY STONES/ROCKS. CRACK STARTED AT TOP, NEAR ROOF, & SPREAD DOWNWARD IN MIDDLE. *AK

#605939 | June 18, 1999

WINDOW FAILED. NLM

#607786 | June 10, 1999

LEFT REAR WINDOW INOPERATIVE. NLM

#836238 | March 29, 1999

VEHICLE HAD A PINHOLE IN THE CORNER OF WINDSHIELD THROUGH WHICH DEBRIS ENTERED, AND CAUSED WINDSHIELD TO CRACK. THIS MAY HAVE RESULTED IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#827109 | February 17, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE SIDE WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SHATTERED ONTO THE ROAD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LARGE GLASS PANEL FLEW OFF THE VHEICLE, THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE WINDOW WAS NEVER BOLTED ON, IT WAS ONLY GLUED. *SLC

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