- The problem
- Vehicle description: multi-purpose passenger vehicles, eddie bauer and limited editions. The key-in-ignition/door open warning chime may not function when the door is opened. This does not fully comply with fmvss no. 114, "Theft protection."
- The risk
- The standard specified that a warning to the driver shall be actuated whenever the key has been left in the locking system and the driver's door is opened.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a jumper wire to provide the necessary ground circuit in these vehicles.
Electrical system
1998 Ford Explorer Electrical problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 1998 Ford Explorer's electrical system with NHTSA. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Electrical recalls for the 1998 Ford Explorer
Electrical complaints
No complaints about this area yet.
Ford Explorer electrical complaints by year
Explorer electrical problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data