Ford Explorer Sport Trac 1998
Model Explorer Sport Trac made in 1998 by Ford got 5 consumer complains there are 3 investigations as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, fuel system, gasoline and latches/locks/linkages. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, power train and service brakes, hydraulic. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).
Model 1998
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 15040 | 01/01/2002 | 630022 | Some vehicles including 1997 through 1999 explorer sport trac equipped with a 4.0l sohc engine may exhibit a start-up noise from the left front of the engine. *tt | 04/11/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 0186 | 04/30/2001 | 619276 | On some vehicles, including sport and sport trac, the front axle leaks fluid from the vent tube. *tt | 05/22/2001 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||||
| 15859 | 05/01/2002 | 637710 | Some vehicles with 4wabs may exhibit diagnostic trouble codes c1233 and c1234 (anti-lock brake sensor output failure). *tt | 12/04/2002 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||||
| 15910 | 05/01/2002 | 637803 | Concerns with brake vibration, roughness and / or grinding noise, and excessive brake rotor corrosion. *tt | 12/06/2002 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||
| DP05005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 09/22/2005 | 01/04/2006 | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | ||
| On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 36000 | 1 | 08/08/1999 |
| 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 the feuel injection system in top of the engine. i have called ford and they told me there is no recall on this. it should be because the ford dealer where i have fixed the problem(700$ !!!!). old me they encountered this problem other times. please do an investigation before people will die burnt alive. i drove new, old and very old cars and i have never had or heard of this kind of problem. *ak it is a major safety issue! please let me know if you will do something thanks sorin | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 01/12/2005 | 36000 | 1 | 08/08/1999 |
| 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 the feuel injection system in top of the engine. i have called ford and they told me there is no recall on this. it should be because the ford dealer where i have fixed the problem(700$ !!!!). old me they encountered this problem other times. please do an investigation before people will die burnt alive. i drove new, old and very old cars and i have never had or heard of this kind of problem. *ak it is a major safety issue! please let me know if you will do something thanks sorin | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 03/02/2005 | 51700 | 1 | 11/01/2003 |
| The driver's side door will not open from the inside or outside. the consumer was aware of the ford technical service bulletin regarding lock components. *ak the door could not be opened with the key or from the inside handle. the door could not be unlocked without excessive effort. *sc *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 45700 | 2 | 10/24/1998 |
| The brake line on both of my 1996 and 1998 ford explorer rusted out last year and this year on both suvs, causing the brake system to totally fail on the 1996 and lost one set of brakes on the 1998. we were very lucky. the problem was noticed when parked. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 01/26/2006 | 88000 | 0 | 07/13/1998 |
| On january 26th, 2006 at 3am our 1998 ford explorer exploded in 33 degree weather after sitting in the driveway for 15 hours. the fire caused my vehicle, a 1994 buick century to catch fire as well. both vehicles were totaled. the fire investigator ruled the fire as and unknown cause and ruled out arson or foul play. we believe this spontaneous fire was caused by the defective cruise control switch on the ford explorer due to the quickness and fierceness of this blaze. due to quick thinking we saved and prevented the fire from spreading to our home. *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS | TOPEKA | 66601 | LAIRD NOLLER FORD, INC | (785) 235-9211 |
| MD | BALTIMORE | 21222 | NORRIS FORD | 4102850200 |