1998 Ford Explorer vehicle speed control problems
281 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1998 Ford Explorer — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Speed control gets hot to touch. All top facing has melted off from heat. I was on highway and my steering wheel became extremely hot. My seat was repaired after recall years ago. It continues to drop low to floor.”
filed Jan 9, 2020
“Gas pedal bracket welding broke while driving and gas pedal is now just dangling - checked on internet and there are a large amount of complaints about same thing - should be a recall”
filed Jul 3, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 09V399000 · Oct 13, 2009
- ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED…Campaign 06V286000 · Aug 1, 2006
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4.0L SOHC ENGINES AND STILL…Campaign 00V422000 · Dec 27, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Explorer years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Explorer | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 Explorer | 6 | 7% |
| 2023 Explorer | 2 | 2% |
| 2022 Explorer | 6 | 2% |
| 2021 Explorer | 14 | 3% |
| 2020 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
| 2018 Explorer | 9 | 1% |
| 2017 Explorer | 21 | 1% |
| 2016 Explorer | 76 | 3% |
| 2015 Explorer | 16 | 1% |
| 2014 Explorer | 29 | 2% |
| 2013 Explorer | 38 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford Explorer
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.