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1998 Ford Explorer loss of power reports

12 NHTSA complaints describe sudden power loss, reduced power or limp mode on the 1998 Ford Explorer — roughly 1% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Loss of power reports
1%
share of complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage (all complaints)

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1998 Ford Explorer report before drawing conclusions.