Used 1998 Ford Explorer SUV Consumer Reviews
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Best truck I've ever owned
blasterrat, 02/02/2008
1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4dr SUV AWD
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
A great auto. Good gas mi.16/21, lots of cargo room, good design. Parts are expensive. Never been stuck and I do a lot of off roading. I would definetly buy another if I could afford, new price is ridiculous. Overall i am really impressed by this truck.
98 2dr sport 5 speed 2WD
hawc, 11/06/2007
1998 Ford Explorer Sport 2dr SUV
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Purchased from a family member two years ago. I've had to replace ABS speed sensor and both 02 sensors (FYI: if your ABS light is on in your Explorer then it's about a 90% chance you just need a very inexpensive speed sensor which can be replaced in under fifteen minutes). The car has otherwise been reliable. Ride quality and handling are decent. Performance is lacking in the OHV 4.0 liter especially from a standing start. It's a lot of heft to get rolling afterall. Once your up to speed, performance is actually quite decent.
Will Never buy a Ford again
Disatisfied Explorer, 12/13/2002
1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4dr SUV AWD
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I have owned my Explorer for 5 years; it only has 61K miles. In the past year I have spent $4,000 in repair bills that were not covered by warranty They include replacing the following (1) the front drive shaft; (2) the air ride control module, not to mention the 4 times I took it to the dealer because the warning light kept coming back on; (3) a front shock; (4) the O2 sensor; (5) the solenoid; (6) the rear pinion, axle and carrier bearings; and (7) the rear pinion seal,twice. This is worst vehicle I have ever owned!
Still going strong
Sal, 05/29/2010
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought the XLT on Nov 2007, it now has over 200,000 miles and still rides great, purchased in California and imported into Mexico, no major mechanical problems, in fact I just replaced the gas pump, it still had the original manufactured in 1997. Minor problems with the locks and one repair to the cooling system, other than that just the regular maintenance, around 320 miles per gas tank and engine is really strong, no problems with cold or hot weather. People where I live stops me and ask me if I sell it cause it stills looks really. I have the XLT 4 door and changed the gauges to the white ones from the sport myself. I love my truck !
One Diehard SUV
TheBrain, 04/18/2004
1998 Ford Explorer XLT 4dr SUV AWD
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have had this SUV for 26 months and love it! Plenty of power out of the engine and the 4x4 has gotten me (into and) out of many muddy situations. Drives like a car and sits like a truck. I spend a lot of time in this toy and the seats are holding up quite nicely.
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