1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 179,766miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 179,766 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall.. The lights inside will cut on for no reason. The radio and other components will cut on and off when they want..the brake paddle works when it want .”
NHTSA complaint #11183727, filed 2019-03, 179,766 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport Trac
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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