1998 Chevrolet Explorer
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
5 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
While driving/parking driver's seat reclined backwards. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *Ak
- Visibility › Rearview mirrors/devices
Door mirror malfunctioned. yh
- Visibility › Rear window wiper/washer › Motor
Rear window wiper failed. yh
- Vehicle speed control › Accelerator pedal
Ea 9900, gas pedal sticks, consumer must surge the vehicle to make it move foward. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
Vehicle rolls forwards or backwards with the slightest decline or uphill situation.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10248444Vehicle Recalls
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- 10232287This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
- 10082506This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the media disc player with the latest calibrations to correct a condition of the rear entertainment system not operating as intended in colder ambient temperature areas due to calibration concerns.
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