1998 ford

I had someone replace my negative battery cable because my back is really bad. He told me it hooked directly to the starter. Is this correct in this model explorer? I was told that's how some explorers are...

Friends, I recently drove my wife's 1998 Ford Explorer, 4dr, 2wd, Automatic, 5.0 engine, and noticed the column mounted gear shifter had some additional slack between the gear positions. Also, it seemed that the shifter was not locking into place as it previously did; lined up with the digits...

Hello just bought a 1998 Ford ranger and the connector off head light switch was missing. Where can i find a wiring diagram to rewire the switch?

Sooo... I have replaced my oil pressure sending switch and am certain the problem exists between the female plug and the dash gauge. At one point I cranked the engine over with the switch out and pumped quite a bit of oil out of the side of the wheel well and I have been driving it this way...

I am new to this group, I have read the forums from the page for a while now and you have all helped me out in various situations! I thank you.... But here is the problem that I am hoping someone can help me with. When I turn my lights on, or my blower motor on... The dash indicates that speed...

I have a 98 explorer with the 4r70w trans. everything seems to work fine except second gear. When it shifts from first to second it will go to shift hesitate then shift . Its like it has a slight hesitation there is no slipping and all the other gears do just fine, Also sometimes it will shudder...

Like to upgrade my headlights to HID on 1998 Explorer. Don't necessarily mean cheapest option, nor most expensive. Best Bang for the Buck?

How can I repair this? A new C click will fix it? new axle? Please take a look the YouTube link video.

Hey guys I need some help with my 1998 Ford Explorer Sport 4 wheel drive my lights keep flashing at me about 6 times every couple minutes and I'm not sure what it is but when I go to try and put it in 4-wheel drive nothing works fuses are still good so what could it be if you guys have any...

So I've been looking through the forums and found similar problems, but none of the solutions have worked for me, so here it goes. I've got 98 Ford explorer eddie bauer edition, so it's got EATC and a rear blower as well. The other day my A/C stopped blowing air up front, but continued working...

Hello I am new to this forum as I am a first time owner of a vehicle. So I got the vehicle from my grandparents as they could not figure out the problem with this vehicle. My dome lights stay on continuously with the door ajar light on and never goes off no matter how hard I slam the doors. I'm...

Hey y'all I'm Nate .. I just got a 98 explorer. Ran fine on test drive other then training on catalytic converter smokes alil. Ran fine all the way home. Started it acouple hours ago. And it died 4 or 5 times when I'd put it in gear.. anyone know what that could be.. also my brother has a...

My Explorer has an issue when the outside temperature is above 85 degrees, The vehicle turns over fine but does not fire at all. There is no gas smell either so it is either something with fuel to engine or spark production but only when warm. The vehicle has stalled once while driving when...

Hello my name is Jeff, I have a 98 Ford Explorer 2 Wd 4.0 sohc that has really got me stumped. It starts and idles fine, I can drive it down the road, once the motor is warm and u push the gas up to at about 2000 RPMs it starts to spit and sputter and almost die. I can let off and it smoothes...

Im curious if anybody else has experienced the same symptoms im about to describe and what they finally did to resolve it ? I was on a long drive last year, when this started happening suddenly and hasnt went away since. When the truck gets up to about 80km/hr, the truck will...

My 1998 ford explorer 2wd rear wheel drive has only first and 2nd gear reverse and drive don't work can someone please tell me what is wrong with it. It threw out no codes my check enginelight is on.

Hi there ive been lurking this forum for a while and finally registered. Im curious if anybody else has experienced the same symptoms im about to describe and what they finally did to resolve it ? I was on a long drive last year, when this started happening suddenly and hasnt went away since...

Hello, I was wondering does anybody know if a fully stock 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4X4 have locking differentials? Thanks

Lets date this all the way back to lets say Dec 2014. (Todays date is 10-10-2015). Drove the 1998 Ford Explorer 5.0L AWD for roughly an hour then shut it off at a gas station. When we went to leave gas station vehicle wouldn't start. Engine would crank fine, and turn over but felt more like...

Hello I have been experiencing problems with my explorer let's say I'm going 70 MPH in the highway and I aproach a hill my truck does not keep it's speed and goes from 70 to 60 really fast it doesn't matter if a press the accelerator all the way down it will still loose power. I have already...

I have a 98 ford explorer 4.0 sohc just redid the engine runs great then tranny problems error code P0750 would jump back ito first gear with help from nother member found blown vavle body gasket replaced with new one suv is on ramps refilled trans fluid with engine off then started and added...

I have had some trouble with my car. It just quit wanting to shift (physically) one evening and the gear shift would not go into gears. We replaced the clutch as well as put a new actuator kit on it. Now my mechanic is thinking it might be the slave cylinder (95%) sure but I cannot put more...

I have a serous leak in my sun roof. I own a 1998 ford explorer and just love it but it can get pretty wet inside.;)

Hey all, Sorry if this has been answered before. I am new to the site and still working my way around. I couldn't find anything close to what I needed so I figured I would make a new thread. As in the title, I have a 98 Ford Explorer XLT and I am working on installing an aftermarket radio...

Coolant disappears frequently Overheating constantly Lots of White smoke coming from under hood No leak under the car....Can anyone help me out?

I have the typical problem that the display in the roof is not working on my 98 Explorer. The display is supposed to show clock, temperature and some more, right? Anyway, where can I get a replacement for this? And is it difficult to replace myself?

Hey guys, I have a 1998 explorer 4.0 xlt 4x4 automatic I want to swap the trans when I get money and was wondering if anyone can tell me what manual 5 speed trans would replace the automatic one. Thanks

Hi, My 1998 Ford Explorer AWD has stopped going in Reverse. It works fine in Drive, without any noises or anything. Fluid levels seem to be fine. Has anyone experienced this and can help me out with any ideas as to what might be the cause to this? Help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Hey everyone, I am new here and looking for a little help. I have a 1998 Ford Explorer that I bought new in 1998. She's been a champ the whole time! But I need to replace the valve cover gaskets. I have removed the passenger side valve cover and now I am trying to remove the drivers side...

I just bought my 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer edition and i went to smog it and it wouldnt pass. The smog place gave me a paper that had a code on it and some also said a few other things but i didnt understand what it ment. It said: P0171, System to Lean, Bank 1. I think that it has...

my 1998 Explorer with 5.0 AWD has the 2 piece passenger upper control arm it has to be replace i need both pieces please help me i replaced the drivers side already and i just put 4 brand new goodyears wanglers silent armor tires i have 120,000 miles it runs great just this one problem...

year: 1998 engine: 4.0L SOHC v6 model: Ford Explorer Sport so today I went to start my car this morning, and it was kind of cold outside. I started it and it shot up to around 2500 rpms or 3000 rpms but then it would bog down real low past its normal idle frequency and it would sound like...

I've owned my 1998 Eddie Bauer AWD V8 Ford Explorer for 8 months now. The two rear air shocks were replaced by the previous owner, and the front two air shocks I replaced myself shortly after buying the car. After replacing the shocks I noticed a big improvement in ride quality. I love my...

Thanks for the help. I was changing my upper control arm Ball joint on the Driver side and decided to change the shock as well. I used a grinder with a cut off wheel and accidentally cut of of the fuel lines that run along the wheel housing. (I know...stupid but it happened) I thought it was...

A few weeks ago, I picked up what seemed to be a really nice Ford Explore Sport, with only 76,000 miles on it. Mint exterior and interior. Looks like it had been garaged. Thought I was getting a good deal because of the low miles on it. Well...a few days after I bought it, I started to notice...

its makeing a chuging kinda sound i think its coming from the back of the engine and its got no pull to it the best it can do it 2mph up small inclines and like 30-40 mph on flat i checked the vacum lines but they dont golt leaks i was thinking somfin like maybe wher the exhaust conects to the...

Hello! I just picked up a 98 AWD Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer with 120K miles in excellent condition. It does have a few problems I'd like to fix though. The first problem on the chopping block is this. When the tranny is cold it seems to have a tough time shifting from 2nd to 3rd. I...

:D1998 Ford Explorer 4x4. Replaced Upper and Lower Control Arms, Sway Bark Links and Front Shocks. Also did the brakes front and rear while at it. Used Ebay Front End Kit with Doorman Lower control arms from Advanced. Shocks are Pro Comp ES 9000 and Brakes are Autozone (Valucraft Rotors...

1998 ford explorer sport trac frontend shakes when turning? whats wrong???

Will a 1998 Ford Explorer Instrument cluster fit a 1998 Ford Ranger ??? They look exactly the same.