1998 Ford Explorer Sport latches & locks problems
The 1998 Ford Explorer Sport has 33 latches & locks complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
33
Latches & Locks complaints
23%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Latches & Locks complaints by year
What owners report
“DT: THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR WAS COMPLETELY LOCKED, THE REMOTE KEY PAD OR KEYS DID NOT WORK. HAD USED THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK DOORS THE SAME AS ALWAYS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO SAID TO CONTACT THE DEALER. BUT DEALER SAID NEVER HEARD OF IT. CONSUMER DID NOT WANT TO PAY THE DEALER TO FIX IT. FOUND A…”
Common questions
How many latches & locks complaints does the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport have?
NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport latches & locks — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.