Wheel Bolts problems of the 1998 Ford Explorer

Five problems related to wheel bolts have been reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2002

Spare tire fell off vehicle. Fortunatly I was going slowly on a quiet street. What if I had been on a crowded highway?.

2 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 06/16/2000

Driver's front wheel w/hub commenced to come off while traveling at highway speed of 70 mph. Manufacturer contacted. Feel free to provide further details.

3 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 10/18/1998

Lugs:nuts and bolts sheared off due to corrosion/rust.

4 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 06/26/1998

While driving the lugs: nuts started to come off the tire, and the vehicle started to shimmy. Dealer has seen.

5 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 03/01/1998

Lug nuts were stripped. Yh.


Other Wheel related problems of the 1998 Ford Explorer

Wheel problems
7
Wheel Bolts problems
5
Wheel Rim problems
3


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