Two problems related to engine and engine cooling have been reported for the 1998 Ford Explorer Sport. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Ford Explorer Sport 2 door caught fire while parked in the garage. It was not turned on it just caught fire on it's own.
After vehicle was parked for six hours the owner was awakened by some neighbors and informed that vehicle was on fire. Which was coming out of the fender well and consumed the entire vehicle. The fire department was called to the sceneand determined that cruise control was cause of the fire.