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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1998 Ford Explorer suspension problems

suspension problem

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1998 Ford Explorer Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 142001

Explorer 4WD

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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We towed a boat within the vehicle specs, which caused the leaf springs in the back to fail. Ford has to this point refused to acknowledge that there is anything wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle rides three inches lower in the rear than in the front.

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

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