1998 Ford Expedition Visibility Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about visibility problems on the 1998 Ford Expedition, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear window” (10% of reports).
- 59visibility complaints
- 78,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear window: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do visibility problems happen?
Based on 12 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 complaints, 1 a fire.
Ford Expedition visibility complaints by model year
| Model year | Visibility complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Expedition | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2024 Expedition | 2 | 3% | 10,000 |
| 2023 Expedition | 6 | 9% | 38,192 |
| 2022 Expedition | 6 | 5% | 31,500 |
| 2021 Expedition | 13 | 5% | 27,000 |
| 2020 Expedition | 10 | 2% | 68,305 |
| 2019 Expedition | 4 | 1% | 98,000 |
| 2018 Expedition | 5 | 1% | 50,000 |
| 2017 Expedition | 29 | 8% | 96,000 |
| 2016 Expedition | 8 | 4% | 133,000 |
| 2015 Expedition | 16 | 10% | 122,000 |
| 2014 Expedition | 3 | 4% | 166,000 |
| 2013 Expedition | 2 | 2% | 72,000 |
| 2011 Expedition | 1 | 1% | 153,000 |
| 2010 Expedition | 3 | 5% | 34,500 |
| 2009 Expedition | 4 | 14% | 62,500 |
| 2008 Expedition | 7 | 5% | 25,000 |
| 2007 Expedition | 14 | 7% | 51,000 |
| 2006 Expedition | 3 | 1% | 10,756 |
| 2005 Expedition | 8 | 3% | 51,945 |
| 2004 Expedition | 15 | 5% | 87,500 |
| 2003 Expedition | 37 | 6% | 18,250 |
| 2002 Expedition | 3 | 1% | 57,535 |
| 2001 Expedition | 41 | 7% | 78,750 |
| 2000 Expedition | 67 | 8% | 82,000 |
| 1999 Expedition | 123 | 13% | 60,500 |
| 1998 Expedition | 59 | 7% | 78,000 |
| 1997 Expedition | 44 | 5% | 98,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists visibility for the 1998 Ford Expedition. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
First, the interior lights and running lights would not power off while all doors were closed, door ajar indicator was on. Took to dealer problem resolved for a month or so. Now need to spray wd40 on latches religiously. Dealer also replaced cruise control harness at this time. Then came the radio…
I have a 98 expedition, windows roll down, stereo come on heat turns on, all dash panel warning lights come on and off,the air bag light go on and off,and the wipers and overdrive go on and off ,the starter tries to start while running it started few years ago on occasion when it would rain now…
I have a 1998 ford expedition eb model. I just had to take it into the dealer because the windshield is not sealed properly and the gem module has been getting wet and needs to be replaced along with the fuse box. Apparently this is quite common with this year and modle.i have to spend 885 to have…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Ford Expeditions have visibility problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about visibility for the 1998 Ford Expedition (7% of the 836 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1998 Ford Expedition visibility?
No recall currently lists visibility for this vehicle.
At what mileage do visibility problems start?
The median reported mileage is 78,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about visibility problems on the 1998 Ford Expedition?
The most frequent phrase is “rear window”, in 6 of 59 complaints.
Other 1998 Ford Expedition problems
See all 1998 Ford Expedition problems or visibility problems across all Expedition years.