# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `201001` · 2000-02-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
RR AXLE SHAFT BROKEN, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED.  (N.C. CRASH REPORT)   *MJS
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