1998 Ford F-550 SDProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford F-550 SD. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls2Free fix at dealers Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 5, 2007. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford F-550 SD has problems

0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1998 Ford F-550 SD recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Engine: diesel

Recall 07V-553 · Dec 5, 2007 · 1,176,000 vehicles

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Vehicle speed control

Recall 06V-286 · Aug 1, 2006 · 1,200,000 vehicles

Risk. OVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other F-550 SD year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-550 SD median. How we score

0 0 0 0 2 0 61 72 29 22 33 49 32 44 23 26 1 1 3 6 2 9 11 3 2 0 4 4 13 9 1 2 1 1

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 Ford F-550 SD, and the recalls they led to.

Mar 22, 2005
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEA05005 · closed Aug 2, 2006
Led to recall 05V-388
Jun 22, 2006
ENGINE STALLINGEA06012 · closed Dec 7, 2007
Led to recall 07V-553

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