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1998 Ford F Super DutyProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 14 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford F Super Duty, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints140 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem8Tires

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 16, 2001. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford F Super Duty has problems

14 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.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires80
Steering20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Fuel system, other10
Power train10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Engine and engine cooling10
Visibility10
Exterior lighting10

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

0 recalls

1998 Ford F Super Duty recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other F Super Duty 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 Super Duty median. How we score

'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1998 Ford F Super Duty, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
  2. ENGINE STALLINGEA06012 · closed Dec 7, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-553
In owners' words

What F Super Duty owners report

Recent tires complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

2 BACK TIRE BLEW OUT AT DIFFERANT TIMES, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICAL $300.00. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDTMIXD198 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Complaint 753308 · Oct 16, 2001
2 BACK TIRES BLEWOUT AT DIFFERANT TIMES, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICAL $300.00. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1X2188 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)
Complaint 753307 · Oct 16, 2001
FIRST TIRE DEVELOPED A MYSTERIOUS FLAT SPOT @ 20,000 MILES IN MAY 2000; SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT AT 26,700MILES IN FEB. 2001; THIRD TIRE BLEW OUT AT 27,200 MILES MARCH 20, 2001. FIRESTONE DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM; THEY ARE WRONG! *AK (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )
Complaint 743171 · Mar 27, 2001

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