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1998 Ford Ford TruckProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 25 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Ford Truck, most often about the tires. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year37% below the Ford Truck median · #5 of 11 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints253 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage32kTires, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 2, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford Ford Truck has problems

25 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
Tires110
Engine and engine cooling40
Structure31
Electrical system20
Seat belts10
Power train10
Visibility10
Vehicle speed control11
Seats10

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

0 recalls

1998 Ford Ford Truck recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Ford Truck 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 Ford Truck median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Ford Truck owners report

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

BOTH REAR TIRES ON VEHICLE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING. *MR *SC THE CONSUMER STATED HE FELT THE VEHICLE VIBRATE AND MANAGED TO PULL OVER, THE TIRES WERE NOT FOUND. *JB
Complaint 10052183 · Dec 22, 2003
UNDERSTAND TIRE VALVES ARE BEING LOOKED AT, FORD DEALER IN FT. MYERS REPORTED THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. *DT *TS *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**770146
Complaint 10009408 · Nov 26, 2002 · 31,789 miles
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TREAD SEPARATED FROM FRONT RIGHT TIRE. HAD TIRES REPLACED. GOODYEAR SENT RECALL ABOUT TIRES, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE CONSUMER HAD REPLACED TIRES. EQUIPMENT FOR 1998, FORD 15 PASSENGER VAN,GOODYEAR, WRANGLER TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16. *AK *YD
Complaint 8007444 · Apr 11, 2002

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