1998 Ford L SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Ford L Series, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 15, 1999. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford L Series has problems

1 complaint 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
Exterior lighting10

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

0 recalls

1998 Ford L Series recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other L Series 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 L Series median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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  • Not rated
In owners' words

What L Series owners report

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

CLEARANCE LIGHTS HAVE FALLEN OFF TWICE, HITTING, WINDSHIELD, WHILE DRIVING. ASSEMBLY HANGING BY WIRES. BRAKET FOR DRIVER'S SEAT SWIVEL HAS BROKEN 3X'S WHILE DRIVING NO INITIAL SIGNS BEFORE SEAT MOVES.
Complaint 549980 · Dec 15, 1999

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