1998 Ford Stripped ChassisProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford Stripped Chassis, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 26, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford Stripped Chassis has problems

2 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
Suspension20
Power train10

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

0 recalls

1998 Ford Stripped Chassis recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1998 vs. every other Stripped Chassis 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 Stripped Chassis median. How we score

'98'99'00'06'11'13'15'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Stripped Chassis owners report

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

OUR THOR MOTORHOME "HURRICANE" IS A 1998 ON WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE A 1999 CHASSIS. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 1999 FROM SCOTT MOTOR HOMES, NJ. IT IS 30' WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES ON IT. IN AUGUST 2002, ON OUR WAY HOME FROM DISNEY WITH OUR TWO YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN, WE HEARD A NOISE WHENEVER…
Complaint 10003434 · Jan 26, 2003 · 14,000 miles
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL JURK UP/BACK AND FORWARD WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Complaint 861433 · May 4, 2000

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