1998 Ford Super Duty F SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1998 Ford Super Duty F Series, most often about the air bags. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 15, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1998 Ford Super Duty F 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
Air bags11
Engine and engine cooling11
Power train11
Seat belts11
Service brakes, hydraulic11

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

0 recalls

1998 Ford Super Duty F 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 Super Duty F 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 Super Duty F Series median. How we score

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Super Duty F Series owners report

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

WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN…
Complaint 10069993 · Jan 15, 2004 · 26,000 miles

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