Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Ford E-150.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-16 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E-150. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS FILLING UP THE FUEL TANK WITH FUEL, THE FUEL LEAKED OUT. … |
| 2015-02-02 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD E-150 EQUIPPED WITH A CCI AIRTOUCH PNEUMATIC GAS/BRAKE. THE MODEL WAS UNKNOWN. WHILE … |
| 2014-07-04 | WHEELS | No | 0 | LEFT FRONT TIRE (MICHELIN P235/75R15 LTX M/S2) SEPARATION AT 25 MPH. ALSO, NOTICEABLE STRESS CRACKS ON THE SIDEWALL OF … |
| 2012-11-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL SPEWED OUT OF THE FILLER NECK AND… |
| 2011-09-09 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE … |
| 2011-05-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 98 FORD E-150 / SAFETY RECALL-01S14 I CONTACTED CHALMERS FORD DEALER ([XXX]) SANTA FE,NM 473-3673 / FORD CUSTOMER SERV… |
| 2009-08-28 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E-150. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE CONTACT WAS REAR ENDED BY A VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMAT… |
| 2008-02-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY OF 2008 FOR THE VEHICLE … |
| 2007-10-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | 98 FORD E150, 4.2L,82K MILES, ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING. TOOK TO FORD DEALER. THEY SAID NEEDS NEW ENGINE. COST $4749. I F… |
| 2007-01-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E15. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A PINGING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. TH… |
| 2007-01-22 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1998 (MANUFACTURED 1997) FORD 4.2 LITER ENGINE BLEW MAIN HEAD GASKET - ENGINE FROZE UP. REPLACED WITH REMANUFACTURED EN… |
| 2006-10-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD E-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO START IN COLD WEATHER. ONC… |
| 2006-04-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1998 FORD E-150 V6 4.2 ENGINE LEAKED COOLANT INTO #1 CYLINDER CAUSING ROD TO BEND AND DISABLE ENGINE. *NM |
| 2005-10-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 1998 FORD E150 5.4 TRITON V8 BLEW A SPARK PLUG AT 98000 MILES REQUIRING HEAD REPAIR. *NM |
| 2005-08-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY I HEARD A POPPING SOUND, THE TRUCK STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE TRUCK CONTI… |
| 2005-06-09 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | AT ONLY 70,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WAS NEVER USED FOR TOWING OR PULLING ALSO SEVERAL OTHER PROB… |
| 2004-02-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE COOLANT MIXES WITH OIL. *AK |
| 2003-10-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN, THE CONSUMER HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDE… |
| 2003-08-19 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | MANUFACTURER INSTALLED A STEEL GAUGE INSIDE OF DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FOR BETTER RECLINING POSITION, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WA… |
| 2003-07-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | MY 1998 FORD E-150 VAN HAS DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES GOING FROM THE TRAN TO THE RADIATOR.… |
| 2003-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | LOST 2 CYLINDERS ON 4.6L, 0 COMPRESSION WET OR DRY. NO OVERHEAT ISSUES. MECHANIC DIDNT LOOK FOR LEAKY HEAD GASKET, WH… |
| 2003-03-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK HAD STRESS CRACKS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK. *JB *TS |
| 2003-01-31 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | FAILURE OF BALL JOINT IN STEERING LINKAGE ATTACHING PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL TO STEERING LINKAGE. THE RESULT WAS LOSS… |
| 2002-10-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL HEAVILY VIBRATE IF THE MOTOR GO OVER 50 MPH CAUSING IT TO BE HARD T… |
| 2002-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR MIDDLE SEATBELT CLASP HAS BROKEN IN HALF. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK |
| 2002-02-07 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED RECALL 01V114000 NOTICE FOR FUEL TANK CRACKS. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER TO BE REPAIRED, BUT… |
| 2002-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | HAD RUINED ROTOR DUE TO STUCK CALIPER. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE ALTHOUGH PART WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. WAS VERY RUD… |
| 2001-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | BRAKE ROTORS/CALIPERS AND LINES NEEDED TO BE CHANGED EVERY ELEVEN THOUSAND MILES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PRO… |
| 2001-08-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL AND HEAR BRAKES MAKING NOISE LIKE METAL TO METAL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN… |
| 2001-01-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 06-03-2007 RIGHT DOOR HANDLE (OUTSIDE PART) BROKE AND I COULD NOT GET INTO MY VAN. NO ABUSE ON MY PART. I HAD THE DOO… |
| 2000-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | Yes | 1 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING CRASH. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND AFTER FIRST CRASH, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PLOW AHEAD UNTIL… |
| 2000-02-15 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, I HAVE FELT AND HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM MY STEERING COLUMN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I HAVE CO… |
| 1999-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SKIDS AND THE PEDAL DOES NOT KICK BACK. ALSO THE ABS DOES NOT ACTIVATE. VEHICLE HAS R… |
| 1999-11-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING PUMP ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM FRAME. THIS MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *AK POWER… |
| 1999-10-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE PROCEEDING AND OPERATING NORMALLY - ENGINE CUT OUT WHEN DECELERATING TO GO INTO A TURN - COULD HAVE BEEN A SERI… |
| 1998-11-01 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | COVER FOR THE LEFT SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. MJS |
| 1998-11-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | No | 0 | POWER STEERING PUMP AND FRONT END SUSPENSION FAILED, ON THE FIRST DAY OF PURCHASE. NLM |
| 1998-10-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | STEERING PULLS LEFT ON ALL ROAD SURFACES AND AT ALL SPEEDS. ALLIGNMENT CHECKED TWICE BY TWO DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENTS… |
| 1998-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | DOOR HINGE FAILED. NLM |
| 1997-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY FAIL TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP VEHICLE RIGHT AWAY. THIS CAUSES AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. … |
| 1997-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE THE ENGINE IDLES IT MAKES NOISE, MOTOR REPLACED HOWEVER NOISE PERSISTS. |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | LT235/75R15 TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON SOUTHFIELD EXPRESSWAY. DT |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | No | 0 | A THERMACTOR CHECK VALVE FAILED, CAUSING EXHAUST GASES TO BURN A HOLE IN A/C HOSE, ALLOWING FREON AND REFRIGERANT OIL T… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES PULL TO LEFT & WHEN APPLIED HARD LEFT SIDE BRAKES LOCK UP AND JERK VECHICLE TO LEFT. *AK |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED THAT GAS TANK WAS INSTALLED WITHOUT ANY INSULATION BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND FRAME, SO METAL WAS RUB… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | THE TURN SIGNALS ON THE DASH ARE SO FAINT THAT THEY CAN BARELY BE SEEN WHEN THEY ARE ON IN THE BRIGHT SUN LIGHT, THE CO… |
| — | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE MOTOR RUNNING AND PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED,VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF WITHOUT A DRIVER, NE… |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLES HEATING SYSTEM DID NOT WARM DRIVING COMPARTMENT ADEQUATELY. |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE TRUCK'S GAS TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS AND LEAKED GAS. THERE'S WAS A RECALL # 01V114000 FOR FUEL TANK CRACKS, BUT THE VE… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAKAGE. CONSUMER DOESN'T FILL IT UP COMPLETELY, ONLY TO THE 3/4 MARK. 2003 MAKES AND MO… |