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1998 Ford F-250

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2011-07-29 11V385000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING 1,100,000 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2017-11-30 TIRES No 0 SAILUN IS NOT A CURRENTLY A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE BRAND NAME:, NOR IS TARRAMAX H/T A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE LINE:, WHY…
2017-11-30 TIRES No 0 SAILUN IS NOT A CURRENTLY A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE BRAND NAME:, NOR IS TARRAMAX H/T A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE LINE:, WHY…
2017-11-30 TIRES No 0 SAILUN IS NOT A CURRENTLY A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE BRAND NAME:, NOR IS TARRAMAX H/T A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE LINE:, WHY…
2017-11-30 TIRES No 0 SAILUN IS NOT A CURRENTLY A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE BRAND NAME:, NOR IS TARRAMAX H/T A VALID CHOICE AS A TIRE LINE:, WHY…
2017-11-05 WHEELS:RIM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-250. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE STORE AND THE MECHANIC REFU…
2012-02-20 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING No 0 FORD F-250 4X4 FORD RECALL 11S21(NHTSA 11V385) FUEL TANK STRAP CORROSION INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT WAS CONDUCTED. THE…
2011-07-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 THE EVENING OF JULY 26TH, 2011 APPROXIMATELY 10:00PM EST, AN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED IN OUR 1998 FORD F-250 TRUCK (EXT CAB…
2011-04-09 STRUCTURE No 0 ON APRIL 9TH 2011 MY FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND T…
2010-11-17 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER No 0 THE METAL STRAPS HOLDING THE GAS TANK ON MY 1998 F250 (REGULAR DUTY) RUSTED TO PIECES ONE AT A TIME UNTIL THE LAST STRA…
2010-04-19 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 SPARK PLUG GETS BLOWN COMPLETELY OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK AND DESTROYS THE ENGINE COIL. THE ENGINE THEN NEEDS TO BE REB…
2009-06-29 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING No 0 I RECENTLY READ THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING FORD F 150 FROM 1997 TO 2001 FOR RUSTING GAS TANK STRAPS THAT EFFECTED 1.4…
2009-03-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 1998 FORD F-250 (EARLY BUILD) WITH 201,992 MILES, HAD THE GAS TANK STRAP RUST AND BREAK RESULTING IN THE GAS TANK DROPP…
2008-10-14 STEERING No 0 STEERING GEAR BOX. IT HAS BECOME DISENGAGED AT THE PITMAN ARM. AND LEAKING FLUID. I HAVE FOUND THAT THE 97 AND 99 VERS…
2005-03-28 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 BROKEN FRONT TORSION BAR. STARTED MOTOR, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND WITHOUT MOVING FROM THE SPOT, HEARD A LOUD C…
2004-08-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 THE TRUCK WAS STARTED AND THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT FROM THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THEY ST…
2004-08-02 STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY No 0 1998 FORD F-250 STEEL TIE-ROD WERE SUFFICIENTLY WORN, LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE ALSO WORN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB *…
2004-07-12 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE STARTING MY FORD TRUCK WITH THE 5.4 L ENGINE I HEARD A VERY LOUD POP AND THE ENGINE RAN AS IF THE HEAD GASKET BLE…
2003-11-10 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM:SPRINGS/BAGS No 0 WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR SUSPENSION SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSH…
2003-08-22 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL No 0 RIGHT TURN SIGNALS WOULD FAIL TO STAY ON IF ROAD BEARS OPPOSITE OF SIGNAL. INDEPENDENT TECHNICIAN REPLACED TURN SIGNAL.…
2003-06-09 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 REAR WINDOW CRACKS AND LEAKS WATER INTO THE CAB. THIS IS EVIDENTLY A MAJOR PROBLEM AFTER TALKING TO TWO AUTO GLASS PLA…
2003-05-03 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE A 1998 F-250 LIGHT DUTY PICKUP WITH REAR AIR BAG SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAGS HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 18 MON…
2002-06-23 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
2001-12-30 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON, DISCOVERED VEHICLE WAS LOW ON OIL AND REPLACED OIL, NEXT DAY VEHICLE M…
2001-09-29 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH CRUISE ON AT 70MPH, THE CRUISEW OULD NOT TURN OFF WITH THE BRAKE BEING APPLIED OR …
2001-04-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 SPARK PLUG NUMBER FOUR HAD BLOWN OUT OF HEAD, CONSUMER MANAGED TO GET VEHICLE TO A MECHANICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT HEAD…
2001-01-12 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 WHILE DRIVING TORSION BAR BROKE WHICH ALMOST CAUSE A CRASH. CURRENTLY AT DEALER. *AK THE MANUFACTURER FIXED THE TOR…
2001-01-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING ABOVE DOOR HANDLE. DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING DOOR. *AK
2000-10-27 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 TORSION BAR KEEPS BRAKING FIRST ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT 35000 WHICH COULD CAUSE FRONT END TO DROP, THEN ON PASSENGER'S S…
2000-10-09 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
2000-08-22 AIR BAGS Yes 0 DURING A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE ABOVE 15 MPH THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY . I AM IN DOUBT AS TO T…
2000-07-07 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
2000-01-18 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR No 0 ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A SUDDEN STOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 30-40 MPH. CONTACTED …
1999-12-20 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
1999-09-01 SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY No 0 ONE SIDE OF TRUCK SAT LOW, SHORTLY AFTER THE OTHER SIDE SAT LOW. REAR END AIRBAG SUSPENSION GAVE WAY AS WELL AS THE SPR…
1999-03-03 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 WATER LEAKING TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE CAUSED MAL-FUNCTIONS CAUSING TRUCK TO SHORT AND STOP IN INTERSECTION.*AK
1999-02-06 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 BREAKAGE OCCURRED EITHER WHILE STATIONARY OR DOING SLOW SPEED - NOT SURE WHEN. VEHICLE WAS LEANING TO RIGHT WHEN I RET…
1999-02-01 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 DRIVE SHAFT MAKING NOISE. YH
1999-01-14 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 BOTH FRONT TORSION BARS BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS SETTING IN THE GARAGE. IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO COLD WEATHER STRESS…
1998-12-20 VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR No 0 DEALER SERVICE DEPART STATES: "3 OUT OF 10" TRUCKS HAVE THIS PROBLEM! WHY NO RECALL?
1998-12-13 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE No 0 TRUCK THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW HAS A LPG TANK ASSEMBLY, CONSUMER SMELLS PROPANE THROUGH THE FRESH AIR OF THE A/C S…
1998-11-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 HAVE HAD 4 FAILURES IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM. FIRST TIME, THE TRACTION BARS WERE MAKING A HORRIBLE METAL-METAL CRE…
1998-09-18 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 MANUFACTURER INSTALLED TRANSMISSION WIRING INCORRECTLY AT FACTORY, RESULTING IN SHORT CAUSING OTHER OPERATIONS TO FAIL.…
1998-09-01 SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR No 0 TORSION BARS FAILED. YH
1998-05-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE. ALSO D…
1998-04-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, BRAKES LOCK AND RELEASE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF VEHICLE TO STOP. WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED QUIC…
1998-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHEN APPLYING BRAKES OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WILL SHUTTER, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT IS CA…
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 THERE WAS A PULSATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DEPRESSED. THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE…
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 BOTH DOORS OF VEHICLE EXHIBIT A FATIGUE CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE WINDOW AREA, REAR EDGE, ABOUT 3 IN…
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR No 0 HAVE FOUND A CRACK LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT WINDOW CUTOUT.*AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT No 0 TURN SIGNAL DOES NOT REMAIN ENGAGED OR IS DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE DURING TURNS.