Worst 1998 Ford F-250 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Ford F-250.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 7 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR | 6 | — | — | 55,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 4 | — | — | 131,194 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 4 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 4 | — | — | 149,050 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 | — | 1 | 94,530 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 3 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 3 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 | — | — | 78,166 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 2 | — | — | 110,393 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 2 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 35,890 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | 1 | — | — | 99,068 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 9,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 1 | — | — | 190,000 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1998 Ford F-250
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,100,000 vehicles.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 20, 1995, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2004, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEICING CHEMICALS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE.
Other Ford F-250 Years
Wider context: See the full Ford F-250 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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