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1998 Ford F-150 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1998 record →

Steering
Filed May 27, 1998FL

FRONT STEERING SYSTEM FELL FROM TRUCK CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND A COLLISION.

Structure › Body › Door
Filed May 20, 1998SC

STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. ALSO, POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED/ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE UPON BRAKING.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed May 20, 1998WA

SUDDEN ACCELERATION EXPERIENCED.

Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Filed May 13, 1998GA

LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS SHEARED OFF, TIRE FELL OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft
Filed May 13, 1998FL

FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND DRIVESHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH

Structure
Filed Apr 27, 1998MD

WATER LEAKS INTO VEHICLE CAUSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND STALLING.

Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module
Filed Apr 24, 1998NY

AIR BAG IMPACT SENSOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ILLUMINATING. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER FAILED.

Unknown or Other
Filed Apr 20, 1998MN

FLOOR MAT STICKS UNDERNEATH ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK TO FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RAN INTO DITCH. *AK

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Apr 14, 1998SC

WHILE PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS IN THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR REPAIR. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control1 injured
Filed Apr 8, 1998IL

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING A COLLISION.

Suspension › Rear
Filed Apr 7, 1998NJ

REAR END JUMPS OUT OF CONTROL WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPY SURFACES.

Suspension › Front › Stabilizer Bar
Filed Apr 2, 1998MI

FRONT END STABILIZER BROKE CAUSING VEHICLE INSTABILITY.

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly
Filed Mar 20, 1998TX

SEAT BELT HOUSING ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT HOLD THE LATCH. *AK

Steering › Linkages
Filed Mar 13, 1998VA

UNKNOWN RATTLING COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD THROUGH THE STEERING SHAFT. BRADY BUSHEY FORD/JEEP/EAGLE INSPECTED THE TRUCK AFTER DEFECT REOCCURRED WHILE AT DEALERSHIP, AND REPLACED THE PITMAN ARM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS WITH CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Mar 12, 1998OH

WHEN THE DEFROSTER AND HEATER ARE ACTIVATED FUMES ENTER VEHICLE, BURNING OCCUPANT'S EYES.

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Mar 10, 1998LA

DRIVING 55-60MPH & VEHICLE HIT SMALL PUDDLE. VEHICLE SHIFTED TO LEFT & THEN RIGHT, JERKING ABRUPTLY, BEFORE DRIVER REGAINED CONTROL. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC & WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE MECHANICAL PROBLEM.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Mar 6, 1998NY

DEFECT IN ENGINE BLOCK, POSSIBLY CRACK OR DEFECTIVE GASKET. ENGINE OIL IS LEAKING ONTO HOT ENGINE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 2, 1998OH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD, THE VEHICLE SLOWLY CAME TO A STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 24, 1998AL

ANTI LOCK BRAKES NOT WORKING PROPERLY, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Feb 20, 1998HI

DUE TO LOCATION OF THE 4WD SELECTOR SWITCH, WHILE PARK DRIVER ACCIDENTALLY TURNED THE 4WD SWITCH FROM 2H TO 4H THINKING THAT THE A/C FAN SPEED WAS BEING ADJUSTED.

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 18, 1998TX

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK ON THEFORWARD EDGE OF THE FLOOR MAT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STAY AT HIGH RPM. DRIVER PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jan 21, 1998TN

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES, ON ONE OCCASION ACCIDENT RESULTED.

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 16, 1998WI

THERE IS A BLIND SPOT WHEN TURNING HEAD TO THE LEFT TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY TRAFFIC ON THAT SIDE. THIS BLIND SPOT ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK

Visibility › Windshield
Filed Jan 16, 1998WI

WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS.

Seats1 injured
Filed Jan 14, 1998CA

ARM REST ON THE 60/40 BENCH SEAT FLIPS UP ALL THE TIME.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals and Linkages
Filed Dec 30, 1997NJ

DEALER REPLACED DEFECTIVE ALUMINUM RIM. BRAKING PEDAL EFFORT IS EXCESSIVE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. APPLIED BRAKES IN WET CONDITIONS, VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP IN TIME.

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Dec 19, 1997TN

PASSENGER WAS BLINDED IN ONE EYE DUE TO VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

Suspension › Front
Filed Oct 29, 1997TX

WHILE DRIVNG VEHICLE AT 63-68 MPH THERE IS VIBRATION IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER STATED NEW VEHICLES WITH TRYTON ENGINE HAVE THESE PROBLEMS. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 1997TX

TRANSMISSION AND THE AXEL BROKE DOWN. THE ROD THAT CONNECTS THE AXEL TO THE TRANSMISSION FELL OFF. THE DEALER PRESENTLY HAS THE TRUCK. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Cables
Filed Sep 9, 1997TX

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED HIGH ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING. THROTTLE CABLE GOT HOOKED ON SOMETHING, CAUSING GAS PEDAL TO STAY OPEN, CAUSING OUTER CONTROL SPEED. DEALER NOTIFED. *AK

Suspension › Front › Springs › Torsion Bar
Filed Apr 27, 1997PA

WHILE DRIVING FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE ALMOST RESULTING IN COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS

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