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1998 Ford F-350 SD

Routine

Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the throttle and acceleration. It has been recalled 1 time.

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Most common 1998 Ford F-350 SD problems

2 of the 3 complaints (67%) are about the throttle and acceleration.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control · throttle and acceleration1
000
Vehicle Speed Control · throttle and acceleration1
010
Power Train › Axle Assembly · transmission1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Diesel07V553000
Filed Dec 5, 20071,176,000 vehiclesFord Motor Company

Defect. ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

Risk. IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

All 1 campaign on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Vehicle Speed ControlFire
Filed Dec 1, 2009220,000 milesCA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-350. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THREE DAYS AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH STATED THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE CONTACT WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000.

Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control
Filed Jan 28, 2008SC

RECALL. *CN

Power Train › Axle Assembly
Filed Apr 7, 200370,000 milesNH

WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR AXLE CAME OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

All 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2017
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20268700Routine
202514710Do not drive
202445320Routine
2023411500Do not drive
20221141710Do not drive
2021981540Do not drive
20201891630Routine
20194671260Above average
20182051050Above average
20175751460Above average
2016209440Above average
2015208470Above average
20147500Routine
201391000Routine
2012291000Routine
201143800Routine
201050710Routine
200919500Routine
2008101140Routine
200725200Routine
2006127211Fatalities reported
2005217481Fatalities reported
2004130320Routine
2003132520Routine
2002124480Routine
20011583120Routine
2000157370Routine
1999142330Routine
1998 — this page3110Routine
19973210Routine
19960100Routine
19952100Routine
19940100Routine
19930100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 5, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.