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1998 Ford Club Wagon

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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28Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1998 Ford Club Wagon

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 28 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 8 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 5 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 reports
  • Suspension: 3 reports
  • Engine: 2 reports

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Recall links

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    15
    1995    17
    1996    28
    1997    28
    1998    4
    1999    5
    2000    2
    2001
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Engine And Engine Cooling
    8    Vehicle Speed Control
    5    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    4    Suspension
    3    Engine
    2
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    2    Seat Belts
    2    Seats
    2    Electrical System
    1    Steering
    1    Structure
    1    Tires
    1    Visibility
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 6 of 28 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

    Power Train complaints

    2 reports
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    33,000 miles · Jul 11, 2003
    Power TrainWheels

    ALL FOUR WHEEL RIMS WERE BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ALL 5 RIMS WERE BENT. BUT NO FLATS. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW RIM TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND IN MAY BOUGHT FOUR NEW MICHELIN TIRES 245/75/16 MLS. AT NTB WHO SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE BENT RIMS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO …

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    ALL FOUR WHEEL RIMS WERE BENT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PURCHASE NEW TIRES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ALL 5 RIMS WERE BENT. BUT NO FLATS. THE CONSUMER BOUGHT A NEW RIM TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO AND IN MAY BOUGHT FOUR NEW MICHELIN TIRES 245/75/16 MLS. AT NTB WHO SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE BENT RIMS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE NEW TIRES WOULD SOLVE THE VIBRATION PROBLEM, BUT IT DIDN'T. THE VEHICLE ALSO NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. *SCC *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10022928

    Mileage unknown · Jan 16, 2001
    Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

    VAN IS ON 2ND ENGINE&TORQUE CONVERTER.HAS VIBRATION @ ALL SPEEDS.PULLS HARD LEFT. ANY SORT OF ROUGH ROAD & YOU THINK YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL. VIBRATES SO BAD FRONT DOORS ARE EATING IN TO BODY. HAS TERRIBLE SMELL VENTILATION & HEATING SYSTEM. WHAT A HUNK OF JUNK !!!

    NHTSA ODI #739476

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

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    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.