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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
    Compare all Club Wagon years →

    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

    Suspension complaints

    3 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2000
    Suspension

    EXTREME FRONT END SHUDDER AT 50+MPH BRAKING, OCCASIONALLY BELLOW 50MPH. FIRST NEAR CRASH WAS AVOIDED BY DOWNSHIFT AND PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION. FRONT END WOBBLE AND SQUEEL AND FELT LIKE BRAKE FADE BUT WAS ONLY COMING TO STOP FROM 35MPH IN RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL ZONE. STOPPED HALF WAY INTO INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED BY A…

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    EXTREME FRONT END SHUDDER AT 50+MPH BRAKING, OCCASIONALLY BELLOW 50MPH. FIRST NEAR CRASH WAS AVOIDED BY DOWNSHIFT AND PARKING BRAKE APPLICATION. FRONT END WOBBLE AND SQUEEL AND FELT LIKE BRAKE FADE BUT WAS ONLY COMING TO STOP FROM 35MPH IN RESIDENTIAL/RETAIL ZONE. STOPPED HALF WAY INTO INTERSECTION AND WAS ALMOST BROADSIDED BY A MOTORCYCLYST. REPLACED WITH NEW PAIR OF ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS AS ORIGINAL ROTORS WERE EXTREMLY WARPED AND HAD MINOR CRACK ON RIGHT FRONT. PADS WERE WORN TO METAL IN PLACES. I HAVE PUT ON YET ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS WITH SAME EXTREME WARPAGE AND MORE CRACKS THAN LAST SET. I'M NOW ON MY FOURTH SET OF BRAKE SHOES. AND THE SHUDDERING HAS BEEN INTENSIFYING. TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE AFTER FIRST FAILURE AND THEY SAID EVERTHING WAS FINE WITH THE SYSTEM WITH EXCEPTION OF MINOR CRACK ON RIGHT FRONT ROTOR WICH WAS LATER REPLACED. I'M ABOUT TO GO BACK AGAIN TO HAVE THE SHUDDER CHECKED OUT AS IT IS REALLY BAD NOW. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #723742

    Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1999
    Suspension

    WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE WHEEL RUBS AGAINST THE TORSION BAR. THE DEALER / MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #834407

    Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1998
    SuspensionVisibility

    VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND DRIVING IN WIND.

    NHTSA ODI #542044

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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