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1998 Ford Ford Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

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

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Tires
11Engine And Engine Cooling
4Structure
3Electrical System
2Unknown Or Other
2
All reported categories
Power Train
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 25 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.

  • Tires. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

25 reports
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2000
Unknown Or OtherCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717124

Mileage unknown · Oct 1, 1999
StructureFire

METAL PLATFORM FELL OFF OF VEHICLE STRIKING OTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE / (OTHER VEHICLE-FIRE FROM FUEL LEAK). (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) MJS

NHTSA ODI #548811

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Seats

PLASTIC LEVER COVER BROKE ON THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607725

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical System

HORN FAILED. *YC

NHTSA ODI #606744

Mileage unknown · Dec 23, 1998
Seat Belts

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND ARE TOO TIGHT. *TT

NHTSA ODI #608621

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.