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1998 Ford F Super Duty Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 16, 2001
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 1, 1999

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Ford F Super Duty. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Showing 1–14 of 14

Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 2001

2 BACK TIRE BLEW OUT AT DIFFERANT TIMES, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICAL $300.00. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDTMIXD198 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID
753308
Incident
Sep 19, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 2001

2 BACK TIRES BLEWOUT AT DIFFERANT TIMES, NO ACCIDENT, DAMAGE TO VEHICAL $300.00. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1X2188 TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)

NHTSA ID
753307
Incident
Aug 7, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 24, 2001

TIRES BLOW OUT TREAD SEPARATES. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L IXD TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)

NHTSA ID
747318
Incident
Feb 13, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 27, 2001

FIRST TIRE DEVELOPED A MYSTERIOUS FLAT SPOT @ 20,000 MILES IN MAY 2000; SECOND TIRE BLEW OUT AT 26,700MILES IN FEB. 2001; THIRD TIRE BLEW OUT AT 27,200 MILES MARCH 20, 2001. FIRESTONE DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM; THEY ARE WRONG! *AK (TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT22575R16 )

NHTSA ID
743171
Incident
May 6, 2000
Fuel system
Filed Jan 8, 2001

ON 30 AUG 2000 WHILE TRAVELING OUR MOTOR HOME RAN OVER A BUMP IN ROAD AND STOPPED RUNNING,A WRECKER WAS CALLED MOTOR HOME WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP HAD SHORTED OUT , NEITHER THE MANAFACTURER-+ OR FORD WANT TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE REPAIRS SAYING IT IS THE OTTERS FAULT

NHTSA ID
739008
Incident
Aug 30, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE RT.80 IN NABRASKA THIS JULY ; AT ABOUT 70 MPH I, I EXPERIANCED A NEAR FATAL BLOWOUT OF MY LEFT REAR INNER TIRE. IT ALSO DAMAGED THE OUTTER TIRE AS WELL. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE MOTOR HOME UNDER CONTROL, AND GET TO AN EXIT. WE HAD TO WAIT 5 HRS. TO GET IT REPAIRED. WE GOT HOME OK. THE VERY NEXT TIME WE WHERE GO OUT , AS SOON AS I GOT UP TO HIGHWAY SPEED I FELT A PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND A VERY BAD VIBRITIONS. I HAD TO STOP AND GO BACK HOME; AT CLOSER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT TIRES HAD BELT SEPERATION . I JUST AVIODED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG PROBLEM. OUR 31 FOOT CLASS 'C' FLEETWOOD JAMBOREE GT WOULD HAVE MADE A MESS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD217 TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)

NHTSA ID
736008
Incident
Jul 6, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 13, 2000

THE TIRES BLEW THE THREAD OFF AND CAUSED SEVERE BODY DAMAGE AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO TOWN. FIRESTONE WAS CONTACTED AND I WAS ADVISED TO SEND THE TIRES TO BFTS 1515 ELM HILL PKIE #405 NASHVILLE TN 37210-3615 I HAD TO PAY TO SEND THEM TO THEM AS THE LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HELP DUE TO THE BODY DAMAGE. I ELECTED NOT TO DO THIS AND PURCHASED MICHELINS TO REPLACE THE 6 TIRES. I TURNED THE CLAIM INTO MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY FIXED THE BODY DAMAGE. I FEEL FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AS THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 14,000 MILES AND WAS ONLY ABOUT 1 AND A HALF YEARS OLD. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW ITS NOT ONLY THE WILDERNESS TIRES THAT BLOW APART. I LOST THREAD ON BOTH REAR RIGHT SIDE TIRES. THANK YOU.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )

NHTSA ID
734265
Incident
Jul 20, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 2, 2000

TREAD SEPERATED AND FLEW OFF, KNOCKING A HOLE IN 3/4 INCH PLYWOOD BOTTOM OF BUS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16E)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16E )

NHTSA ID
733246
Incident
May 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 2, 2000

DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE. FAILURE WAS INSTANTANEOUS AND EXPLOSIVE. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE FROM TIRE DEBRIS. CONTROL WAS MAINTAINED AS THE TIRE WAS ONE OF DUAL REAR TIRES. I CONTACTED BOTH MY LOCAL FORD DEALER AND FIRESTONE DEALER, BUT THEY SHOWED NO INTEREST. I AM STILL IN POSSESSION OF THE FAILED TIRE, BUT NO LONGER HAVE THE REMAINING TIRES AS I REPLACED THEM. THE TREAD DEPTH OF THE FAILED TIRE AND THE REMAINING ORIGINAL TIRES WAS VERY GOOD, ALTHOUGH I DON'T RECALL THE EXACT MEASUREMENT. A GOODYEAR DEALER EVALUATED THE TIRES, AND RECOMMENDED NOT CHANGING THE TIRES BASED ON THEIR CONDITION. I ONLY DID SO AS A PRECAUTION.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT225/75R1 )

NHTSA ID
733173
Incident
Aug 25, 2000
Steering
Filed Sep 25, 2000

STEERING WHEEL NEEDS TO BE SPOKED, NO ROOM FOR THUMBS WHEN DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. *AK

NHTSA ID
732454
Steering
Filed Feb 5, 2000

THE STEERING ON THIS MOTORHOME IS VAGUE AND WHILE GOING OVER BUMPS THERE IS EXTREME STEERING WHEEL MOVEMENT. THERE IS A FEELING OF A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN HITTING BUMPS. I'VE NEVER FELT ANYTHING LIKE IT IN ANY OTHER CAR OR MOTORHOME. THERE ARE REOPRTS OF THE PROBLEM IN VARIOUS RV PUBLICATIONS, INCLUDING MOTORHOME MAGAZINE, MARCH ISSUE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE A FEELING OF LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
718365
Visibility
Filed Jul 22, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, DO NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO GO PAST THE WINDSHIELD ONTO THE FIBERGLASS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MJS

NHTSA ID
547357
Incident
Jan 1, 1999
EngineFuel systemExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Jun 22, 1999

DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY FAILED, IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED. *YC

NHTSA ID
546258
Incident
Dec 17, 1998
Brakes
Filed Feb 1, 1999

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED (MOTORHOME). MJS

NHTSA ID
607821
Incident
Sep 1, 1997

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