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1998 Ford Pickup Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

Data refreshed

Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Dec 17, 2012
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Ford Pickup, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

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

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Fuel system225.0%
  • Suspension225.0%
  • Transmission225.0%
  • Brakes112.5%
  • Tires & wheels112.5%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE TO FIND OUT THE GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GASOLINE WAS POURING OUT IN WHICH WE HAD FOUND OUT THAT THE FORD CO. HAD A DEFECT & A RECALL IN WHICH WE WERE NOT INFORMED BUT WAS TOLD IN RETURN THAT THEY HAD SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES BUT WAS SENT TO AN OLD ADDRESS THEY IN REPLY TOLD US IT WAS NOT COVERED AND ENDED UP PAYING $700.00 OUT OF POCKET FOR THERE SAFETY MISHAP IS THERE ANY LIABILITY FROM THE FORD MOTOR CO SINCE IT IS A ISSUE OF SAFETY PLEASE LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY LEGAL RECOURSE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10489015 · filed Dec 17, 2012

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 21S AT AROUND 9AM ON THE MORNING OF 7/30/08 AND HAD JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK UP ABOUT 10 MILES BACK, TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE FRONT STRAP OF THE GAS TANK BROKE AND THE TANK WAS DRAGGED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE UNTIL I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE TANK RECEIVED A SPLIT IN THE FRONT AND PROCEEDED TO LEAK GAS. I IMMEDIATELY PHONED 911 TO REPORT THE INCIDENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED ALONG WITH THE PASSAIC COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. BECAUSE THE FUEL LEAK WAS MORE THAN 5 GALLONS I WAS INFORMED I HAD TO CALL AND WAIT FOR A PRIVATE HAZARDOUS WASTE COMPANY TO ARRIVE AND CLEANUP. AFTER 6 HOURS AND CLEANUP HAD VEHICLE TOWED. *TR

NHTSA ID 10424443 · filed Sep 9, 2011

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TORSION BAR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. *MJS

NHTSA ID 554128 · filed Aug 29, 2000

WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PULLING ON THE STICK TO GET TO GO INTO GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID 830835 · filed Nov 16, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS A ROARING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID 8001042 · filed Dec 21, 2001

WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PULLING ON THE STICK TO GET TO GO INTO GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID 830835 · filed Nov 16, 1998

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Brakes

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

FRONT ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

NHTSA ID 609291 · filed Feb 1, 1999

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR THE BOTTOM WAS REAL MUSHY WOULD NOT EVEN HOLD A PATCH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )

NHTSA ID 726661 · filed Aug 4, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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