1998 Ford E-150 problems
NHTSA has received 81 complaints about the 1998 Ford E-150, and 17% of them involve engine. Next are fuel system (15%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 28 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 89,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1998 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Ford E-150 with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Master cylinder failed causing crash. There was no warning and after first crash, vehicle continued to plow ahead until four vehicles were involved.
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford e-150. While at a stop sign the contact was rear ended by a vehicle driving approximately 35 MPH. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven away from the scene with damage to the rear bumper and frame. The contact suffered neck pain and was seen by a doctor at the hospital. A cat scan was performed but there was no diagnosis. Approximately four months after the crash occurred the contact continued to suffer from neck pain.
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 ford e-150 equipped with a cci airtouch pneumatic gas/brake. The model was unknown. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began to accelerate without cause or warning. The failure caused a crash with another vehicle, trees, and a street lamp. The contact attempted to brake, but the vehicle continued. The vehicle was destroyed and could not be diagnosed. A police report was filed and the contact was injured. Medical attention was not required.
While stopping at a traffic light or a stop sign, the consumer had his foot on the brake pedal, the brake pedal suddenly went to the floorboard and the vehicle went forward, almost causing a collision. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the mechanic. After test driving the vehicle, the mechanic told the consumer that the problem was with the sensors. Since then, the sensors were replaced. *scc
Driving down the highway I heard a popping sound, the truck stalled and the check engine light came on. The truck continued to stall. I called clark ford after hearing about a spark plug problem with ford trucks and they claimed to know nothing about it. I took my truck to my mechanic and the motor had to be replaced, this resulted in also a radiator split.