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1998 Ford F-150 fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 212 complaints for the 1998 Ford F-150, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
212 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
140,000 miles 186 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 7
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 1998 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 140,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 20 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 21 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 34 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 34 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 27 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 16 complaints 200k+ miles: 21 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 140,000 miles
Based on 186 complaints that include mileage. 2% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles20
100k to 120k miles21
120k to 140k miles34
140k to 160k miles34
160k to 180k miles27
180k to 200k miles16
200k+ miles21

What the data shows

Of the 186 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 140,000 miles, and 2% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 7 fires.

What owners wrote

On sunday october 24,2010 at 7:15 am on my way to church , heard something dragging under truck. Stopped to find fuel tank hanging from under truck both straps had rusted and broken. Dragging fuel tank caused hole in tank which was leaking into road. Local fire and police were dispatched luckily no one was hurt. Local haz-mat company was also call to clean up fuel spill. Updated 08/01/11 the consumer stated while driving, he heard something dragging from car.

Reported at 134,000 miles, October 2010 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f-150. The contact stated that the fuel tank straps fractured without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the straps fractured due to corrosion and punctured a hole on the fuel tank, which resulted in a fuel leak. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer, who offered to replaced the straps free of charge, but refused to replace the fuel tank under NHTSA campaign number: 11v385000 (fuel system, gasoline).

Reported at 170,000 miles, October 2015

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