1998 Ford F-250 Structure
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
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HAVE FOUND A CRACK LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AT WINDOW CUTOUT.*AK
BOTH DOORS OF VEHICLE EXHIBIT A FATIGUE CRACK ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE WINDOW AREA, REAR EDGE, ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE BOTTOM OF WINDOW FRAME, CRACK BEGINS AT THE RUBBER WEATHER SEAL, THEN PROGRESSES REARWARD HORIZONTALLY FOR ABOUT ,5 INCHES. WE THEN CHECKED MY BUDDIES 1997 F150 AND HIS HAD IT TOO. HE THEN CHECK 3 OF HIS FRIENDS, AND THEY ALSO HAD THE CRACKS. SEEMS THAT AUTO BODY SHOPS KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM, CHECK IT OUT SEEMS TO BE A HIGH PERCENTAGE FROM A VERY SMALL SAMPLE. *AK
WATER LEAKING TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE CAUSED MAL-FUNCTIONS CAUSING TRUCK TO SHORT AND STOP IN INTERSECTION.*AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING ABOVE DOOR HANDLE. DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING DOOR. *AK
THE 6 MONTH OLD FRAME IS WARPED, THERE WAS A BREAK ON THE FRAME THAT WAS VISIBLE WHEN THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION BROKE, CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PERSISTING. *SLC
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A PROBLEM WITH THE FRAME CONTINUALLY BECOMING WARPED EVEN AFTER BEING REPLACED, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IT COULD BREAK WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
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Quick Summary
The 1998 Ford F-250 has 6 Structure complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.