1998 Model Year

Ford F-350

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
12
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Severe
3

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Tires
May 2010

WE SOLD A CUSTOMER SOME 35-13.50-20 MICKEY THOMPSON ATZ TIRES BACK IN 2007 CUSTOMER BROUGHT BACK THE TIRES IN MAY OF 2010 FOR CRACKING AROUND THE SIDE...

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Mar 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 FORD F-350 AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL TANK WAS LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING OUT ON THE ROAD. WHEN THE V...

WHEELS Crash
Dec 2005

THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF 1998 FORD F350 CAUSING IT TO STRIKE GUARD RAIL (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *TS *NM

Tires
May 2003

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE. CONSUMER HAD NOT STRUCK ANYTHING, AND TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. HE W...

Tires
Jul 2001

RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRE BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION AT 40 MPH, RESULTING IN APPROX $300.00 DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF RV.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225 R16E)

Tires
Apr 2000

NEW TIRES FIRST YEAR OF USE - JUST SHREDDED WHILE DRIVING - DIDNT GO FLAT - JUST EXPLODED AND WERE UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)( DOT N...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
Jan 2000

WHEN CONSUMER DRIVES HE SMELLS DIESEL FUMES. HEADLIGHT AND INTERIOR LIGHTS HESITATE WHEN THEY ARE FIRST TURNED ON. TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT CORR...

Seat Belts
Jan 1999

SEAT BELT RECTRACTORS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BE LOOSE AND THE PASSENGER TO MANUALLY FED IT INTO RETRACTOR.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 1998

INTERMITTENTLY, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE...

Seats
Mar 1998

FORD REMOVED HEAD RESTRAINTS FROM THE REAR SEATS OF THE NEW MODELS. *AK

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Summary

The 1998 Ford F-350 has 12 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Tires. 1 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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