1998 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1998 Ford F-250. The newest campaign is 11V385000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Jul 2011. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting. NHTSA has 56 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 11V385000, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln dealer to have the fuel tank straps replaced with straps that have increased corrosion protection. Early in this campaign, if replacement straps are not available, dealers may install a cable support under the strap as an interim repair or a steel reinforcement over the existing strap as a permanent repair. Any repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 11s21
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 9,190,500 units in total.
- 11V385000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- 06V286000Vehicle Speed Control
- 05V388000Vehicle Speed Control
- 00V284000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 98V095000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- 97V171000Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
11V385000Received . 1,100,000 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly / Mounting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 model year ford f-150, 2004 model year ford f-150 heritage, 1997 through 1999 model year f-250 less than 8,500 lbs. Gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), and 2002 and 2003 lincoln blackwood vehicles manufactured from june 20, 1995, through august 4, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered in, connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, kentucky, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of columbia. Prolonged exposure to road deicing chemicals may cause severe corrosion of the fuel tank straps which secure the tank to the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As a result of the corrosion, one or both straps may fail allowing the fuel lines to separate from the tank, or in some cases, causing the tank to contact the ground. Either scenario may result in a fuel leak presenting a fire hazard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln dealer to have the fuel tank straps replaced with straps that have increased corrosion protection. Early in this campaign, if replacement straps are not available, dealers may install a cable support under the strap as an interim repair or a steel reinforcement over the existing strap as a permanent repair. Any repairs will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on september 16, 2011. Owners may contact ford motor company customer relationship center at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall campaign number is 11s21
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 11S21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V286000Received . 1,200,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V388000Received . 4,500,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A fire at the switch could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are being notified that parts will be available and advised to make an appointment to reconnect the speed control beginning in february 2006. Owners who did not have their speed control deactivated are being notified to have their system remedied beginning in february 2006. Owners are urged to avail themselves of the free disconnect service as soon as possible because of the significant risk of fire. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 06v286)
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V284000Received . 4,500 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, INC., fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date of the cng tank. However, it does not contain the statement "see instructions on the fuel container for inspection and service life."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles do not comply with the requirements.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. Owner notification began november 2, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00L07. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V095000Received . 1,520,000 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: multi-purpose vehicles and light duty pickup trucks. The lug nuts on these vehicles may not create sufficient clamp load allowing wheel movement in relation to the hub/rotor mounting surface.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can result in the loosening of lug nuts, stud fatigue failure, and the potential for a wheel separation from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners of these vehicles will be receiving two notifications. The first notification, which began in may 1998, will provide an interim repair procedure until parts become available. This interim procedure can be completed by owners or their dealers. It specifies that the lug nut torque must be verified to be 100 lbs. Then the lug nuts need to be tightened an additional 1/8 to 1/4 turn more. There will be a second owner notification, which is expected to begin july 20, 1998, under which dealers will inspect the wheel studs and replace the wheel lug nuts.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V171000Received . 866,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Gear Position Indication (Prndl)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. Unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
56 complaints, 76 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1998 Ford F-250
- All 1998 vehicles
| Component | 1998 F-250 | All 1998 vehicles | F-250, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 184.2 | 106.9 | 77.8 | 14 |
| Suspension | 184.2 | 82.6 | 140.9 | 14 |
| Structure | 118.4 | 45.8 | 25.3 | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 118.4 | 123.7 | 86.3 | 9 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 78.9 | 36.2 | 44.1 | 6 |
| Tires | 52.6 | 51.8 | 90.2 | 4 |
| Visibility | 39.5 | 56.1 | 14.5 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 39.5 | 50.6 | 20.4 | 3 |
| Steering | 39.5 | 55.8 | 147.6 | 3 |
| Power Train | 26.3 | 90.4 | 74.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 15.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 2
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Nov 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| EA05005 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Electrical System | 22 Mar 2005 | 2 Aug 2006 | 05V388000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1998 Ford F-250The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1998 Ford F-250: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-250/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Ford F-250?
- 9,190,500 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-250 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 54 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250, model years 1979 to 2014. 6 of them name the 1998 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Ford F-250 name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 14 of 76 component mentions, or 184.2 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 106.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Ford F-250 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.