Total Complaints
1 filings
FORD CAB CHASSIS · model year
1998 FORD CAB CHASSIS
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998FORDCAB CHASSIS carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1998 CAB CHASSIS is electrical system:wiring with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1998 CAB CHASSIS. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20050617FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: 1998 COACHMAN MOTOR HOME CLASS C FORD CHASSIS,. CONSUMER WAS AWAKENED BY NEIGHBOR WHO DISCOVERED THE MOTOR HOME WAS ON FIRE, CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN OTHER THAN THAT THE SOURCE WAS THE MOTOR HOME, CONSUMER WAS NOT HAVING ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. MOTOR HOME WAS PARKED FOR THREE DAYS WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE MOTOR HOME WAS TOTED. CONSUMER'S TRUCK AND A THIRD OF CONSUMER'S HOME WERE ALSO DESTROYED. *AK
Mileage: 58,000
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 FORD CAB CHASSIS have?▼
The 1998 FORD CAB CHASSIS has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 FORD CAB CHASSIS?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 FORD CAB CHASSIS is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1998 FORD CAB CHASSIS safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.