Total Complaints
6 filings
FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES · model year
1998 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES
6 NHTSA complaints, 6 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998FORDSUPER DUTY F SERIES carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 6 crashes, 0 fires, 6 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 SUPER DUTY F SERIES is service brakes, hydraulic with 1 filings, followed by air bags (1) and unknown or other (1). 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 177 investigation files overlapping the 1998 SUPER DUTY F SERIES, and 8 remain open. 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.
6
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
6 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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040422CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN 3 PLACES, RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED, WE HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING AND IT EVEN HAS LEVEL 3 TOWING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED NOT LONG AFTER BUYING BECAUSE IT KNOCKED WHEN STARTED, THE SECOND ENGINE DID THE SAME AFTER ABOUT 26000 ALSO, THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000, THE FRONT DOORS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE WHEN CLOSED, THE SEATCOVERS BEGAN COMING APART AT THE SEAMS SO THEY WERE REPLACED BY FORD, THE REAR END LEAKED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT , SO THEY REDID IT 3 OR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NEVER REPLACED IT, THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I BRAKE, I PAID TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES THEN RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER I HAD PAID FOR MY TIRES, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BE
Mileage: 26,000
20040422CrashAIR BAGS
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN 3 PLACES, RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED, WE HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING AND IT EVEN HAS LEVEL 3 TOWING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED NOT LONG AFTER BUYING BECAUSE IT KNOCKED WHEN STARTED, THE SECOND ENGINE DID THE SAME AFTER ABOUT 26000 ALSO, THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000, THE FRONT DOORS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE WHEN CLOSED, THE SEATCOVERS BEGAN COMING APART AT THE SEAMS SO THEY WERE REPLACED BY FORD, THE REAR END LEAKED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT , SO THEY REDID IT 3 OR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NEVER REPLACED IT, THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I BRAKE, I PAID TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES THEN RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER I HAD PAID FOR MY TIRES, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BE
Mileage: 26,000
20040422CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN 3 PLACES, RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED, WE HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING AND IT EVEN HAS LEVEL 3 TOWING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED NOT LONG AFTER BUYING BECAUSE IT KNOCKED WHEN STARTED, THE SECOND ENGINE DID THE SAME AFTER ABOUT 26000 ALSO, THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000, THE FRONT DOORS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE WHEN CLOSED, THE SEATCOVERS BEGAN COMING APART AT THE SEAMS SO THEY WERE REPLACED BY FORD, THE REAR END LEAKED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT , SO THEY REDID IT 3 OR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NEVER REPLACED IT, THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I BRAKE, I PAID TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES THEN RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER I HAD PAID FOR MY TIRES, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BE
Mileage: 26,000
20040422CrashPOWER TRAIN
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN 3 PLACES, RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED, WE HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING AND IT EVEN HAS LEVEL 3 TOWING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED NOT LONG AFTER BUYING BECAUSE IT KNOCKED WHEN STARTED, THE SECOND ENGINE DID THE SAME AFTER ABOUT 26000 ALSO, THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000, THE FRONT DOORS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE WHEN CLOSED, THE SEATCOVERS BEGAN COMING APART AT THE SEAMS SO THEY WERE REPLACED BY FORD, THE REAR END LEAKED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT , SO THEY REDID IT 3 OR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NEVER REPLACED IT, THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I BRAKE, I PAID TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES THEN RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER I HAD PAID FOR MY TIRES, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BE
Mileage: 26,000
20040422CrashSEAT BELTS
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN 3 PLACES, RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED, WE HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING AND IT EVEN HAS LEVEL 3 TOWING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED NOT LONG AFTER BUYING BECAUSE IT KNOCKED WHEN STARTED, THE SECOND ENGINE DID THE SAME AFTER ABOUT 26000 ALSO, THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000, THE FRONT DOORS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE WHEN CLOSED, THE SEATCOVERS BEGAN COMING APART AT THE SEAMS SO THEY WERE REPLACED BY FORD, THE REAR END LEAKED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT , SO THEY REDID IT 3 OR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NEVER REPLACED IT, THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I BRAKE, I PAID TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES THEN RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER I HAD PAID FOR MY TIRES, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BE
Mileage: 26,000
20040422CrashENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS VAN, THE LATEST APPEARS THAT THE PAINT IS CHIPPING AND THE BODY RUSTING AT SEAMS, ESPECIALLY TOP LIP AREA ETC, BOLTS ON WINDOWS RUSTING, EVEN WHEN NEW, BRAKES HAVE FAILED ON NUMEROUS TIMES ONCE MY HUSBAND SKIDDED ACROSS A ROAD AND INTO A POST AND BROKE HIS ARM IN 3 PLACES, RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION SEAL WAS REPLACED, WE HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING AND IT EVEN HAS LEVEL 3 TOWING, THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED NOT LONG AFTER BUYING BECAUSE IT KNOCKED WHEN STARTED, THE SECOND ENGINE DID THE SAME AFTER ABOUT 26000 ALSO, THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 80,000, THE FRONT DOORS SOUND LIKE SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE WHEN CLOSED, THE SEATCOVERS BEGAN COMING APART AT THE SEAMS SO THEY WERE REPLACED BY FORD, THE REAR END LEAKED WHEN I FIRST GOT IT , SO THEY REDID IT 3 OR 4 TIMES UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NEVER REPLACED IT, THE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN I BRAKE, I PAID TO REPLACE THE 4 TIRES THEN RECEIVED A RECALL AFTER I HAD PAID FOR MY TIRES, THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED BE
Mileage: 26,000
Compare 1998FORDSUPER DUTY F SERIES to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 8 Open
EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionOpen
Underbody shields detachment
PE25007Preliminary EvaluationOpen
B-Pillar Trim Detachment
PE25002Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES have?▼
The 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES has 6 NHTSA complaints, 6 crashes, 0 fires, 6 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1998 FORD SUPER DUTY F SERIES 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.