1998 FORD PICKUP

0 recalls — 8 complaints

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

8 total complaints

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
TIRES1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Dec 17, 2012
Incident date: Dec 1, 2012
WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE TO FIND OUT THE GAS TANK WAS DRAGGING ON THE HIGHWAY AND GASOLINE WAS POURING OUT IN WHICH WE HAD FOUND OUT THAT THE FORD CO. HAD A DEFECT & A RECALL IN WHICH WE WERE NOT INFORMED BUT WAS TOLD IN RETURN THAT THEY HAD SENT OUT RECALL NOTICES... Read more
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Sep 9, 2011
Incident date: Jul 30, 2008
I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 21S AT AROUND 9AM ON THE MORNING OF 7/30/08 AND HAD JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK UP ABOUT 10 MILES BACK, TRAVELING AT THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH IN THE RIGHT LANE WHEN THE FRONT STRAP OF THE GAS TANK BROKE AND THE TANK WAS DRAGGED FOR A SHORT DISTANCE UNTIL I PULLED TO TH... Read more
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Dec 21, 2001
Incident date: Jul 30, 2001
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. ALSO, THERE IS A ROARING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR Sep 11, 2000
Incident date: May 16, 1999
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE TORSION BAR ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
TIRES Aug 22, 2000
TIRE WOULD NOT HOLD AIR THE BOTTOM WAS REAL MUSHY WOULD NOT EVEN HOLD A PATCH. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23570R16 )
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Aug 30, 1999
Incident date: Aug 1, 1998
FRONT ROTORS WORN OUT. YH
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Nov 16, 1998
Incident date: Jul 1, 1998
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PULLING ON THE STICK TO GET TO GO INTO GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT O... Read more
SUSPENSION:FRONT Nov 16, 1998
Incident date: Jul 1, 1998
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR, AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP PULLING ON THE STICK TO GET TO GO INTO GEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES AND THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT O... Read more

NHTSA Safety Investigations — FORD PICKUP

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE00029 Opened: Jul 21, 2000 — Closed: Jan 5, 2001
PE — Closed — Model Year: 1997
PROPANE VEHICLE CONVERSION
THE SECOND-STAGE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, DURING THE CONVERSION PROCESS, INSTALLS THE PROPANE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT-OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CARGO BED IN AN EXPOSED POSITION.THIS LOCATION APPEARS TO BE CONTRARY TO THE NFPA #152 GUIDELINES AND FORD'S BODY BUILDER LAYOUT BOOK - ALTERNATIVE FUELS GUID... Read more

FORD PICKUP — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the FORD PICKUP across all model years.

0 Total Recalls
68 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
3 Reported Crashes
4 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

FORD PICKUP — Year by Year

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Year Recalls Complaints
2000 0 6 View
1999 0 11 View
1998 (current) 0 8
1997 0 16 View
1994 0 9 View
1993 0 6 View
1992 0 3 View
1991 0 3 View
1990 0 6 View

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