1998 Ford Club Wagon Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 29%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,029miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1998 Ford Club Wagon, 29% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,029 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Ford tells me this does not pertain to my 1998 e350 7.3l diesel, and they will not replace the recalled part from Ford recall no. 07s57 my vehicle stalls on average 2-3 time per month, causing me to quickly put the car in neutral - restart the engine before all my breaks are gone. This has been happening for approx 3 years now. I've had a few close calls because of this. Ford recall no. …”
NHTSA complaint #10592843, filed 2014-05, 130,000 miles“Aluminum head failure, spark plugs blew out of head at 60 MPH--mild explosion, engine shutdown at speed--could have been a fatal rear end accident if it had happened during normal day hours, but it was at 3 am---failure still not fixed after 2 full weeks, dealer is family Ford, carlisle pa.---they state that this is a known failure, and they have done several.”
NHTSA complaint #742616, filed 2001-03“Engine blewout without any prior warning. As consumer was driving/turning vehicle shutdown. Dashboard did not show any warning lights, and vehicle was well maintained. Mechanic has advised consumer that this was a common problem . Dealer has advised that engine just shutdown, and will need to be replaced at consumer's expense.”
NHTSA complaint #886700, filed 2001-04“Strong odor of fuel fumes are coming in and around the vehicle. Dealer stated to make sure that windows are rolled down, and A/C is shut off. Vehicle is subject to explode. Dealer claims there is no solution.”
NHTSA complaint #841505, filed 1999-08Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Club Wagon
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford Club Wagon
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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