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1998 Ford Club Wagon Engine Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 28 total for the year
Median mileage
157,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine of the 1998 Ford Club Wagon, 7% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 157,500 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

“I became one more victim of an unacceptable design flaw foisted upon the motoring public by the once proud Ford motor company. #3 spark plug took an unapproved leave of absence and has grounded my e-350 van for the past 2 months. I am weighing my options; should I attempt an expensive repair only to have it fail in the near future or should I return it to the showroom of my closest Ford dealer after hours? So much for the engineering that LED to wins at le mans in the 1960's. …”

NHTSA complaint #10465681, filed 2012-07, 185,000 miles

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000120%
199827%

Other parts of the 1998 Ford Club Wagon

Engine cooling
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsSuspension
3 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology