1998 Ford E-250 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Ford E-250, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 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.
“I received a recall notice to install a fused wiring harness for my brake light switch. I took it to the dealer in august and had the work done. Now I have received another recall notice which states that fomoco has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in a fused jumper harness the was installed in your vehicle when it was serviced. This appears to be a recall of the harness that was installed as part of the first recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10219055, filed 2008-02, 64,000 milesExterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Ford E-250
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford E-250
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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