1998 Ford E Series Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 1998 Ford E Series, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 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 have a 1998 Ford diesel van that I have just purchase about a couple of months ago. The former owner gave me a clue of a problem that I didn't pick on when I bought it. He said don't fill the tank full or the fuel will overflow. Well it does overflow full or not but worst with a full tank. Ford and the NHTSA had issued a recall for possible cracking of fuel tanks in van's like mine. The recall was for 1997 thru 2001 econoline_van's. I took it to a Ford dealership in charleston sc but they refused to look at it and told me that no recall was ever made on my van. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070392, filed 2004-01, 71,000 milesFuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Ford E Series
7 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford E Series
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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