1998 Ford F Series Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 15%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 190,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Ford F Series, 15% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 190,500 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.
“This was not a particularly bad incident, but it could very well have been. I consider it a 'close call' from which there is a warning to be heard. The straps holding up the gas tank on my f-150 rusted through, dropping the tank [fortunately at low speed where I could stop fast - even so, another foot or so and I would have burst the tank against a sewer grating]. The tank was rust-free, as were the vertical parts of the straps. I think that the plastic pad between the straps and the tank held water against the strap, rusting it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10246134, filed 2008-10, 151,000 miles“Alarm goes off for no reason. Door open, light is on all the time. Also, check engine light comes on then goes off. Loud noise in rear end when starting off.”
NHTSA complaint #10118524, filed 2005-04Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 3 | 7% |
| 2000 | 6 | 15% |
| 1999 | 3 | 8% |
| 1998 | 3 | 15% |
| 1997 | 2 | 4% |
| 1996 | 1 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 20% |
| 1991 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford F Series
7 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsInterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Ford F Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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