Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1998 Ford F-350

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
12
NHTSA complaints
2
Defect investigations
19
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

12 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
2
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Tires
    3
  • Exterior LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER Unit
    1
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    1
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    1
  • TIRES:TREAD/BELT
    1
  • AIR Bags
    1
  • WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
    1
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:EXHAUST System
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
06V286000·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2006-08-01

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.

RiskOVERHEATING COULD RESULT IN SMOKE OR BURN AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

FixDEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS INTO THE SPEED CONTROL SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 7, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332. (NOTE: ALSO SEE RECALLS 05V017 AND 05V388)

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

DP05005·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2005-09-22 → 2006-01-04

SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD

EA05005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2005-03-22 → 2006-08-02

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall05V388000

EA05005·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD2005-03-22 → 2006-08-02

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

Led to recall05V388000

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