Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1998 Ford F Super Duty, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Tires8
- Steering2
- Engine and engine cooling1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Fuel system, other1
- Exterior lighting1
- Power train1
- Visibility1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 1998 Ford F Super Duty.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Ford told its dealers about the 1998 Ford F Super Duty: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 637689 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT INTERFERENCE AND / OR STATIC IN THE LAND-MOBILE RADIO. *TT |
| 613316 | COLD START ENGINE NOISE |
| 610888 | FOR VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE CONFIGURATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CRASH SENSOR MOUDLE TO SETTINGS OTHER THAN THE PRESET SETTINGS, THE CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS WERE OMITTED FROM THE SHOP MANUAL. *TT |
| 609668 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF NO 4X4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4X4 LOW RANGE, WITH NO (DTC) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE STORED IN THE GEM. *TT |
| 6090082 | INFORMATION FOR SERVICING AND DIAGNOSING BRAKE VIBRATION, BRAKE INSPECTION, AND BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 605599 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FLASHING TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP (TCIL) AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) 62, 628, AND / OR 1728 MAY BE STORED IN MEMORY. *TT |
| 603927 | SERVICE PROCEDURES AND VEHICLE ATTITUDE SERVICE KITS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED TO ASSIST CUSTOMERS AND VEHICLE MODIFIERS WITH SIDE -TO- SIDE LEVELING CONCERNS RELATED TO WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. *YC |
| 603682 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ERRATIC 4-3 SHIFT HUNTING WHILE ASCENDING A GRADE AND/OR NO 3-4 UPSHIFT AFTER CRESTING A GRADE. *YC |
| 601341 | EXPERIENCING A WHINING / BUZZING NOISE IN THE SPEAKERS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT RADIO OR TWO-WAY RADIO. *TT |
| 601263 | SOME DIFFICULTY IN MATCHING THE TEXTURE OF THE OEM ANTI-CHIP STONE ABRASION MATERIAL TO RPAIR MATERIALS WHEN SERVICING. *YC |
| 10023943 | SOME 1997-2008 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, OR 6.8L 2V ENGINE--SPARK PLUG THREAD REPAIR PROCEDURE--NOT COVERED UNDER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. *NJ THIS INCLUDES F-53 MOTORHOME CHASSIS. UPDATED 2/23/10. *PE |
| 10014275 | A DRIVELINE CLUNK OR BUMP WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP. *TT |
| 10004027 | REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY (RKE) - SERVICE TIPS. *TT |
| 10001943 | EXHAUST AIR RUSH NOISE AND LOWER POWER. *TT *JB |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
EA06012 · Engine and engine cooling:engine:dieselopened 22 Jun 2006 · closed 7 Dec 2007
ENGINE STALLING
DP05005 · Engine and engine cooling:engineopened 22 Sept 2005 · closed 4 Jan 2006
SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation