1998 FORD F-150 Complaints

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  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - COVINGTON, LA

    ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS TOO SENSITIVE. DEALER CONTACTED AND REPAIR WORK DONE, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ACCIDENT OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A DEFECT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - MANSFIELD, MA

    DEALER IS REPORTING THAT BROKEN TORSION BARS ON NEW FORDS (F-150 AND SIMILAR SUV'S) IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. IF THEY SNAP AT HIGH SPEED A SERIOUS LOSS OF CONTROL CAN RESULT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - WINNETKA, CA

    DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPLACE LUG NUT AS STATED IN THE RECALL REPAIR (98V-095). (DEALER) YH

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - GARDEN CITY, MI

    WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - ST ALBANS, VT

    FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, CAUSING THE PASSENGER SIDE TO DROP LOWER THAN NORMAL HEIGHT. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - MOMTICELLO, IN

    FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - TECUMSEH, KS

    CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURED. *ML

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - ELDRED, PA

    WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE FRONT TORSION BAR BROKE IN HALF, CAUSING THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE TO DROP. THE BAR TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 30 YARDS BEFORE STOPPING. THE SECOND BAR BROKE WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DEALERS GARAGE WHILE WAITING OVER TWO WEEKS FOR PARTS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - GIBSONIA, PA

    WHEN DRIVING AT 60 MPH THERE IS VIBRATION WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 FORD F-150
    - LACOMBE, LA

    14 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, THE TRUCK HAS JUST DIED OUT WITHOUT WARNING OR INDICATION OF ANYTHING BEING WRONG. MOST OF THE TIME IT TAKES 15-30 MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE