Ford · Model Report
Showing safety data for the 1998 model year only.
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SPEED CONTROL, GASOLINE OR NATURAL GAS ENGINES, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY OVERHEAT.
WE SOLD A CUSTOMER SOME 35-13.50-20 MICKEY THOMPSON ATZ TIRES BACK IN 2007 CUSTOMER BROUGHT BACK THE TIRES IN MAY OF 2010 FOR CRACKING AROUND THE SIDEWALL AND LUGS CONTACTED MICKEY THOMPSON ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THAT RECEIVED A RGA BUT WAS NOT TOLD WHERE TO SEND THEM CALLED REPEATEDLY BUT WITH NO ANSWER. THIS SAME TIRE WAS RECALLED IN 2006 FOR HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WAS TOLD THAT THE CUSTOMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO SHIP THEM BACK TO MICKEY AND IF THEY WERE IN FACT DEFECTIVE THEY WOULD ISSUE A PRORATED WARRANTY ON THEM IF NOT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO SHIP THEM BACK ALSO I DO HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CRACKING ALL FOUR TIRE ARE DOING THE EXACT SAME THING. *TR
No injuries · No fire · No crash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD F-350. TEN MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THREE DAYS AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHICH STATED THAT A FIRE COULD OCCUR. THE CONTACT WANTS THE MANUFACTURER TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 220,000.
RECALL. *CN
No injuries · No fire · No crash
TL*- THE CONTACT HAS A 1999 FORD F-350 AND NOTICED THAT THE OIL TANK WAS LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING OUT ON THE ROAD. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT FORD WAS SPRAYING THE INNER-LINER OF THE TANK CAUSING IT TO MIX WITH THE FUEL AND CLOG THE FILTERS. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED THE FILTER TWICE SINCE 10-26-06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HER FOR THE PARTS THAT SHE REPLACED, BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
No injuries · No fire · No crash
THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SHEARED OFF 1998 FORD F350 CAUSING IT TO STRIKE GUARD RAIL (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *TS *NM