Ford F Super Duty 1998

Model F Super Duty made in 1998 by Ford got 20 consumer complains there are 5 investigations as well as 14 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, exterior lighting and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).

Model 1998

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1347211/01/1999610888For 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. *tt05/16/2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
0318109/15/200310004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips. *tt11/14/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
0721210/01/200710023943Some 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. *pe02/20/2008
1669703/01/200310001943Exhaust air rush noise and lower power. *tt *jb07/28/2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
98518511/01/1998613316Cold start engine noise01/29/2001
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
1587105/01/2002637689Some vehicles may exhibit interference and / or static in the land-mobile radio. *tt12/04/2002
987304/13/1998601341Experiencing a whining / buzzing noise in the speakers of the entertainment radio or two-way radio. *tt07/24/1998
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1341210/01/1999609668Some 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. *tt04/06/2000
9812301/19/1998605599Some 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. *tt07/13/1999
98211911/01/1998603682Some vehicles may exhibit erratic 4-3 shift hunting while ascending a grade and/or no 3-4 upshift after cresting a grade. *yc03/01/1999
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
0426601/01/200505261010014275A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop. *tt04/29/2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
9919409/20/19996090082Information for servicing and diagnosing brake vibration, brake inspection, and brake friction material replacement. *tt03/06/2000
STRUCTURE - BODY
984403/02/1998601263Some difficulty in matching the texture of the oem anti-chip stone abrasion material to rpair materials when servicing. *yc07/15/1998
SUSPENSION
98232111/23/1998603927Service 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. *yc03/11/1999

Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EA06012FORD MOTOR COMPANY06/22/200612/07/2007ENGINE STALLING07V553000
 In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement.
DP05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY09/22/200501/04/2006SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
 On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
DP05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY09/22/200501/04/2006SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
 On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
EA06012FORD MOTOR COMPANY06/22/200612/07/2007ENGINE STALLING07V553000
 In a december 3, 2007 letter, ford advised nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall to replace the cam position sensor (cps) in approximately 1.2 million subject vehicles to address reports of engine stalling.a new design cps with improved performance and durability will be installed as a remedy.owner notifications will begin in december 2007. the subject vehicles are durable, full-sized, medium duty trucks commonly used for commercial purposes, rescue/emergency response, and commercial or recreational towing.cps failure is comparable to unexpectedly turning the key off since the signal it produces is vital to the electronic engine control system.cps signal loss terminates fuel injection resulting in an engine stall.once stalled, the engine may restart right away, or may restart after a delay (typically 5 to 10 minutes), or may not restart at all.in addition to exposing the driver and other motorists to crash risk due to loss of motive power or vehicle disablement, engine stalling also effects the power assisted steering and braking. through consumer interviews, odi determined that cps failures occurred without any form of warning, at any vehicle speed (50% at highway speeds), and under any driving condition, such as accelerating.consumers reported that about a third of the vehicles failed to restart, with another third reporting delayed restarting.half the vehicles that did restart experienced another stall on the same or a subsequent drive cycle (before cps replacement) re-exposing those consumers to the risks associated with a stalling event.in their voq reports, half of the odi complainants described difficulty controlling the vehicle due to lose of power assist systems, especially those who were towing at the time of the incident. the one alleged injury incident occurred in an intersection when a subject vehicle stalled while turning across oncoming lanes of traffic.although unsubstantiated, the complainant alleged an injury to a child occupant during odi's interview.the other crash allegations mostly involved low speed, loss of control incidents often caused by lack of power assist; no injuries are reported in these incidents, and property damage, if any, was minimal.consumers also reported other incidents with significant safety risks, such as disablement in a lane or on a shoulder of a high-speed roadway or interstate, or extended disablement in remote areas during severe weather conditions. the population above is ford's estimate of the 1.4 million subject vehicles produced that are currently registered.the ford complaint and warranty counts noted above are current as of ford's last submission dated june 21, 2007; they do not include f-450, f-550, or econoline counts as these products were not formally within scope of the investigation when failure information was requested.warranty data analysis indicates that about half the claims involved a stall while driving event ( ford's assessment) and that poor cps durability was a longstanding concern.ford reported that the new cps design should meet or exceed their 10 year, 150k mile life expectancy design requirement.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
DP05005FORD MOTOR COMPANY09/22/200501/04/2006SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD
 On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
12/17/1998108/25/1998
 The fuel line / fuel filter were replaced due to contamination 6-5-98 and the map sensor was replaced 2-19-99 due to failure. however, vehicle surges going up hill so the fuel line / fuel filter / map sensor was replaced to elimate failure which still occurs. *yc
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL
05/24/1999108/25/1998
 Turn signal shorts out causing fuses to blow. *yc
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
08/30/2000105/01/2000
 On 30 aug 2000 while traveling our motor home ran over a bump in road and stopped running,a wrecker was called motor home was towed to a repair shop where it was determined the fuel pump had shorted out , neither the manafacturer-+ or ford want to reimburse me for the repairs saying it is the otters fault
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
12/17/1998108/25/1998
 The fuel line / fuel filter were replaced due to contamination 6-5-98 and the map sensor was replaced 2-19-99 due to failure. however, vehicle surges going up hill so the fuel line / fuel filter / map sensor was replaced to elimate failure which still occurs. *yc
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER
03/29/1999108/25/1998
 Torque converter failed causing vibration. *yc
POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE
12/17/1998108/25/1998
 Differential carrier assembly failed, improperly adjusted. *yc
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
09/01/1997110/01/1997
 Anti lock brakes failed (motorhome). mjs
STEERING - LINKAGES
09/01/1998
 The steering on this motorhome is vague and while going over bumps there is extreme steering wheel movement. there is a feeling of a momentary loss of control when hitting bumps. i've never felt anything like it in any other car or motorhome. there are reoprts of the problem in various rv publications, including motorhome magazine, march issue. it is very dangerous to have a feeling of loss of steering control. *ak
STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
10/01/1997
 Steering wheel needs to be spoked, no room for thumbs when driving long distances. *ak
TIRES
08/07/2001206/01/1999
 2 back tires blewout at differant times, no accident, damage to vehical $300.00. *ak (dot number: vd1l1x2188 tiresize: lt22575r16)
09/19/2001206/01/1999
 2 back tire blew out at differant times, no accident, damage to vehical $300.00. *ak (dot number: vdtmixd198 tiresize: lt22575r16)
05/06/2000301/01/1998
 First tire developed a mysterious flat spot @ 20,000 miles in may 2000; second tire blew out at 26,700miles in feb. 2001; third tire blew out at 27,200 miles march 20, 2001. firestone denies there is a problem; they are wrong! *ak (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )
07/06/2000302/01/1998
 While driving interstate rt.80 in nabraska this july ; at about 70 mph i, i experianced a near fatal blowout of my left rear inner tire. it also damaged the outter tire as well. i was able to get the motor home under control, and get to an exit. we had to wait 5 hrs. to get it repaired. we got home ok. the very next time we where go out , as soon as i got up to highway speed i felt a pulling to the right and a very bad vibritions. i had to stop and go back home; at closer inspection, i discovered both front tires had belt seperation . i just avioded what could have been a big problem. our 31 foot class 'c' fleetwood jamboree gt would have made a mess.*ak (dot number: vd1l1xd217 tiresize: 225/75r16)
07/20/1999211/01/1997
 The tires blew the thread off and caused severe body damage and vehicle had to be towed in to town. firestone was contacted and i was advised to send the tires to bfts 1515 elm hill pkie #405 nashville tn 37210-3615 i had to pay to send them to them as the local firestone dealer was unable to help due to the body damage. i elected not to do this and purchased michelins to replace the 6 tires. i turned the claim into my insurance company and they fixed the body damage. i feel firestone should be held accountable as the vehicle only had 14,000 miles and was only about 1 and a half years old. just wanted to let you know its not only the wilderness tires that blow apart. i lost thread on both rear right side tires. thank you.*ak( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16 )
07/20/1999211/01/1997
 The tires blew the thread off and caused severe body damage and vehicle had to be towed in to town. firestone was contacted and i was advised to send the tires to bfts 1515 elm hill pkie #405 nashville tn 37210-3615 i had to pay to send them to them as the local firestone dealer was unable to help due to the body damage. i elected not to do this and purchased michelins to replace the 6 tires. i turned the claim into my insurance company and they fixed the body damage. i feel firestone should be held accountable as the vehicle only had 14,000 miles and was only about 1 and a half years old. just wanted to let you know its not only the wilderness tires that blow apart. i lost thread on both rear right side tires. thank you.*ak (tiresize: 225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16 )
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
02/13/2000110/01/1998
 Tires blow out tread separates. *ak (dot number: vd1l ixd tiresize: 225/75r16)
05/01/2000102/01/1998
 Tread seperated and flew off, knocking a hole in 3/4 inch plywood bottom of bus. *ak (tiresize: 225/75r16e)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16e )
08/25/2000102/01/1998
 Driving on an interstate highway, the tread separated from the tire around the entire circumference. failure was instantaneous and explosive. minor damage was sustained to the vehicle from tire debris. control was maintained as the tire was one of dual rear tires. i contacted both my local ford dealer and firestone dealer, but they showed no interest. i am still in possession of the failed tire, but no longer have the remaining tires as i replaced them. the tread depth of the failed tire and the remaining original tires was very good, although i don't recall the exact measurement. a goodyear dealer evaluated the tires, and recommended not changing the tires based on their condition. i only did so as a precaution.*ak (tiresize: lt225/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
01/01/1999101/01/1998
 Windshield wipers fail to work properly, do not stop and continued to go past the windshield onto the fiberglass, causing poor visibility. mjs