1998 Ford F-350 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (3) · Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs (1) · Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:windshield:electrical Heating Element (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Ford F-350 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (19)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2003-10-30 · 032131 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rough idle and engine miss due to injector bore scuffing at green engine break-in. *tt
Power Train:automatic Transmission:cooling Unit And Lines 2000-11-13 · 002310 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
subject regarding contamination from prior transmission concerns or excess wear may be trapped in the transmission fluid cooling system. *tt
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine 2000-11-01 · 14455 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
oil leak from the front or rear cylinder head oil supply rail end plugs. *tt
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2000-04-07 · 98168 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
transmission- e40d/4r100-1989-99-main controls, separator plates and separator plate gaskets usage chart. yd
Power Train:axle Assembly 1999-06-01 · 12905 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles may experience axle wind up and / or clunking, popping, ratcheting type noises when making cornering maneuvers on vehicles equipped with a four wheel drive hi or low range mode. *tt
Electrical System 1999-03-01 · 12562 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some vehicles may exhibit diagnostic trouble code p1298. *tt
Showing the 6 most recent of 19 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.