1998 Ford Super Duty F Series Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Ford Super Duty F Series. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
1crashes1injuries
POWER TRAIN
1
1crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
1crashes1injuries
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“We have had many problems with this van, the latest appears that the paint is chipping and the body rusting at seams, especially top lip area etc, bolts on windows rusting, even when new, brakes have failed on numerous times once my husband skidded across a road and into a post and broke his arm…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2000-03-15

“We have had many problems with this van, the latest appears that the paint is chipping and the body rusting at seams, especially top lip area etc, bolts on windows rusting, even when new, brakes have failed on numerous times once my husband skidded across a road and into a post and broke his arm…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2000-03-15

“We have had many problems with this van, the latest appears that the paint is chipping and the body rusting at seams, especially top lip area etc, bolts on windows rusting, even when new, brakes have failed on numerous times once my husband skidded across a road and into a post and broke his arm…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2000-03-15

“We have had many problems with this van, the latest appears that the paint is chipping and the body rusting at seams, especially top lip area etc, bolts on windows rusting, even when new, brakes have failed on numerous times once my husband skidded across a road and into a post and broke his arm…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2000-03-15

“We have had many problems with this van, the latest appears that the paint is chipping and the body rusting at seams, especially top lip area etc, bolts on windows rusting, even when new, brakes have failed on numerous times once my husband skidded across a road and into a post and broke his arm…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2000-03-15

“We have had many problems with this van, the latest appears that the paint is chipping and the body rusting at seams, especially top lip area etc, bolts on windows rusting, even when new, brakes have failed on numerous times once my husband skidded across a road and into a post and broke his arm…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2000-03-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Ford Super Duty F Series as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.