1998 Ford Xl Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Ford Xl. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Air compressor that keeps the automatic self leveling keeps going on ,and sounding very loud . My truck is going down in the rear end, now it does not want to work, I checked the fuses and they were ok . Now I have no power going to the air compressor or any power to the air bag solenoids ,so now…”
“The truck squeaks so loud at 0 mph, just shake truck side to side and it sounds terrible. Its the front and rear end bushings due with some steering problems. This is a manufacture defeat and not wear and tear on this vehicle. Not sure about the suspension but it plays a role in this whole…”
“The truck squeaks so loud at 0 mph, just shake truck side to side and it sounds terrible. Its the front and rear end bushings due with some steering problems. This is a manufacture defeat and not wear and tear on this vehicle. Not sure about the suspension but it plays a role in this whole…”
“My daughter was driving our 1998 windstar in early june 2005.. She stopped at a traffic light, started up and drove 1/4 mile or so and then started to brake again to avoid hitting stopped cars in front of her. The engine light flashed for a moment, and the brake pedal went to the floor. She…”
“While depressing the accelerator pedal it descended to the floorboard. This caused the vehicle to slow down. Consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle ,and pulled over. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak”
“On 5/25/2003 I purchased a 1998 ford xlt [xxx] at the time I could not afford a extended warranty but the dealer stated that it had a warranty left of either 1 month or 1000 miles left on it. This suv turned out to be a nightmare by july 2nd 2003 I had to put new brakes on it which in turn set me…”
“On 5/25/2003 I purchased a 1998 ford xlt [xxx] at the time I could not afford a extended warranty but the dealer stated that it had a warranty left of either 1 month or 1000 miles left on it. This suv turned out to be a nightmare by july 2nd 2003 I had to put new brakes on it which in turn set me…”
“On 5/25/2003 I purchased a 1998 ford xlt [xxx] at the time I could not afford a extended warranty but the dealer stated that it had a warranty left of either 1 month or 1000 miles left on it. This suv turned out to be a nightmare by july 2nd 2003 I had to put new brakes on it which in turn set me…”
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 Xl as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.