1998 Ford Ford: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
TIRES
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SUSPENSION
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
6
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT PORTION OF ROAD, VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, TURNED WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. FLEW ABOUT 50-60 FEET OVER A CREEK AND ROLLED OVER, INJURING BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED."
"THIS IS TO COMPLAIN ABOUT YOUR REQUIRING THE HEADLIGH DIMMER SWITCH TO BE ON THE STEERING COLUM. THAT IS NOT ONLY INCONVIENIENT, ITS DANGEROURS. IT IS EASIER TO KEEP BOTH HANDS ON THE WHEEL IF YOU DON'T HAVE TO KEEP REACHING TO DIM YOUR LIGHTS. PLEASE ALLOW THE ON-FLOOR "FOOT CLICKER" SWITCH AGAI..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28