1998 Ford Ford Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
109,436mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

90,000 25th Percentile
109,436 Median Mileage
146,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
9
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SEATS
1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
1
TIRES:VALVE
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PLASTIC LEVER COVER BROKE ON THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT. *YC"
"SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT AND ARE TOO TIGHT. *TT"

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