1998 Ford F-150 fuel/propulsion system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 1998 Ford F-150 — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My driver's side seat belt does not work at all for the past 6-8 months its been stuck and locked and it doesn't release the belt at all so I been driving without a seat belt for awhile now it needs to be repaired and as for the other issues unknown like bank-1 & bank-2 not working properly also…”
filed Jan 23, 2023
“I have multiple issues that hit all around same time. Body rusted and water leaks getting the bcm wet which causes the truck to go haywire, lights flashing, doors locking and unlocking, radio stays on, caused multiple things to stop working, fuel tank leaks when filling it up where the fuel tank…”
filed Dec 19, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 F-150 | 5 | 3% |
| 2023 F-150 | 9 | 2% |
| 2022 F-150 | 30 | 5% |
| 2021 F-150 | 43 | 4% |
| 2020 F-150 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 F-150 | 20 | 2% |
| 2018 F-150 | 55 | 2% |
| 2017 F-150 | 24 | 2% |
| 2016 F-150 | 82 | 4% |
| 2015 F-150 | 73 | 4% |
| 2014 F-150 | 63 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Ford F-150
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.