1998 FORD F53 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
1
Recall
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 FORD F53
The 1998 FORD F53 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. The most commonly reported problem area is the Suspensionrear (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1998 FORD F53
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1998 FORD F53, potentially affecting up to 3,600,000 vehicles.
Recall 07V336000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
| 3,600,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 FORD F53
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FORD F53. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensionrear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASE A MOTOR HOME. THIS MOTOR HOME , WHEN FULLY EQUIOPED AND LOADED WITH TYPICAL CARGO, WILL EXPERIENCE AN OVERLOADED CONDITION ON THE REAR AXLE. THIS COULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE COMPONENTS TO FAIL PREMATURELY.
Safety Rating for the 1998 FORD F53
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 FORD F53 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 FORD F53
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 FORD F53
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD F53
- 1993 FORD F53 — 0 complaints
- 1994 FORD F53 — 0 complaints
- 1998 FORD F53 (current)
- 1999 FORD F53 — 18 complaints
- 2000 FORD F53 — 3 complaints
- 2001 FORD F53 — 6 complaints
- 2002 FORD F53 — 0 complaints
- 2003 FORD F53 — 4 complaints
Other FORD Models
- FORD F-150 — 45,660 total complaints
- FORD EXPLORER — 42,140 total complaints
- FORD ESCAPE — 34,654 total complaints
- FORD FOCUS — 29,539 total complaints
- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints