1998 FORD F700 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1998 FORD F700
The 1998 FORD F700 has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by FORD MOTOR COMPANY for this model year.
Recalls for the 1998 FORD F700
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1998 FORD F700, potentially affecting up to 4,000 vehicles.
Recall 98V041000 — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
| 1,600 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS. AN AUTOMATIC LOCKING FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUT WAS DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL BY INCORRECT TOOLS OR AN INCORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION WAS USED.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE NUT TO ROTATE FREELY AND LOSE TORQUE. IT COULD ROTATE UNTIL IT IS NO LONGER CONNECTED TO THE FRONT SPINDLE AND ALLOW THE FRONT WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTING NUTS WITH CASTLE NUTS AND COTTER PINS.
View full details →Recall 97V091000 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
| 2,400 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS-COWLS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE WELDS THAT ATTACH THE KEY TO THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN MOUNTED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RETAIN THE KEY, ALLOWING THE TRANSMISSION TO BE IN A GEAR OTHER THAN THAT INDICATED ON THE "PRNDL", OR IN SOME CASES, "RNDL."
Consequence: THE DOMESTIC SPECIAL ORDER (DSO) PARK BRAKE MAY NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, OR IN THE VEHICLE MOVING IN AN UNINTENDED DIRECTION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED. IN SOME VEHICLES THE DSO PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM ALSO MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED, WHICH CAN RESULT IN THE PARK BRAKE NOT ENGAGING WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT TUBE AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, TO HAVE THE DSO PARK BRAKE LINKAGE ADJUSTED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1998 FORD F700
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 FORD F700.
Safety Rating for the 1998 FORD F700
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1998 FORD F700 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1998 FORD F700
FORD MOTOR COMPANY has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 1998 FORD F700. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
11817 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
SOME MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH A WORN OR BINDING CLUTCH ROD BALL END. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 1998 FORD F700
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the FORD F700
- 1993 FORD F700 — 1 complaint
- 1994 FORD F700 — 0 complaints
- 1995 FORD F700 — 6 complaints
- 1996 FORD F700 — 2 complaints
- 1997 FORD F700 — 0 complaints
- 1998 FORD F700 (current)
- 1999 FORD F700 — 0 complaints
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- FORD FUSION — 28,243 total complaints
- FORD TAURUS — 23,867 total complaints
- FORD WINDSTAR — 19,456 total complaints
- FORD EDGE — 17,247 total complaints