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1998 Ford STRIPPED CHASSIS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

14,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting150.0%
Steering behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal
1
Suspension
1
Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal1
Suspension1
Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly1

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal: 1; Suspension: 1; Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
1
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20001
20031

2000: 1; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10003434 · 2003-01-26 (January 26, 2003)

OUR THOR MOTORHOME "HURRICANE" IS A 1998 ON WHAT IS BELIEVED TO BE A 1999 CHASSIS. WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN 1999 FROM SCOTT MOTOR HOMES, NJ. IT IS 30' WITH ONLY APPROXIMATELY 14,000 MILES ON IT. IN AUGUST 2002, ON OUR WAY HOME FROM DISNEY WITH OUR TWO YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN, WE HEARD A NOISE WHENEVER I EXCELERATED. WE WERE IN ROCKY MOUNT, NC AND IT WAS ABOUT 2:00 AM. WE HAD JUST GASED UP AND THOUGHT WE'D BETTER STOP IN HE NEXT REST AREA ON I-95 TO CHECK TO SEE IF MAYBE WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. NOTHING WAS NOTICABLY WRONG OUTSIDE THE MOTORHOME A…

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003434 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 861433 · 2000-05-04 (May 4, 2000)

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT, VEHICLE WILL JURK UP/BACK AND FORWARD WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 861433 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.