1998 Ford F53
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1998 Ford F53. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Ford F53. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
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 as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. the recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Rear
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10023943Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, or 6.8L 2V engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. This includes F-53 motorhome chassis. Updated 2/23/10.
- 619503Some vehicles may exhibit an erratic transmission 1-2 upshift or 2-1 downshift or may start out in 2ND gear.
- 618655Some vehicles may ingest an excessive amount of water into the air filter while driving in the rain. Excessive water can cause loss of power and / or engine stumble.
Every Ford F53 model year
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