1998 Ford E-250 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1998 Ford E-250, and owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1998 Ford E-250

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 09V399000 Reported October 13, 2009 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair…

2. Cruise control (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 08V051000 Reported February 4, 2008 225,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

3. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 07V336000 Reported August 3, 2007 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

   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…

4. Labels (equipment)

   NHTSA 00V284000 Reported September 21, 2000 4,500 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date…

   Remedy: Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. Owner notification began november 2, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an…

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Ford E-250 have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 84,882 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 3 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering3
• Engine and engine cooling: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe2
• Power train: shift pattern indicator2
• Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
• Suspension: front2
• Air bags: side/window1
• Electrical system1
• Engine and engine cooling1

What owners are reporting

“1998 ford econoline van 5.4l eng. ABS brakes: while applying brakes, the brake pedal responds with forceful back pressure to prohibit brakes from operating. Operator then exerts excessive pressure to”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 29, 2010 · Service brakes, hydraulic

“Spark plug blew out of head with threads in my 98 e250 with 92,000 well maintained miles on it. The cost is yet to be determined. *tr”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 20, 2008 · Engine and engine cooling

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1998 Ford E250 Econoline (E250 Econoline 2WD, E250 Econoline 2WD CNG). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Ford E-250 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford E-250 model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 1998 Ford E-250

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.