The 1998 Ford F800 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 4,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION98V0410001998-02-241,600 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.
POWER TRAIN97V0910001997-05-282,400 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…
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…
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT TUBE AND, IF SO EQUIPPED, TO HAVE THE DSO PARK BRAKE LINKAGE ADJUSTED.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The part that caused the fire was on national backorder with ford motor co. *ak”
“Clutch release linkage fell apart, causing extended stopping distance, and could have resulted in an accident. Please provide further information. *ak”
“Rear brake light not working.”
“Consumer has been experiencing problems with power steering. Power steering fluid leaks, causing the hydraulic brake lamp to illuminate. The manufacturer has been contacted. *ak”
“Recall: auto transmission shift linkage/97v091000. This company has three vehicles off the road because of the recall and the dealership has no knowledge of this recall. Dealer said the highest mfr no. Is 97s70. Vin: [xxx], [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act…”
“Recall: auto transmission shift linkage/97v091000. This company has three vehicles off the road because of the recall and the dealership has no knowledge of this recall. Dealer said the highest mfr no. Is 97s70. Vin: [xxx], [xxx]. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act…”
“Bracket that holds spring throttle linkage has fallen off, and it will hang in a wide open position. *ak this has fallen off twice. *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Ford F800 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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