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1998 Ford F-150 brakes problems

The 1998 Ford F-150 has 127 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

127

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

16

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

F-150 brakes complaints by model year363 complaints1955: 1 complaints1985: 11 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 17 complaints1990: 19 complaints1991: 28 complaints1992: 57 complaints1993: 114 complaints1994: 184 complaints1995: 183 complaints1996: 42 complaints1997: 260 complaints1998: 127 complaints1999: 129 complaints2000: 94 complaints2001: 70 complaints2002: 45 complaints2003: 32 complaints2004: 156 complaints2005: 130 complaints2006: 99 complaints2007: 46 complaints2008: 39 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 58 complaints2011: 185 complaints2012: 137 complaints2013: 363 complaints2014: 340 complaints2015: 316 complaints2016: 336 complaints2017: 111 complaints2018: 87 complaints2019: 20 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 74 complaints2022: 36 complaints2023: 47 complaints2024: 13 complaints2025: 19 complaints
F-150 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 127 complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.