1998 Ford F150 Reviews - Page 2 of 10

Vacuum leak in cheap plastic tubing

Coil went out (still under extended warranty)

Suspension has gotten squeaky after 200,000 miles

Muffler keeps blowing off the exhaust (should have been dual exhaust) tried new clamps, new mechanics and even welded it.

Seat belt on drivers side retracts poorly (more of an inconvenience than a real problem)

Seat cushion on drivers side has flattened on outside making it uneven (too many ins and outs)

Check engine light, O2 sensor and MAF sensor codes.

Alas, at 247,563 hard miles, my oil pump is going out (hence the research)

This has been an extremely reliable and hard wearing truck. After acquiring her in 2001, she was my truck and babied appropriately. Until the vacuum leak and the coil issues (which, by the way, showed up as O2 sensor problems as well.) We were still making payments and didn't have the money to cover the part of the repairs the extended warranty didn't. We actually drove with a really rough idle and acceleration for a couple thousand miles, until we were able to get things taken care of.

In 2005, my husband took her over and used her up as a commuter and hauler for the security business he works for. He has put the majority of the miles on her and he is hardly a stickler for maintenance. Most people change oil at 3,000 miles. For him and his busy schedule it became more like 30,000 miles. Amazingly, this Ford stood up to the abuse with hardly a complaint.

There weren't any major problems until after the 200,000 mile mark. He bought another truck and gave me back "mine." Now we are getting back into O2 codes and MAF codes. And the dreaded oil pump replacement. I can hardly complain after she held up so well through all that stop fast and go fast traffic.

Even after all the miles and abuse, there is still less road noise and a smoother ride than his new truck (another of the Big 3.) Plus my stock radio and speakers are still holding up and his is giving him problems.

I'll take my worn out Ford over one of those others any day.

Nothing.

I'm from England, and have lived here 8 years, and I think that the best thing the USA auto makers are good at is building full size trucks.

The 97 - 03 F150 (V8) is a very good truck if maintained. My brother in law has had one too. The build quality is good, but not the best; bits of dash are not put together very well. Also corrosion protection is poor underneath.

But mechanically, and where it matters, the F150 is the best value truck around. I use mine to pull a heavy trailer, and it's done 193k miles. The transmission has been good and it doesn't use a drop of oil. Using tufoil oil additive I get up to 21mpg, highway. The extended cab is comfy for those up front and fine for kids in the back. The aircon is second to none in mine.

The sway bar links have snapped and fallen out, but the new ones only cost $10 each.

The ball joints had to be replaced @ 100,000 miles. If the stock ball joints would have had grease fittings, there is a good chance they could have gone longer.

This Ford has no bells; it is a real simple truck, with no power windows or locks.

She gets 20MPG and has real good power!!!

The step side and regular cab makes her a hot little 205Hp ticket.

I have had 4 Ford F150s with 6cyl engines. I will not have a V8, no way, no how.

Love the one piece rubber mat; it is a farmers dream come true.