Model year record

1998 Ford Club Wagon

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline4104,029 mi
Vehicle speed control3112,382 mi
Engine2130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling276,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission233,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Vehicle speed control: cables2
Electrical system: ignition: module1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel1130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1
Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter1
Seat belts: front: anchorage1
Seat belts: front: retractor1
Seats1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Steering1
Structure: body: door1
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Suspension: front: springs: torsion bar1
Tires: tread/belt1
Visibility: glass, side/rear1
Wheels: rim133,000 mi

The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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