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1998 Ford F-150: misfire or rough idle

5 of the 1,381 complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 describe misfire or rough idle.

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Is there a fix? 64 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

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Filed Sep 6, 2013 · Engine · 154,000 miles · CT

Driving the vehicle at a normal speed I started to lose power and the truck began to misfire.the problem had been known to ford, because our mechanic received an e-mail bulletin from ford directly. Which stated the problems with the f-150. I have copies of this bulletin. Needless to say I was fortunate that this did not occur on the highway because my son and I would have been killed. Because the truck just lost total power.

Filed Dec 3, 2012 · Engine · 153,000 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, the vehicle started to misfire and a loss of power to the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic who advised that water had entered where the spark plugs were located. The contact was advised that the spark plugs would need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure and offered no further assistance. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 153,000.

Filed Aug 5, 2006 · Engine · 196,000 miles · MO

1) rough idle, white smoke from exhaust pipe, failure of both catalytic converters, unexplained loss of engine coolant. 2) hydro-locked engine, un-repairable engine damage. 3) quoted $3500 for rebuilt engine, no action yet taken.

Filed Jan 21, 2006 · Engine · 102,000 miles · VA

Ford f150 1998 4wd 4.2l engine 102,0000 miles - when starting truck engine it would run rough then smooth out. Today I heard a loud pop sound. Now it doesn't start at all. After checking several web sites I realized my trouble is not unique. Looked around the internet but never found a recall notice from ford relating to this issue. Further research seems to imply a major defect that ford knew about from close to the beginning of manufacturing which they never have done anything about. According to a couple of web forum sites, ford put out two technical bulletins to their service people but not to the end users/buyers (tsb #99-20-7) (follow up tsb #99b209) that pretty much admitted there was a fault with a gasket and could result in engine failure, as mine seems to have done. The resolution is for the engine to be replaced. Ford should be made to stand behind their faulty manufacturing & fix their errors.

Filed Sep 1, 2000 · Engine · NC

Engine knock and ticking noise at start up,rough idle

Questions about the 1998 Ford F-150 misfire

Is misfire or rough idle a common problem on the 1998 Ford F-150?

5 of 1,381 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 (0%) mention misfire or rough idle. The model year with the most reports is 2011.

Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford F-150?

There are 0 recalls and 64 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

Other symptoms on the 1998 Ford F-150

Fire or smoke 73Ball joint 69Tire blowout 64Adaptive cruise 53Engine failure 39Fuel leak 28Knocking 26ABS 22Overheating 20No deployment 19Won't start 16Brake failure 15Sudden acceleration 15Stalling 14Wipers 14Grinding brakes 11Transmission failure 11Power steering loss 10Water leak 10Check engine light 8Headlights 8Loss of power 8Door locks 7Fuel smell 7Jerking 6Won't shift 6Airbag light 5Coil spring 5

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