Tl*the contact owns a 1998 ford f150. The contact stated that the windshield wipers, door locks, and the door chimes failed to operate which is related to the electrical system. The vehicle speed control also no longer functions. The front windshield is not sealed and whenever it rains water seeped into the dashboard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that his VIN was not included in the recall. There was no related warranty. The failure mileage was 70,000.
1998 Ford F-150: doors won't lock, open or latch
7 of the 1,381 complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 3 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
I have begun to notice on ford f series trucks that they have a crack on the window edge approx 7 in aft of the door lock button 15 inches above the key hole due to poor metal used or weakened area of door cutout. I don't see this problem on passenger side doors at all. Are you addressing this issue???????
There is a crack in the driver side door frame metal above the door handle near the bottom of the window. The crack is about 3/4" long now. My local news ran a story about this problem, that is how I became aware because it is happening to several trucks. I contacted ford and they sent me to you, please help.
Driver's side door is cracking right above door handle near window. Has not contacted dealer yet.
From 1997's to 2000's f-150 1 or 2 of their doors are cracking just above the door handles at bottom of glass on the exterior ford motor co. Has service bulletins dated in 1998 on my truck telling of these cracks . 2 people in my family has this problem also with their 2000's, and just about everyone I tell has the same problem , a lot of them aren't aware of it, ford wants to pay 80%, they should pay it all.
On 97's and up the doors are cracking just above the door handles on the outside there is service bulletins on my 98 telling of these cracks just about everyone I talk to has this problem and didn't know anything about it. Ford wants to pay 80% ,I feel they should have a recall on all of them and pay it all.
Steering shaft failure. Also, power door locks failed/ABS brakes malfunctioned, causing brakes to vibrate upon braking.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Ford F-150 door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 1998 Ford F-150?
7 of 1,381 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 (1%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2018.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 3 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 8Fuel smell 7Jerking 6Won't shift 6Airbag light 5Coil spring 5Misfire 5
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