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1998 Ford F-150: jerking or lurching

6 of the 1,381 complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints
6
of this car's complaints
0%
recalls
1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 57 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

What owners say

Filed Sep 9, 2004 · Suspension · IL

While driving vehicle jerked and vibrated uncontrollably. Consumer was able to maintain control of vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection. Mechanic informed consumer that upper and lower ball joints were corroded and needed to be replaced.

Filed Mar 21, 2003 · Brakes · 86,500 miles · OK

When applying the brakes, the pedal seems to jerk and slow to stop. When coming to a stop there is a ticking noise, it seem to be coming from the firewall. The ABS light has came on several occasion. I've had both set of brakes serviced and rotors turned three different times and still have problem.

Filed Jul 31, 2000 · Lights, Transmission · UT

When driving at 30 MPH vehicle shifted into low gear causing a brief loss of tire traction. Also, vehicle jerked forward very hard, and brake lights had malfunctioned. Consumer has contacted tdealer.

Filed Aug 23, 1999 · Acceleration · TX

While driving vehicles experiences sudden surges/jerking motions, which has nearly caused vehicle to hit other vehicles, several repairs (transmission, spark plugs and computer unit), however vehicle continues to surge. Mjs

Filed Feb 17, 1999 · Acceleration · AK · crash

Vehicle was parked, lurched forward into store.

Filed Mar 10, 1998 · Steering · LA

Driving 55-60mph & vehicle hit small puddle. Vehicle shifted to left & then right, jerking abruptly, before driver regained control. Took vehicle to mechanic & was unable to locate the cause of the mechanical problem.

Service bulletins that may apply

Related recalls

Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)Reported October 7, 1997 · 866,000 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and multi-purpose passenger vehicles. If the automatic transmission shift cable assembly was not fully attached to the steering column bracket, the shift cable assembly can come out of the bracket. The vehicle operator would then not be able to shift the transmission from one of the drive gear positions into the park position even though the gear shift selector would indicate "park."
Risk
The condition would not allow a disengagement of the transmission from the park position or affect proper neutral start switch operation. Unintended vehicle movement could occur if the parking brake was not set.
Remedy
Dealers will make the proper attachment of the transmission shift control cable to the steering column bracket and add a tie strap to that connection.

Recall number 97V171000 · Recall details

Questions about the 1998 Ford F-150 jerking

Is jerking or lurching a common problem on the 1998 Ford F-150?

6 of 1,381 owner complaints about the 1998 Ford F-150 (0%) mention jerking or lurching. 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 is 1 recall and 57 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 7Won't shift 6Airbag light 5Coil spring 5Misfire 5

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