Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1998 L-Series.
The 1998 Ford L‑Series recorded just one owner‑reported issue. That single complaint concerned the exterior lighting system. No recalls were issued for this model year.
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Owner complaints about the 1998 Ford L-Series dominate in one area — the exterior lighting, 1 of 1 reports (100%), well ahead of the next concern. NHTSA has issued no recalls for this vehicle, so these are owner-reported concerns only. 0 of the reports describe a crash and 0 a fire — a small share of the total, but worth weighing against the exterior lighting pattern above. These are tallies of what owners actually reported to the federal government, not an editorial score — and higher-selling models naturally rack up more reports.
All 1 complaints on record, top 1 components.
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.
No recall campaigns on record with NHTSA for this vehicle as of the last data refresh.
Showing 3 of 3 bulletins on record with NHTSA.
| Bulletin | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99196 | 1999-09-20 | Equipment | INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE… |
| 983295 | 1998-02-05 | Unknown Or Other | INFORMATION ON THE HEAVY TRUCK TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE HOTLINE. *TT |
| 970902971817 | 1997-09-02 | Engine And Engine Cooling | SOME ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED DIESEL ENGINES CAN BE MODIFIED TO INCREASE ENGINE OUTPUT… |
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