1998 Ford F-350 TSBs
24 manufacturer communications for the 1998 Ford F-350 sit in NHTSA's public file. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. The 1998 F-350 problem report covers complaints, recalls, and investigations.
What the bulletins cover
Most recent service bulletins
The 20 most recent of 24 communications on file. The complete set is searchable on NHTSA's page for this vehicle.
GENERAL (PCM) POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES.
MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0603 (POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE KEEP ALIVE MEMORY ERROR) OR P0605 ( POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE READ ONLY MEMORY ERROR).
ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE MISS DUE TO INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING AT GREEN ENGINE BREAK-IN.
SUBJECT REGARDING CONTAMINATION FROM PRIOR TRANSMISSION CONCERNS OR EXCESS WEAR MAY BE TRAPPED IN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLING SYSTEM.
OIL LEAK FROM THE FRONT OR REAR CYLINDER HEAD OIL SUPPLY RAIL END PLUGS.
TRANSMISSION- E40D/4R100-1989-99-MAIN CONTROLS, SEPARATOR PLATES AND SEPARATOR PLATE GASKETS USAGE CHART. YD
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL MAY EXHIBIT A TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB THAT FALLS OFF.
CONCERNS WITH THE MANUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB FALLING OFF.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AXLE WIND UP AND / OR CLUNKING, POPPING, RATCHETING TYPE NOISES WHEN MAKING CORNERING MANEUVERS ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE HI OR LOW RANGE MODE.
SERVICE TIPS FOR IDENTIFYING INJECTOR DRIVER MODULE (IDM) FAILURE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1298.
CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE RAYBESTOS ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROLLER DOES NOT WORK, WORKS INCORRECTLY, WORKS INTERMITTENTLY, PULSES THE 4-WAY FLASHERS, AND / OR INTERFERS WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES OPERATION.
SOME HEAVY DUTY AND SUPER DUTY VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT VARIOUS TRANSMISSION CONCERNS, INCLUDING STALL ON TRANSMISSION ENGAGEMENT AND / OR A BUZZ NOISE ON ENGAGEMENT.
MASS AIR FLOW (MAF)- SENSOR CONTAMINATION- SERVICE TIP.
SOME VEHICLES WITH A 7.3L DIRECT INJECTION (DI) TURBO DIESEL ENGINE, ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS MAY BE PRESENT: ROUGH IDLE, STALLING, HESITATION/ STUMBLE, LOSS / LACK OF POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.
PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BELT TENSIONER MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES.
EXHIBITING ROUGH IDLE AND ENGINE MISS DUE TO INJECTOR BORE SCUFFING AT GREEN ENGINE BREAK-IN.
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A POPPING / SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE TURNING.
CONCERNS WITH HIGH PRESSURE OIL PUMPS ARE NOT SERVICEABLE.
EXCESSIVE WHITE SMOKE. VERIFY GLOW PLUG OPERATION BY PERFORMING GLOW PLUG SYSTEM OPERATION CHECK ON THE HARD START/NO START DIAGNOSTIC SHEET.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.