IllustrationWHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT TURN THE WHEEL RUBS AGAINST THE TORSION BAR. THE DEALER / MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
1998 Ford Club Wagon
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Club Wagon years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 28 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
28 reportsDOOR LOCKS FAILED. YH
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MALFUNCTIONED. *YC
ACCELERATOR CABLE FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND LOOSE CONTROL IN TRAFFIC.
DESIGN OF VEHICLE CAUSES IT TO WANDER WHILE DRIVING.
VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND DRIVING IN WIND.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
THE SEAT DID NOT LATCH AND MOVED FORWARD CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.