There are 4 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 1998 Ford F-250 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)FORD F-250 4X4 FORD RECALL 11S21(NHTSA 11V385) FUEL TANK STRAP CORROSION INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT WAS CONDUCTED. THE FUEL TANK WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE RUSTED UNDER THE STRAP AREA ONLY. AFTER THE OLD STRAPS WERE REMOVED THE TANK STARTED TO LEAK FUEL AND FORD NOR THE DEALER WOULD REPLACE THE TANK. IF THE STRAPS ARE COVERED FOR CORROSION THEN THE TANK SHOULD BE ALSO DUE TO THE CORROSION TRANSFERRING TO THE TANK SURFACE. THE DEALER PLACED NEW STRAPS OVER A RUSTED TANK. THE TRUCK WILL NEED OVER $1200.00 IN REPAIRS FOR SAFE OPERATION AND TO REMEDY THE NOW LEAKING FUEL. *TR
ON APRIL 9TH 2011 MY FUEL TANK STRAPS BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE TRUCK WAS PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE TANK WAS HANGING BY THE FUEL LINES AND TANK NECK. THE TRUCK IS A FORD F-250 LIGHT WITH A 24 1/2 GALLON FUEL TANK, THAT HAS 102000 MILES. I REPLACED BOTH STRAPS AT A COST OF $34.00. I PAINTED THE NEW STRAPS TO PREVENT FUTURE PROBLEMS. *TR
I RECENTLY READ THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING FORD F 150 FROM 1997 TO 2001 FOR RUSTING GAS TANK STRAPS THAT EFFECTED 1.4 MILLION TRUCKS. I HAVE A FORD 1998 F-250 THAT HAD RUSTED GAS TANK STRAPS. ONE STRAP LET GO AND THE TANK MOVED OUT OF POSITION. I REPLACED IT MYSELF, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS DONE CORRECTLY OR WITH THE PROPER SAFETY PROTECTION. DID FORD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS? WILL THEY INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT WAS DONE CORRECTLY? IS THERE A COST TO THE OWNER FOR ANY OF THIS? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER TO HAVE THE STRAPS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/25/11
1998 FORD F-250 (EARLY BUILD) WITH 201,992 MILES, HAD THE GAS TANK STRAP RUST AND BREAK RESULTING IN THE GAS TANK DROPPING TO THE PAVEMENT. THE FORWARD (FRONT) GAS TANK STRAP FAILED AND THE GAS TANK FELL TO THE PAVEMENT CAUSING THE RELEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 22 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE RESULTING SPILL REQUIRED A CLEANUP BY THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE SPILL CLEANUP RESULTED IN A $453 CHARGE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AT A COST OF $112. THE FUEL TANK AND STRAPS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT A COST OF $978.00. TOTAL COST OF EVENT $1,500. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 3, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.