Service bulletins for the 1998 Ford F-250
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
217 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 98168 | 2000-04-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION- E40D/4R100-1989-99-MAIN CONTROLS, SEPARATOR PLATES AND SEPARATOR PLATE GASKETS USAGE CHART. YD |
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| 13412 | 2000-04-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF NO 4X4 LOW RANGE ENGAGEMENT OR A STUCK IN 4X4 LOW RANGE, WITH NO (DTC) DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE STORED IN THE GEM. *TT |
| 981517 | 2000-04-04. Service bulletin. CHILD SEAT. INSTALL A REVISED CHILD SEAT TETHER KIT. |
| 981512 | 2000-04-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. A DIRECT REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY. AK |
| 98163 | 2000-03-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. LOCKS FAILED. YD |
| 13238 | 2000-03-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL. *MJS |
| 13203 | 2000-03-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. INFORMATION REGARDING OUTWARD DENTS IN PICKUP BOX WHEEL WELLS. *MJS |
| 7022 | 2000-03-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. INFORMATION REGARDING OUTWARD DENTS IN PICKUP BOX WHEEL WELLS. *MJS |
| 99242 | 2000-03-09. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. INFORMATION ON REPLACING AND / OR REPAIRING MALFUNCTIONING (DOOR, IGNITION AND DECKLID) LOCKS. *TT |
| 99196 | 2000-03-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. INFORMATION ON IDENTIFYING NON-APPROVED / ALTERNATE REFRIGERANTS WHICH COULD CAUSE SAFETY, AND PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF INSTALLED IN FORD A/C SYSTEMS. *TT |
| 99194 | 2000-03-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS. INFORMATION FOR SERVICING AND DIAGNOSING BRAKE VIBRATION, BRAKE INSPECTION, AND BRAKE FRICTION MATERIAL REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 99185 | 2000-03-06. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 3/15/1997 AND 12/31/1998 AND WITH 4R70W TRANSMISSIONS MAY EXPERIENCE DELAYED OR NO 2-3 UPSHIFT, TRANSMISSION CONTROL INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0782 STORED IN MEMORY. *TT |
| 99222 | 2000-02-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SUBJECT ON A WIRE HARNESS TERMINAL REPAIR KIT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIRING ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESSES. *TT |
| 996876 | 1999-12-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. INFORMATION PERTAINING TO CONDITIONS WITH RED STAINING (SPOTS) ON THE FRONT BUMPER WING ENDS. *TT |
| 996788 | 1999-12-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM. CONCERNS WITH VEHICLES EXHIBITING A REAR BRAKE GRAB AND SHOE WEAR. *TT |
| 996780 | 1999-12-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. THIS ONLINE SERVICE BULLETIN INVOLVES VEHICLES EXHIBITING WINDNOISE AT THE TOP OF THE DOOR GLASS SEAL / WEATHERSTRIP MOLDING AREA. *TT |
| 996754 | 1999-12-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. THIS ONLINE BULLETIN ADDRESSES CONCERNS WITH CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE WINDOW OPENING NEAR THE BELT MOLDING. *TT |
| 99143 | 1999-11-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. SOME 4X4 VEHICLES BUILT WITH CENTER DISCONNECT FRONT AXLES MAY EXHIBIT A MOANING NOISE FROM THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL WHILE OPERATING IN 4X2 MODE. *TT |
| 9811001 | 1999-10-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. CONCERNS WITH WATERLEAK CONDITIONS AT THE BACK GLASS ON SOME VEHICLES. *TT |
| 99164 | 1999-10-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. CONCERNS WITH A HARD TO TURN IGNITION KEY AND / OR A HARD TO REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION CYLINDER. *TT |
| 9811344 | 1999-09-24. Service bulletin. WHEELS. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT LOOSE LUGNUTS AND / OR BROKEN WHEEL STUDS. *TT |
| 9811342 | 1999-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. INFORMATION ON REMOVING THE RADIO CHASSIS FROM SOME VEHICLES. *TT |
| 9811286 | 1999-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON USING THE NGS (NEW GENERATION STAR) TESTER ON SOME VEHCILES. *TT |
| 983316 | 1999-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. SOME CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF A TICKING NOISE ON INITIAL COLD START-UP IN PARK POSITION AND NEUTRAL POSITION. *TT |
| 983315 | 1999-09-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE 4R100 TRANSMISSION WILL HAVE AN ORANGE "PRIOR TO REPAIR" TAG ON THE FLUID PAN. *TT |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.