Two problems related to transmission not engage have been reported for the 1998 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1998 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the transmission shift lever failed to engage into park. The contact mentioned that the vehicle would not turn on unless the shift lever was in neutral. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 97v171000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 250,000 and the current mileage was 255,000.
When putting car into park locking pin in transmission does not engage. Therefore, vehicle will roll forward. Consumer has to use parking brake to stop car. Consumer states this part fails 95% of the time.