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1999 Ford F SeriesProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 36 owner complaints about the 1999 Ford F Series, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year25% below the F Series median · #4 of 8 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints364 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage79kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 14, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Ford F Series has problems

36 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling121
Electrical system42
Fuel/propulsion system40
Tires30
Fuel system, gasoline30
Structure30
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Visibility20
Engine20
7 other systems73

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Ford F Series recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other F Series year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F Series median. How we score

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3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Ford F Series, and the recalls they led to.

  1. SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADDP05005 · closed Jan 4, 2006
    No recall
  2. TIRE VALVE STEMRQ02002 · closed Aug 19, 2002
    Led to recall 01V-046
  3. PULLS UNDER HARD BRAKINGSQ00002 · closed Jan 22, 2001
    No recall
In owners' words

What F Series owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I'VE HAD TWO PLUGS BLOW OUT ON MY 99 F150. IT HAS LESS THAN 100,000 ON IT. IF THEY KNOW ITS A DEFECT WHY NOT STEP UP AND FIX THE PROBLEM? IT COST $300 A PLUG!!!! LEFT ME STRANDED AT NIGHT WITH MY FAMILY ALONG THE ROAD!! MAKES ME WONDER IF I WANT TO STAY WITH FORD OR GO ELSEWHERE. *TR
Complaint 10435214 · Nov 10, 2011 · 78,000 miles
I HAD JUST GOT OFF WORK AND WAS LEAVING THE PARKING AREA AND BLEW OUT THE NUMBER 4 SPARKPLUG ON THE RIGHT SIDE HEAD. I SHUT OFF THE MY TRUCK AND PARKED IT. I CALLED A FRIEND THAT LIVES CLOSE FOR A RIDE HOME. THE NEXT MORNING I DROVE BACK TO THE PLANT AND TOOK MY TRUCK TO THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP.…
Complaint 10331893 · May 24, 2010 · 100,988 miles
I WAS DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F150 4X4 WITH 5.4L ENGINE HOME FROM WORK AND STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND I PROCEEDED TO GO AND THEN "POW" THE TRUCK BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD "POPPING" NOISE AND LOST ALL ENGINE POWER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND SOMEHOW MANAGED TO KEEP…
Complaint 10306206 · Feb 5, 2010 · 154,000 miles

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