Worst 1999 Ford F-150 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Ford F-150.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 116 | — | — | 83,368 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 93 | — | 2 | 142,271 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 62 | — | — | 58,473 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 55 | 48 | 2 | 95,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 54 | 1 | 14 | 97,623 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 52 | — | 8 | 107,714 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 47 | 6 | 8 | 111,237 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 40 | 7 | — | 87,140 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 37 | — | 2 | 86,329 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 33 | 2 | — | 86,750 mi | |
| STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 29 | — | — | 78,927 mi | |
| ENGINE | 27 | — | 7 | 153,790 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 27 | — | 15 | 74,306 mi | |
| TIRES | 26 | 2 | — | 35,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 22 | — | — | 35,200 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 20 | 1 | — | 102,158 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 18 | — | — | 49,395 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 17 | 1 | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 16 | — | — | 150,687 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 15 | 1 | 1 | 123,885 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 14 | 9 | 1 | 134,143 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 13 | — | 2 | 148,025 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 13 | — | — | 137,733 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 13 | — | — | 126,765 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | 12 | — | — | 149,540 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 11 | 5 | 3 | 91,921 mi | |
| STEERING | 11 | 2 | — | 121,108 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 11 | — | — | 81,667 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | 10 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN | 10 | 1 | 1 | 146,357 mi |
Recalls for 1999 Ford F-150
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,100,000 vehicles.
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 20, 1995, THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2004, ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO ROAD DEICING CHEMICALS MAY CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK STRAPS WHICH SECURE THE TANK TO THE VEHICLE.
Other Ford F-150 Years
Wider context: See the full Ford F-150 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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