Worst 1999 Ford F-250 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
TIRES
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1999 Ford F-250.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | 54 | 3 | — | 77,078 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 47 | 2 | 2 | 76,000 mi | |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 34 | 2 | — | 43,701 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 29 | 24 | — | 71,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 25 | — | — | 90,295 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 23 | — | — | 112,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 23 | 2 | 1 | 80,000 mi | |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 21 | — | — | 63,271 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 4 | — | 77,667 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 18 | 1 | — | — | |
| ENGINE | 16 | — | 2 | 169,504 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 15 | — | — | 15,834 mi | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 12 | — | — | 38,839 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 12 | 1 | 1 | 130,883 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 11 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 117,286 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 10 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING | 10 | — | — | 149,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | — | 2 | 119,500 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 | — | — | 99,498 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 9 | — | — | 182,166 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 9 | 1 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 8 | 6 | — | 67,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 8 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 8 | 1 | — | 4,678 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 8 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | 8 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 7 | — | — | — | |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 7 | 1 | — | — | |
| STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Recalls for 1999 Ford F-250
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-250 Years
Wider context: See the full Ford F-250 reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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