Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#10386599March 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WE HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150 AND THE GAS TANK FELL OUT! FORTUNATELY IT WAS AT HOME IN THE DRIVEWAY, BUT THIS IS CRAZY. WE WERE BACKING UP OUR DRIVEWAY WHEN WE HEARD A THUD AND THE TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND JITTERING. WE CONTINUED UP THE DRIVEWAY, WHICH CAUSED A DEEP GOUGE IN THE DRIVEWAY. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE OUR DRIVE WAY REPAIRED, AND WE JUST HAD IT PUT IN ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2010. THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE TANK IN PLACE, RUSTED OUT, THEY ARE A CRUMBLED MESS. WE ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO FIND A WAY TO GET THE GAS OUT OF THE TANK SO WE CAN LIFT IT BACK IN TO PLACE AND USE NEW STRAPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384724February 28, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRAPS TO HOLD FUEL TANK ONTO VEHICLE RUSTED OUT AND FAILED. HAD TO REPLACE FUEL TANK STRAPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382720February 15, 2011
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 60 MPH ON ICY ROAD CONDITIONS AND CRASHED INTO A HERD OF CATTLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE VISIBLE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR ABRASIONS AND BRUISES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED, BUT DID NOT ARRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 167,000. UPDATED 03/29/11 *BF UPDATED 05/06/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10379258January 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
F-150 FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP FAILURE. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE FORWARD STRAP FAILED. IT BROKE NEAR THE FRAME ATTACH POINT. THE STRAP WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A SPOT WELD DOUBLER PLATE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME. BOTH STRAPS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE TRUCK IS GARAGE KEPT AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF CORROSION ELSEWHERE. NO FUEL WAS SPILLED AND THE STRAPS WERE REPLACED BEFORE TOTAL SUPPORT FAILURE OCCURRED. UPDATED 08/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375341January 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150 WHILE ON VACATION I HEARD SOMETHING BREAK WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP THEY SAID THAT ALL OF MY STRAPS HAD SNAPPED THE ONLY THING HOLDING IT UP WAS SKID PLATE AND ON THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY BRAKE PEDAL HAD WENT SOFT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT THEN THE BRAKE LIGHT HAD CAME ON WHEN I TOOK IT TO FORD THEY HAD SAID THAT ALL MY BRAKE LINES FROM THE BACK TO THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD TO BE REPLACED SO BETWEEN THE TWO INCIDENTS THE TRUCK HAS COST ME CLOSE TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. *TR UPDATED 08/01/11 *BF BOTH STRAPS FAILED DUE TO RUST. THERE WAS NO FUEL SPILL. UPDATED 08/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372390December 25, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 FORD TRITON 5,4L. #2 SPARKPLUG THREAD FAILURE. THE SPARKPLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF HEAD AND IGNITED A SMALL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370708December 15, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING A 1999 FORD F-150 ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THE GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE AND THE TANK DRAGGED ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 5 MILES BEFORE ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED THE DRAGGING TANK AND MOTIONED FOR ME TO PULL OVER. THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE TANK FROM COMPLETELY FALLING OFF WAS THE FUEL LINES. THE TANK WAS ALSO LEAKING GAS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE, BUT MOST LIKELY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF I DIDN'T PULL OVER. THE REPAIR SHOP SAID THAT IT WOULD COST ABOUT $600 TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED TANK AND FUEL PUMP. THE TRUCK IS NOT WORTH REPAIRING, SO IT IS GOING TO THE JUNK YARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368294November 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 1999 FORD F150 TRUCK WAS SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR OVER TWO DAYS. THE ECU MODULE SHORTED OUT AND STARTED TO BURN LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE BILLOWED OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF TRUCK. TRUCK WAS REPAIRED WITH A USED PART SINCE FORD NO LONGER MANUFACTURES THE ECU MODULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366726November 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 99 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK WHICH HAS TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS THAT ARE UNSAFE BECAUSE OF EXTREAM RUST. ONE IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THRU AND THE OTHER ONE RUSTED BADLY. I HAD THEM REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE BY FORD DEALER. I CALLED FORD MOTOR CO AND TALKED TO REP REGARDING POSSIBLE RECALL AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO PLANS FOR A RECALL OF THIS DEFECT AT THIS TIME. THIS WAS ON SEP 27 2010 BY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER REP. THERE WAS NOT AN INCINDENT BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT BECAUSE I INSPECTED MY VEH AND SAW THE PROBLEM MYSELF AND WENT TO FORD DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT POSSIBLE RECALL AND WAS TOLD NONE, SO I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERV. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362523October 26, 2010
STRUCTURE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1-SEVERE CORROSION OF FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE REAR STRAP IS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH, RESULTING IN THE TANK BEING HELD UP BY THE FRONT STRAP. THE SKID PLATE IS KEEPING THE TANK FROM FALLING DOWN. LUCKILY I NOTICED THIS WHILE CHECKING THE AIR PRESSURE IN MY TIRES. I WILL BE GETTING NEW STRAPS THIS WEEK TO DO THE REPAIR MYSELF. I WILL KEEP THE OLD STRAPS. 2- BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ON MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS. THIS CAUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL TO BE INOPERATIVE. BRAKE FLUID LEAKS OUT ONTO THE WIRING. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THE REPAIR FOR THE RECALL ON THE WIRING HARNESS. I BELIEVE THAT THE LEAKING BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH ALSO CREATES A FIRE HAZARD AS IT COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SHORT IN THE WIRING. I WILL ALSO OBTAIN AND REPLACE THIS PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362338October 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360982October 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1999 F150 4X4, THE REAR FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAP WAS RUSTED IN HALF AND HANGING BELOW TRUCK. I REPLACED BOTH STRAPS ON THE TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361040October 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3 SEPARATE INCIDENTS OF BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO ROTTED/RUSTED BRAKE LINES. LUCKILY THE INCIDENTS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IF I WAS GOING FASTER THIS COULD HAVE HAD DEADLY CONSEQUENCES! SINCE THEN, ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. EVERY PROBLEM THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THIS TRUCK (AND THERE WERE MANY) CAN BE TRACED BACK TO CATASTROPHIC METAL FATIGUE! THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR THIS MANUFACTURERS CONTINUED USAGE OF SUBSTANDARD AND/OR POORLY DESIGNED MATERIALS!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361031October 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1999 FORD F-150 WAS TOWED INTO SHOP FOR A NO START PROBLEM WHICH WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP ON THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK IS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK ITSELF WHICH MUST BE REMOVED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE PUMP. WHEN STARTING THIS PROCEDURE, THE MECHANICS IMMEDIATELY DISCOVERED THAT BOTH TANK STRAPS HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND THE FUEL TANK WAS NO LONGER HELD IN PLACE BY THE FUEL TANK STRAPS AND WAS INSTEAD RESTING ON THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE. IF THIS WAS A 2-WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NO SKID PLATE AND THE TANK WOULD INSTEAD HAVE BEEN DRAGGING IN THE GROUND CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360274October 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHEN TRUCK IS FILLED WITH GAS..THE TANK LEAKS.....AND VERY STRONG GAS SMELL..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359401October 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL TANK SUDDENLY FELL OFF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STRAPS THAT HELD IT HAD RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 162,000. UPDATED EVOQ 12/01/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359175October 4, 2010
STRUCTURE
1999 FORD F150 4WHEEL DRIVE THE FRONT GAS TANK STRAP BECAME DETACHED FROM THE MOUNT . THE STRAP DRAGGED THE GROUND . I AM HAPPY IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY OTHER DAMAGE. THE STRAP MOUNT IS TOTALLY RUSTED THROUGH AND I DO NOT KNOW HOW OR IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 93K MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357968September 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE METAL GAS TANK STRAP ON MY 1999 FORD F150 IS RUSTED IN TWO AND CAUSED THE GAS TANK TO SAG. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE CAUGHT THIS THE OTHER TANK STRAP COULD HAVE BROKE CAUSING MY TANK TO FALL WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357684September 26, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN APRIL OF 2010 MY F150 PICK UP GAS TANK FELL OFF. I HAD TO BUY A NEW ONE. THE STRAPS RUSTED AND THE TANK FELL. I LOST ALL OF THE GAS THAT IN IT. IT COST ME $600.00. THE TRUCK IS A1999. THE STRAPS SHOULD BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357100September 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2010, I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 25 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. I PULLED THE VEHICLE SAFELY OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND MYSELF, AND THE 2 OTHER PEOPLE IN THE TRUCK GOT OUT TO ATTEMPT TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. IMMEDIATELY, WE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FUEL TANK STRAP(THE STRAP CLOSEST TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE) WAS RUSTED AND BROKEN. AS A RESULT, THE TANK WAS LOOSE AND BOUNCING. THAT CAUSED IT TO HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SINCE WE WERE MANY MILES FROM AN AUTO PARTS STORE, WE USED A SMALL RACHET STRAP TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE. THE NEXT DAY, I SAW A NEWS STORY ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION, AND DECIDED TO HOLD OFF ON MAKING THE REPAIR UNTIL I CONTACTED THE NHTSA OFFICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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