Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#10263567March 29, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN IDLING AND ACCELERATING ROUGHLY FOR ABOUT 2 DAYS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER ABOUT A DAY. THE PROBLEM WOULD STOP AND THE LIGHT WOULD GO OUT BEFORE I HAD THE CHANCE TO TAKE IT TO A SHOP. THIS LAST TIME, MARCH 27, 2009 IT HAD BEEN RAINING FOR A DAY OR TWO. I WENT TO START THE TRUCK AND THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AND ACCELERATING ROUGHLY AGAIN. UPON TAKING IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE REAR TWO COIL PACKS HAD FAILED AND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE RAIN RUN OFF FROM THE VEHICLE DRIPPED ONTO THE REAR TWO COIL PACKS AND WOULD CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 71,000 MILES AND WAS REPAIRED AT JUST OVER 72,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262427March 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AND NOTICED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261090March 8, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY TRUCK 1999 FORD F-150 5.4L. AS SOON AS I STARTED THE TRUCK I HEARD A LOUD BANGING, SHUT THE TRUCK OFF, OPEN THE HOOD, AND A SPARK PLUG HAD BLOWN OUT THE HEAD RIPPING ALL THE THREADS OUT AND BREAKING THE COIL. SO NOW MY $14000 TRUCK IS USELESS. MY ONLY OPTIONS INCLUDE $3000 FOR NEW HEADS OR A HELI COIL KIT WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY ALLOW THE SAME PROBLEM OR WORSE TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259884February 25, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE NUMBER 3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY 1999 F150 WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT. THE ALUMINUM HEAD HAS ONLY 4 THREADS HOLDING THE PLUG IN PLACE, CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT. I HAD BOTH HEADS REMOVED AND HAD ALL EIGHT HOLES REPAIRED...TOTAL COST WAS ABOUT $3,000. THERE WAS 80,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK AT THE TIME. FORD SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258502February 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HUSBAND WENT TO THE STORE AND WHEN HE CAME OUT, OUR TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPT. SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251107December 8, 2008
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED SORENESS AND THE PASSENGER HAD TO HAVE A STAPLE PLACED IN HIS HEAD AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING PROTECTED BY THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE CRASH. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 120,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10245562October 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ABS MODULE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PART DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER DISCONTINUING THE COMPONENT. THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO SEARCH THE SALVAGE YARD FOR A USED PART, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY INOPERATIVE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 86,000. UPDATED 11/12/08 *CN UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10244722October 8, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 FORD F150 . FORD PUT ALUMINUM HEADS IN THESE VEHICLES. THEY FOUND OUT THAT THEY WERE SHOOTING OUT THE SPARK PLUGS. THEY HAVE NEVER RECALLED THIS. IN THE PAST 4MOS, WE HAVE HAD 4 SPARK PLUGS SHOOT OUT. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED, IT COST 300.00 TO REPAIR AND 200.00 FOR TOWING. NOT INCLUDING THE MONEY LOST IN WAGES, RENTING A VEHICLE ETC. I CONTACTED FORD AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THEY SAID THEY WOULD DOCUMENT THIS AND THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE END OF THIS. THE DEALER SHIP WE TOOK THIS TO, SAID THEY SEE A LOT OF THESE. IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS AND FORD RECOGNIZES THIS NOW AND CHANGED IT. WELL, THEY DID NOT CHANGE IT FOR THE PEOPLE WHO STILL HAVE THESE TRUCKS. THIS SITUATION IF VERY FRUSTRATING TO ME AS A CONSUMER. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BLOW THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT EVEN 10YRS OLD. THERE ARE 4 MORE SPARK PLUGS THAT COULD GO YET. WE DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO KEEP STICKING INTO THIS TRUCK AND WE ARE IN NO FINANCIAL SITUATION TO BUY ANOTHER ONE AT THIS POINT. WE HAVE TO GET BY WITH WHAT WE HAVE, BUT WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE DEALING WITH THIS MESS. IN MY OPINION AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, FORD SHOULD RECALL THIS. THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS RIGHT TO THEIR CONSUMERS. THANK YOU, WILLIAM KRUMHUS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241186September 6, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS ON A TRIP IN ALABAMA TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-85 ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. I STOPPED FOR A BREAK JUST NORTH OF MONTGOMERY. WHEN I GOT ON THE ON RAMP TO I-85, MY LEFT FRONT TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. I REPLACED THE WHEEL WITH THE SPARE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WHEEL HAD BEEN RIPPED OPEN. I DROVE TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER IN MONTGOMERY WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT A BRAKE CALIPER BOLT HAD COME OUT AND CAUSED THE BRAKE CALIPER TO RIP THE WHEEL APART. I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN ON THE ON RAMP RATHER THAN TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MILES AN HOUR. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THE SAME CALIPER BOLT HAS COME OUT. THE LAST TIME WAS IN ONEONTA ALA AND WAS REPLACED BY THE LOCAL FORD DEALER IN ONEONTA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DEATH OF TWO PEOPLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239405August 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HAD JUST PULLED OUT FROM INTERSECTION ONTO MAIN ROAD WHEN TRUCK DEVELOPED A SEVERE MISFIRE. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE THIRD SPARK PLUG ON THE RIGHT SIDE HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE HOLE. WE TOOK IT TO A GARAGE LESS THAN A BLOCK AWAY AND THEY WERE ABLE TO INSTALL A NEW PLUG AND COIL PACK BUT SOME OF THE THREADS IN THE HEAD HAD BEEN DAMAGED. WE WERE TOLD THEY DIDN'T KNOW HOW LONG IT WOULD HOLD. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A PROBLEM ON THE FORD TRITON ENGINES AND THINK A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED .THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236187July 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD 1999 F-150 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT & POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE 91,132 MILES. TRUCK NOT FIXED YET, I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ESTIMATES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235429July 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE MY TRUCK WAS IDLING IT CAUGHT FIRE THE FIRE MARSHALL SAID IT WAS A RESULT OF THE FUEL ARM BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235520July 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 09/04/08 *BF UPDATED 09/09/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235127July 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. IN 2000, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. HE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE V8 ENGINE, ONLY THE V6 ENGINE MODEL. IN 2008, THE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234652July 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL ONTO THE MOTOR AND CAUSES IT TO SMOKE. AS A RESULT, OIL GETS BENEATH THE MOTOR AND INTO THE EXHAUST, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO SMOKING. THE FORD DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT KEEP THE VEHICLE PARKED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V194000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234158July 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE FIGHTER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING FORD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231647June 19, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150, 5.4L V-8 TRITON. IT HAS SPIT THE NUMBER EIGHT SPARK PLUG TWICE, AND NOW THE NUMBER SEVEN PLUG HAS BEEN EJECTED MULTIPLE TIMES. LUCKILY, MY WIFE AND KIDS WEREN'T WITH ME WHEN THESE EVENTS HAPPENED. AFTER THE FIRST TIME, AND MUCH READING AND RESEARCH, AND THE FACT THAT YOUR OFFICE WILL NOT GET INVOLVED WITH THIS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THEM IN MY TRUCK. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME, IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY, THE COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUG WILL BE EJECTED RIGHT INTO THE FUEL RAIL AND THE COIL PACK WILL STILL BE SPARKING AND CAUSE A FIRE. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOURS AND FORDS HELP WITH THIS, AS I AM A DISABLED VET ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT THIS TIME; SO MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. MAYBE SOME DAY SOMEONE WILL REALIZE THE DANGERS HERE AND HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231258June 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. AFTER IT RAINED, A LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED WATER TO DRIP DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND INTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE FUSE PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231304June 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 1999 FORD F150 EJECTED A SPARK PLUG - DAMAGING OTHER PARTS AS IT EJECTED - THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS A RECALL A FIRE CAN EASILY HAPPEN IN THIS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229091May 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND BROKE BOOT WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT STILL SPRAYS GAS OUT AND COULD START A FIRE.THEN A MONTH LAITER IT DID THE SAME THING WITH ANOTHER PLUG NOT THE SAME PLUG AS THE FIRST TIME.HAD TO BUY A THREADER KIT AND NEW BOOT AND NEW PLUGS DID IT MYSELF IT HAS HAPPEN 2 TIMES AND WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN IM AFRAID IT WILL START A FIRE BECAUSE IT SPRAYS GAS OUT THE PLUG HOLE AND YOU HAVE A SPARK PLUG BOOT THERE SENDING SPARK TO THE PLUG. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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