Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#10051046December 24, 2003
STRUCTURE
MAJOR WATER LEAK AROUND REAR WINDOW. ALMOST EVERYONE YOU TALK TO WITH THIS TRUCK STYLE (OVER SEVERAL MODEL YEARS) HAS THIS PROBLEM. FORD HAS KNOWN FOR YEARS ABOUT IT. WHY ARE THEY NOT REQUIRED TO FIX IT?*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050703December 18, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON 12/17/03 WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TO GO TO WORK, THE LEFT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED ON MY 1999 FORD F-150 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL TO ANGLE OUT AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND LOWER "A" FRAME TO COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ROAD. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 69,100 MILES ON IT, IS ONLY USED FOR PERSONAL TRANSPORTATION (NO SNOW PLOWING OR BUSINESS USE) AND HAS HAD ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED. VEHICLE UP TO THAT POINT HAD DISPLAYED NO DRIVING ERRATICS THAT MIGHT INDICATE A PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER INDICATED THAT THIS A NORMAL PROBLEM THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CAUGHT DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE (MY ORIGINAL DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HAS SOLD THE DEALERSHIP) AND NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRENTY OR RECALL. FORD CONSUMER REP AGREED. NOT ONLY IS IT GOING TO COST ME OVER $1,000.00 TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED, I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT ALTHOUGH FORD IS COMING OUT WITH BALL JOINTS THAT WILL HAVE A GREASE FITTINGS, THEY WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL ALL INVENTORY OF NON-GREASE FITTING BALL JOINTS ARE USED UP. ABOVE AND BEYOND MY DISSAPOINTMENT WITH FORD AND FORD PRODUCTS IS THE CONSTANT THOUGHT OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES AN HOUR AND THIS BALL JOINT FAILED AND HOW MANY OTHER FORD F-150 OWNERS ARE OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM WAITING TO HAPPEN!!!!*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050436December 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD AND A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE STARTLED THE DRIVER WHO LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE MOMENTARILY. THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048879November 30, 2003
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
SEAL AROUND REAR WINDOW LEAKS AT THE CORNERS. IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE IT WAS INSTALLED CORRECTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND THERE IS NOT PATTERN AS TO WHEN THE WIPERS WILL TURN ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047527November 25, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD F-150 XLT 57,000 MILES - SPARK PLUGS STRIPPED, AND DESTROY SPARK PLUG. NOTICED HISSING SOUND FROM UNDER HOOD WHEN ENGINE WAS JUST TURNED OFF. TICKING SOUND WHEN FIRST STARTING ENGINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING. NO WARRANTY SUPPORT. CLAIMS TO NEVER HEAR OF PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH F150-ONLINE FORUM HAS OVER 100 SUCH INCIDENTS REPORTED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047458November 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A F-150 PICK-UP STILL BEING PAID OFF AND IT IS LEAKING FOR THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. THERE ARE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS BUT IT WILL COST A COUPLE OF THOUSAND TO REPLACE THE HEAD. IF FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND I HAVE LOOKED ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND OTHERS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS, WHY HASN'T A RECALL BEEN ISSUED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048502November 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WHEN THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE, THEY WERE COVERED WITH ANTI FREEZE. ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING. FORD HAS A CURRENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS ENGINE PROBLEM. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047253November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1999 FORD F150 LIGHTNING BLEW TWO SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE HEAD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045620November 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JULY 2003 MY ELECTRONIC ODOMETER BLINKS OUT. I HAVE HAD TO TAP THE GLASS TO GE TIT TO COME BACK ON THIS IS USUALLY WHEN 1ST STARTING THE TRUCK. NOW THE ODOMETER WILL BLINK OUT WHILE I AM DRIVING AND THEN TURN BACK ON. I HAVE ON 67,000 MILES. PLUS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR IS MAKING A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE WINDOW IS GOING UP. ALSO OCTOBER 31 THE GEAR SHIFTER WILL NO DISENGAGE WHILE I AM APPLYING THE BRAKE TO GO FROM PARK TO REVERSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045261November 1, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 99 FORD F150 WITH A HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. THE LEFT HEAD WAS REPLACED WITH 3000 MILES ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE SAME LEAK. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT FORD HAD SOME BAD MILLWORK ON THE HEADS AND THEY COULDN'T GET A GOOD SEAL. NOW WITH 73000 THE HEADS ARE STARTING TO SEEP AGAIN. ALSO MY TRUCK HAS A CRACK IN THE DOOR METAL NEAR THE CORNER OF THE WINDOW OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. HERE AGAIN IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOUND IN MANY F150'S FROM 97 THROUGH 01. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043579October 26, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
OUTSIDE MIRRORS ARE TURNING BLACK AT THE MIRROR ITSELF (BACKING COMING OFF?). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044367October 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER CONSUMER TURNED THE KEY TO START THE ENGINE, THERE WAS A LOUD RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED, THAT WERE COVERED WITH ANTI FREEZE. ENGINE HEAD GASKETS WERE LEAKING, AND THAT CAUSED THE ENGINE TO THROW A ROD. FORD HAS A CURRENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS ENGINE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043106October 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042995October 15, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT, COMES ON/STAYS ON/THEN SOMETIMES GOES OFF. FORD DEALER SAYS AIRBAG WILL PROBABLY NOT WORK IN CRASH / NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CHECKED BY TOWER FORD TWICE IN ONE WEEK. RESET LIGHT=$52.00, SECOND TIME FORD DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE AIR BAG MODULE @ $195.00. ONLY 33,298 MILES. SAFETY ITEM SHOULD BE REPAIRED /" BUILT FORD TOUGH"! *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041696October 13, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TIE ROD END FAILURE WHEN TAKING LEFT HAND TURN AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 44,000 ORIGINAL MILES! DEALERSHIP (DRUM HILL FORD) AND MANUFACTURER (FORD) REFUSE TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OFF WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR WAS DONE BY A NON-DEALER (EMERGENCY REPAIR). CUSTOMER WANTS FORD TO INSPECT PART, PAY FOR REPAIRS, AND REPLACE OTHER TIE ROD END. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED SINCE THEY APPARENTLY DON'T CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SAFETY. CUSTOMER IS VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH QUALITY OF VEHICLE AND LACK OF SAFETY CONSIDERATION BY DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037950October 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 8 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS UP TO 60 MPH. THE SHIFTER WAS MOVED DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE FORWARD. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REPLACED THE MASS AIR GLOW SENSOR AND THROTTLE ASSEMBLY. *AK THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS PUSHED OUTWARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER CLEANED AND LUBED THE LATCHES. THE PASSENGER SIDE STRIKER WAS SHIMMED AND ADJUSTED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041540October 9, 2003
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
THE TOP OF THE REAR SLIDING WINDOW IS LEAKING INTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. THIS LEAK HAS CAUSED A MOLD AND MILDEW PROBLEM WITH THE REAR SEAT AND THE CARPET TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE EXTENDED CAB. THE SMELL FROM THE MOLD IS AT TIMES UNBEARABLE, AS WELL AS UNHEALTHY. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041064October 1, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
PREMATURE WEARING ON FRONT END COMPONENTS - BALL JOINTS,EXCESSIVE SQUEAKING, BREAK CALIPERS, ABS SENSOR REPLACED, REPAIR BROKEN STARTER WIRE, BALL JOINT REPLACED - BROKEN TIE ROD ON AUGUST 18, 2003 AT 59,000 MILES - CONCERNS OVER SAFTEY OF VEHICLE -
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038128October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
FUSE CONNECTED TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS BLEW OUT THREE TIMES. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT CIRCUIT #13 CONTROLLED THE STOP LAMP, TURN SIGNALS, HAZARDS LIGHTS AND SPEED CONTROL MODULE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040896September 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY 1999 FORD F150 5.4L ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 10,00 MILES AFTER CHANGING THE PLUGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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