Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#10400801May 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING A TURN AND DROVE OVER A POTHOLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK STRAPS FRACTURED. THE FUEL TANK THEN DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED A FULL TANK OF GASOLINE FUEL TO SPILL. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL TANK THEN STRUCK AND RUPTURED THE REAR BRAKES LINES. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SHIFT INTO PARK SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL STRAPS WERE CORRODED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400805May 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, SHE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. NO FUEL WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO REPLACED THE FUEL TANK STRAPS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,841 UPDATED 11/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401857May 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK STRAPS WERE BADLY RUSTED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. MOISTURE AND DIRT WAS ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE STRAP CAUSING IT TO RUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400596May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL THUMP WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THE CONTACT NOTICED ONE OF THE STRAPS WHICH HELD THE FUEL TANK IN PLACE WAS FRACTURED AND THE FUEL TANK WAS HANGING DOWNWARD.THERE WAS ALSO FUEL SPILLING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE STRAPS AND FUEL TANK WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE OLD STRAPS AND FUEL TANK WERE CORRODED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,895 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401606May 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FRONT STRAP ON MY F-150 FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED AND BROKE BUT THE BACK ONE IS STILL HOLDING, I AM WAITING ON THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM TO TURN IT INTO A RECALL AND I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT THIS TO ADD TO THE INVESTIGATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399989May 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN SHE STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD DRAGGING NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE TANK WERE MISSING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THERE WOULD POSSIBLY BE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE IN THE FUTURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400039May 11, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE STRAPS HAD RUSTED, CAUSING THE TANK TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE STRAPS AND THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 182,500. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10400489May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ONE OF THE METAL STRAPS HOLDING ON THE GAS TANK HAS RUSTED AND BROKEN OFF. THE GAS TAKE IS UNSTABLE AND TILTED. THE OTHER METAL STRAP IS RUSTED BUT NOT BROKEN YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399788May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS COVERED WITH RUST AND IT WAS FRACTURED, CAUSING IT TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE GASOLINE TANK STRAPS, FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE FUEL TANK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399851May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A FORD F-150 PICKUP TRUCK 1999 AND LAST WEEK THE GAS TAND FELL OFF. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE STRAPS HOLDING THE TAND WERE RUSTED THROUGH. WHEN THE TANK FELL IT ALSO TOOK OUT THE BRAKE LINES AND I HAD NO BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399917May 10, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A COMPONENT FRACTURING FROM THE VEHICLE. HE THEN PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE FUEL TANK AND THE STRAPS HAD FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399558May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK WITH PREMIUM FUEL, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE GAS TANK STRAPS BROKE DUE TO RUST. THE STRAPS APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH, WITH ONLY THE PLASTIC TANK STRAP SLEEVES HOLDING THE TANK UP. THE TANK DROPPED TO THE PAVEMENT, CAUSING A HOLE IN THE FRONT LOWER CORNER OF THE TANK. ALL FUEL SPILLED OUT OF THE TANK. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED, AND THE SPILL WAS CLEANED UP. THE ROAD WAS WET FROM RAIN AT THE TIME, THUS PREVENTING SPARKING AND IGNITION OF THE SPILLED FUEL, ACCORDING TO THE FIRE CHIEF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399682May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND HEARD LOUD SCRAPING AND THEN SMELLED GAS. PULLED OVER TO FIND GAS TANK DRAGGING ON THE GROUND WITH GAS LEAKING OUT OF TANK. HAD IT TOWED HOME. HAD TO REPLACE GAS TANK,HOSES,VENT AND BOTH TANK STRAPS. THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS BROKE AND RUSTED ACROSS THE WHOLE WIDTH OF THE TANK. THEY FELL APART IN PIECES. THEY WERE CORRODED VERY BAD. UPDATED 08/15/11 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398638May 2, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 1999 FORD F-150, 5.4L V-8 TRITON. I RECENTLY HAD A TUNE UP IN DECEMBER 2010 WITH ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES CHANGED OUT FOR A MERE $700. IN FEB 2011, AS I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, I HEARD A LOUD POP THEN MY ENGINE STARTED TO SOUND LIKE A TRACTOR WITHOUT A MUFFLER ON IT. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED WRECKER TO RETURN THE TRUCK TO MY HOUSE, OUT OF POCKET $60, NOT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT ENGINES. I CALLED THE REPAIR CENTER WHO THEN HAD IT TRANSFERRED BACK TO THEIR SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE #8 PLUG HAD COMPLETELY SHOT OUT RIPPING THE COIL WITH IT. THEY FIXED THAT, NOW TWO WEEKS LATER, THE #7 PLUG IS FOULED ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND A FINANCIAL BURDEN, AS I READ OTHER STATEMENTS OF THE SAME DEFECTIVE ISSUES WITH FORD, CONSIDERING FIRE COULD HAVE BEEN A RESULT. PLEASE RE-OPEN THIS INVESTIGATION AND FORCE FORD TO ISSUE RECALL SO THAT THOSE OF US WHO ARE FINANCIALLY STRAPPED CAN HAVE OUR TRUCKS REPAIRED. OTHERWISE I CAN ASSURE THAT I WILL NEVER BUY FORD PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396855April 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOOK OUR F150 FORD IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TO CHECK EVERYTHING OUT. FOUND THAT ONE GAS TANK STRAP WAS RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRU AND THE OTHER ONE WAS ALMOST RUSTED THRU. NOT VERY SAFE@. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395767April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND CONFIRMED THAT THE GASOLINE TANK STRAPS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE GASOLINE TANK, STRAPS, AND HOSES. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 101,014. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS LINES. UPDATED 08/22/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393770March 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1999 FUEL TANK STRAP RUSTED APART AND FUEL TANK FILL NOZZLE BECAME LOOSE WHEN STRAPS LET GO AND FUEL BEGAN COMING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393548March 29, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F150 THAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, THE #3 SPARKPLUG SUDDENLY BLEW CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TREMENDOUSLY JERK. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS HAPPENING AND FORD DENYING IT IS A ISSUE WITH THEIR MOTORS. I CANNOT AFFORD $800 THAT FORD WANTS TO CHARGE ME TO FIX A SPARK PLUG ISSUE. I'M NOT MECHANICAL INCLINED AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO IT BY MYSELF. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE OF GROSS NEGLIGENCE BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY BY NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN ISSUE THAT CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED BEFORE (IF IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY) CAUSING DEATH. LUCKILY, IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT AND NO OTHER CARS WERE NEAR ME WHEN IT JERKED MY TRUCK SO BADLY THAT SOMEONE CLEARLY WOULD HAVE REAR ENDED ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392544March 22, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH ON SUBURBAN TWO LANE HIGHWAY I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SUBSEQUENT RHYTHMIC POPPING SOUND ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENGINE MISFIRING. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE # 4 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG LYING ON THE VALVE COVER; UN ATTACHED TO THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE THREADS "BLOWN OUT" OF THE HEAD AND HAD TO UTILIZE A HELI-COIL KIT TO REPAIR. THE SPARK PLUG WAS A MOTORCRAFT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PART. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH THE TRITON 5.4 LITER ENGINE. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM ORIGINATING FROM UNDUE STRESS FRACTURES IN THE ALUMINUM HEAD AFTER CONTINUED USE AND INHERENT THERMAL DIFFERENTIAL RATES (EXPANSIONS/CONTRACTIONS) OF THE TWO DIFFERENT METALS; I.E. STEEL SPARK PLUG VS. ALUMINUM ALLOY HEAD. POOR ENGINEERING !! I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE F150 WITH 140K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10389744March 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 FORD F150 BRAKE FAILURE DO TO BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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