Ford F-150 Complaints (1999)

1,044 consumer complaints on file.

#10110675February 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SITTING AT STOP LIGHT IN 1999 F-150 W/5.4 LITRE ENGINE,SLOWLY PROCEEDED THROUGH LIGHT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VERY LOUD AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED AT SIDE OF ROAD AT 3:00AM. TURNS OUT THAT SPARK PLUG RIPPED AWAY FROM CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THIS NOT ONLY IS AN OBVIOUS MFGR. DEFECT,BUT A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SHOULD STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU. DOUG BEEMAN. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110688February 17, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST ARBITRARILY COMING ON. IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT OUR 1999 F150 BUT WAS MUCH MORE SPORADIC THAN IT IS NOW. NOW IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THE WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND KEEP COMING ON. IT IS GETTING QUITE ANNOYING.*JB
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#10111378February 11, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK AND WOULD FIT LOOSELY AROUND THE CONSUMER. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE RETRACTOR 4 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB.....THE FIRST AND SECOND SAFETY BELTS WERE REPLACED FULLY AND PARTIALLY UNDER WARRANTY. THE THIRD SET NOW INSTALLED ARE DUE FOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE FULL COST OF $220. *AK
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0
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#10111102February 8, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK, WHICH IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE PASSENGER CAN HIT THE WINDSHIELD IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109845February 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 1999 F150 TRUCK AND A 1999 EXPEDITION, BOTH HAVE A 5.4L ENGINE AND BOTH HAVE OIL LEAKS ON THE CYLINDER HEAD GASKETS, THEY BOTH HAVE ABOUT 60,000 MILES. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109870February 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
TRANSMISSION GEARS BREAKING, TIMING CHAIN LOOSENING. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109220January 31, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. THE TURN SIGNALS, EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. IT BEGAN AS AN INFREQUENT PROBLEM OCCURRING MORE AND MORE AND LASTING LONGER IN DURATION. I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM ONLY INVOLVED THE TURN SIGNALS AND EMERGENCY FLASHERS. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED AFTER LOOKING OVER A WIRING DIAGRAM OF THE VEHICLE. THE REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM, PER A CAR WEB SITE, IS ROUTED THE EMERGENCY SWITCH. DEPRESSING THE SWITCH NUMEROUS TIMES SEEMS TO CLEAN THE CONTACTS, SOLVING THE PROBLEM, AT LEAST SO FAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107516January 19, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I HAVE A 1999 FORD EXPEDITION. ON SATURDAY JAN 15, 2005 MY WIFE AND I WAS DRIVING AND I FELT THE TRUCK PULLING TO THE RIGHT. I GOT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH, THE LEFT TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. THIS IS AFTER REPLACING THE RIGHT ONE 6 MONTHS AGO. I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE HAD BOTH REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME BUT I HAVE LESS THAN 60,000 MILE AND DON'T REALLY DRIVE IT THAT MUCH. I DON'T DRIVE IT ON ROUGH ROADS OR OFF ROAD. I AM AMAZED AT HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106805January 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 35 MPH AND HEARD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. VEHICLE STOPPED, AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AFTER THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105492December 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103885December 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE RADIO AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT TO COME ON BY ITSELF AT SEPARATE TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103374December 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SERVICE STATION AND NOTICED TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ON PASSENGER'S REAR SIDE TIRE. 1999, FORD, F150. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT OR REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME; TIRE SIZE P275/60R17 & THE DOT #ADT03JJ4801. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103375December 8, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE VIBRATED WHILE DRIVING 57 MPH. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE INTO A SERVICE STATION AND NOTICED THAT TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL ON PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE. FORD, F150. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT OR REPLACEMENT PART IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. TIRE SIZE P275/60R17 & DOT #ADT03JJ4801. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105337December 3, 2004
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE TRUCK DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STRANDED STEEL CABLE THAT SECURES THE TIRE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE BED. *BF *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101783November 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLANKING SOUND, ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF ITS SOCKET, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100663November 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
*AKI WAS DRIVING MY 1999 FORD F-150 WITH 5.4 LITER V-8 ENGINE WHEN I EXPERIENCED A BLOWN #3 SPARK PLUG DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS ON MY WAY TO A SOCCER GAME. EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD NOT COVER PROBLEM. GOT IT FIXED WITH A HELICOIL FOR $400 AND SAME #3 PLUG BLEW 4 MONTHS LATER. GOT IT FIXED WITH A NEW HEAD UNIT FOR $2500. NOW I WANT FORD TO REIMBURSE ME FOR FLAWED ENGINE DESIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100664November 28, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY FORD F-150 (AFTER A PREVIOUS FIX OF THE SAME PROBLEM I WAS ABOUT TO EXPERIENCE), WHEN MY #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD UNIT. 2ND TIME HAPPENED, COST $2500 TO FIX. NOW I WANT REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL REPAIR WORK DUE TO FLAWED ENGINE DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100229November 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SLIGHT TAPPING THAT OF LIKE A TAPPING VALVE FOR ABOUT A WEEK PRIOR TO FIRST INCIDENT. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING THAT I NOTICED.*AK VEHICLE HAS NOW EJECTED TWO SPARK PLUGS. SPARK PLUGS WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL FROM THE FACTORY. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, 3RD BACK. WHEN IT CAME OUT, IT DESTROYED THE COIL OVER THE PLUG AS WELL. IT WAS REPAIRED USING A HELI-COIL SOLID STEEL INSERT WHICH WORKED OK, BUT HAS COME BACK OUT WHEN THE SPARKPLUG WAS REMOVED. LOCAL FORD DEALER QUOTED $1450.00 FOR A SINGLE NEW HEAD, NOT INSTALLED. THE SECOND TIME, IT WAS THE THIRD BACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THIS ONE KILLED THE MOTOR. I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED YET, BUT ALONG WITH THE BLOWN PLUG, I HAVE WATER IN MY OIL AND THE MOTOR WILL NO LONGER TURN OVER, EVEN WITH ALL PLUGS REMOVED. I'LL BE BUYING A NEW MOTOR NOW WHEN I HAVE THE MONEY. MEANWHILE, MY WIFE MUST SIT AT HOME WITH NO VEHICLE AND TWO YOUNG CHILDREN UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098220November 3, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS MERGING ONTO A BUSY ROAD SAFELY, AND A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF MY ENGINE HEAD. IT CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. IT ALSO POSED A FIRE HAZARD AS FUEL CONTINUED TO POUR INTO A CYLINDER WITH NO SPARK PLUG SEALING THE TOP OF IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099375November 3, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RE: DEFECTIVE TIE-RODS A COMPONENT OF THE STEERING LINKAGE ON 1999 FORD TRUCK, REQUESTS A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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