Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1999 record →
DOORS ARE CRACKING APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 INCH FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW WHERE THE DOOR HANDLES ARE LOCATED. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE THE PROBLEM, AND A REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE. THE COST OF THE KIT IS $600.00 PER DOOR.*AK *MR
WHILE SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE A BOLT FELL OUT OF THE INTERNAL AREA OF THE STEERING COLUMN. I PUT THE TRUCK BACK IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE PARK AND GOT OUT TO RETRIEVE THE BOLT FROM THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK, WHEN THE TRUCK MOVED BACKWARDS AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE DOOR AND REAR QUARTER PANEL. THE TRUCK WAS NOT REALLY IN PARK AS IT APPEARED ON THE THE GEAR SELECTOR, IT WAS IN REVERSE. THE TRUCK WOULD NO LONGER START IN WHAT APPEARED TO BE PARK. SOERENS FORD OF BROOKFIELD, WI. DETERMINED THE BOLT WAS A STEERAGE LINKAGE BOLT. THE BOLT SITS WITH THE HEAD FACING DOWNWARD AND HAD SIMPLY VIBRATED LOOSE OUT OF THE HOLE BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING LOCKING IT IN PLACE. FORD HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS AN INSURANCE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE BODY DAMAGE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS CALLING A DESIGN DEFECT.*AK
I NEVER ABUSED MY 99 FORD LIGHTNING IN ANY WAY AND @ 21000 MILES IT BLEW #3 SPARK PLUG OUT OF THE HEAD. FORD FINALLY AGREED THAT IF I WOULD PAY $817.00 FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE THEY WOULD PAY THE REST. I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE HAD TO PAY ANYTHING SINCE THE HEAD WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE FACTORY. *JB
HEAD LEAKS OIL ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOTOR HAD IT FIXED ONCE AND IS NOW LEAKING AGAIN. *JB
WHILE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE THE SHIFT LINKAGE BRACKET SCREW FAILED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED BACK TO PARK. *NM
EXHIBIT CRACKS IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE BELT MOLDING. *AK
ON MY 1999 FORD F-150 PICKUP (33,000 MILES), BOTH THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS HAVE LOST REFLECTION AND TURNED BLACK. HAVE CHECKED REPEATEDLY FOR RECALL SINCE PURCHASE, BUT NONE ISSUED BY FORD. I HAVE COMPENSATED BY PUTTING SMALL ADHESIVE WIDE-ANGLE MIRROR ON. HOWEVER, ANOTHER DRIVER TRIED TO USE MIRROR AND WAS UNABLE TO SEE A SMALL CHILD AT RIGHT REAR FENDER. *AK
I HAVE A REAR SLIDING GLASS WINDOW WHICH LEAKS ON THE RIGHT SIDE (THE FIXED PART OF THE WINDOW) WHEN IT RAINS. MY BROTHER HAS A 98 F250 WITH THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. IS FORD TAKING CARE OF THIS?*AK
THE SIGNAL MIRRORS ON MY TRUCK HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING DARK SPOTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE REFLECTIVE SURFACES. *LA
THERE IS A CRACK ON BOTH DOORS ON MY FORD F-150, BY THE WINDOW. THIS LOOKS LIKE A STRESS CRACK AND NOT WEAR AND TEAR. *LA
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED THROAT AND HIP INJURIES WHEN HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. ALSO, PASSENGER'S HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD AND SUSTAINED A KNOT. *AK
HEAD GASKET BLOWN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH (NAR) DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIRS WERE MADE UNTIL THE HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN AGAIN. *CB
RIGHT SIDE HEAD GASKET ON 5.4 V8 LEAKING AGAIN AT 72,000 MILES. HEADS REPLACED ONCE AND GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. OUT OF WARRANTY NOW. WE NEED A RECALL. OIL DRIPS ON HOT EXHAUST AND SMOKES, FIRE HAZARD. *AK
HEAD GASKET BLEW AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH AFTER SPENDING LUMP SUMS OF MONEY THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS AN DEFECT IN THE DECK SURFACE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK THAT ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE ENGINE. THE CONDITION WAS NOT CAUSED BY THE HEAD GASKETS. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE A NEW ONE HAD TO BE PURCHASED FOR OVER $5000.00. THE CONSUMER IS ASKING FORD TO HELP PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THE FAULTY AUTOMOBILE. *CB
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE CYLINDER, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER. *AK
MY 1999 F150 DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT 25,000 AND 45,000 MILES. NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER LOCK HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 79,000 MILES. THE LOCAL FORD DEALES STATES THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR MADE IN AMERICA.
I HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY TRUCK. IT IS A 1999 FORD F-150, WITH A 5.4 LITER TRITON V-8 ENGINE. I HAD NEVER HEARD OF THIS, UNTIL THE MECHANIC AT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD SEEN IT BEFORE. ALSO AT AN EARLIER DATE THE SHEET METAL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ABOUT THREE INCHES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW CRACKED. ITS HAS CRACKED TWO MORE TIMES SINCE THEN. THEY (FORD MOTOR CO.) FINALLY PUT A NEW DOOR SKIN ON, BUT A MAN WHO I KNOW THAT RUNS A BODY SHOP SAID IT'S IN THE DOOR ITSELF AND THAT A SKIN WOULDN'T PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. I'M JUST VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE PRODUCTS THAT ARE ON THE MARKET ANYMORE THEY LACK QUALITY AND THEY DON'T LAST FOR NEAR AS LONG AS THEY SHOULD. *LA
I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150 THAT DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE DOOR. *LA
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF HEAD, STRIPPING THREADS FROM HEAD. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE FIRST WAS IN JUNE OF 2002.*AK
I OWN A 1999 F150 WITH A 5.4 LITER MOTOR THAT HAS A DESIGN FLAW (ALSO AFFECTS THAT ZTEC AND 4.6L, 5.4L V8 AND ALSO THEIR BIG V10 MOTORS): THIS IS THE 2ND TIME MY SPARKPLUG HAS BLOWN OUT THE TOP OF MY ENGINE AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS I SEARCH GOOGLE, YAHOO AND OTHER WEB FORMS I SEE 1,000'S OF OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND FORD WILL NOT FESS UP. IT'S SO BAD THAT THERE IS EVEN A COMPANY THAT MAKE S A KIT TO FIX THE HOLE WHERE THE SPARG PLUG ONCE WAS TO SAVE YOU FROM HAVING TO BUY A NEW HEAD. IF YOU GO TO THE DEALER TO FIX THIS AND IT WILL COST YOU $2000-$3000. FORD NEED TO RECALL THIS BEFORE SOME ONE GETS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED POWER LOSS. *AK
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1999 FORD F150 LIGHTNING BLEW TWO SPARK PLUGS OUT OF THE HEAD. *LA
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
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
OUTSIDE MIRRORS ARE TURNING BLACK AT THE MIRROR ITSELF (BACKING COMING OFF?). *LA
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
FORD F-150 LIGHTNING SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *LA
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
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
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
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
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
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 -
A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD ON MY 1999 FORD F150 5.4L ENGINE APPROXIMATELY 10,00 MILES AFTER CHANGING THE PLUGS.
FORD F-150 , 1999 - TIE ROD TO DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIE ROD JOINT SEPARATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT. *JB
MY 1999 FORD F150 EXTENDED CAB SHAKES WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40-45 MPH AND OCCASSIONALLY AT SPEEDS GREATER THEN 80 MPH. FRONT AND REAR ALIGNMENT NOR TIRE BALANCE/ROTATION CORRECTS PROBLEM. ANOTHER OWNER RELATED THIS IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE CHASSIS DUE TO DESIGN PROBLEMS WITH EXTENDED CAB. IS THEIR A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THIS VIBRATION?
I HAVE A 1999 F150 LARIAT, 40,000 MILES, BOUGHT NEW, WITH ELECTRONIC SIDE MIRRORS WITH BUILT IN ARROW LIGHTS. THE SILVER BACKING ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT MIRRORS HAS DETERIORATED CAUSING THE MIRRORS TO BECOME OPAQUE. THIS IS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS.*AK
SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF NUMBER THREE CYLINDER. COST BETWEEN $1900 TO 2000 TO REPAIR.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE DEALER STATED THE CABLE CORRODED. *AK THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. *SCC *JB
BRAKES LOCK UP IF THE VEHICLE SITS A COUPLE DAYS OR WHEN IT RAINS. *TS
DOOR FRAME CRACK AROUND WINDOW ON 1999 FORD F-150 TRUCK. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO APARANT REASON. MY BROTHER IN-LAW HAS THE VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHEILD WIPER SWITCH IN 1998 FORD F150.*AK
DO A RECALL ON THE LEAKING INTERCOOLER ON THE 1999-2000 FORD F150 LIGHTNINGS.*AK
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