1999 Ford F-150 complaints

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATE (TURN-ON) UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN DRIVING AND SWITCH IS IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE CONTROL MODULE IS "DEFECTIVE" BUT WILL NOT WARRANTY THE REPAIR SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL. IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE DISTRACTION COULD ARISE AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING. TS

MY 1999 FORD F-150 HAS A CRACK IN THE ON THE SHEET METAL DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. CRACK IS LOCATED LOWER RIGHT SIDE. SINCE I NOTICED MY DOOR CRACKED I'VE BEN ON THE LOOK OUT FOR OTHER CRACKED DOORS. TO DATE AND AT RANDOM I HAVE FOUND 11 OUT OF 14 F-150'S WITH ONE OR BOTH DOORS CRACKED.SO FAR I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TELL 4 OUT OF THE 11 THAT THEIR DOOR WAS CRACKED AND NOT A ONE HAD A CLUE THEIR DOOD WAS CRACKED UNTIL I TOLD THEM. ON THE INTERNET I HAVE SEEN 100'S OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I CAN TELL FORD HAD THIS PROBLEM IN 1997, 1998, 1999, AND 2000. WHAT DOES A PERSON HAVE TO DO TO HAVE SOME ONE REALIZE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.FORD HAS A BIG PROBLEM AND SEEMS TO WANT TO DO NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ONTO EXHAUST PIPE CAUSING IT TO BURN AND RELEASE SMOKE INTO VEHICLE'S INTERIOR CABIN. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, WHO ADMITTED THAT HEAD GASKET WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT WILL NOT ASSIST IN REPAIRING IT BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. TS....*AK

THE TRUCK WAS STARTED, WHEN PUT IN DRIVE, THE TRUCK WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION. BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT WERE NOT EFFECTIVE. TRUCK WAS STILL ACCELERATING. THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY, TO STOP ENGINE. THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS WAS A TERRIFING EXPERIENCE. IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN TOWN, OR ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, YES SOMEBODY PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

CONSUMER STATED BOTH EXTERIOR SIDE MIRRORS APPEARED SHADEY, WHICH CAUSED LOW VISIBITY WHEN TRING TO CHANGE LANES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150 PICK-UP WITH 5.4L V-8 ENGINE. IT HAS HAD A OIL LEAK ON THE RIGHTHAND HEADGASKET. FORD REPAIRED THIS PROBLEM, AND IT DOSEN'T SEEM TO BE LEAKING ANY MORE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OF THESE TRUCKS.

1999 FORD F150 5.4L WITH BADLY LEAKING HEAD GASKET RIGHT SIDE. SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR FORD YET NO RECALL OR ASSISTANCE FROM FORD? LEAKING OIL IS A HAZARD AND OIL ON HOT ENGINE COMPONENTS NOT SAFE.

CONSUMER STATES' WHEN DOOR IS SHUT, COMPUTER REGISTERS THAT DOOR IS OPEN. CONSUMER STATES AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR NO REASON. THE REFLECTION OF LIGHT ON WINDSHIELD EFFECTS CONSUMERS VISION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

SET CRUISE CONTROL ON 70MPH, AFTER APPROX. 2 MILES I TAPPED THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND NOTHING HAPPENED, TRIED THREE MORE TIME WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE. TRIED TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL BY HITTING THE OFF BUTTON BUT STILL DIDN'T GET ANY RESPONSE. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL AND STOOD ON THE BRAKE BUT IT BARELY SLOWED THE TRUCK DOWN. FINALLY HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND COAST TO A STOP. I RESTARTED THE TRUCK SEVERAL TIMES BUT CRUISE WAS STILL SET. I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL FROM THE THROTTLE BODY IN ORDER TO CONTINUE MY TRIP. DT

THIS IS A SVT ADDISON VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER OWNERS NOTIFICATION FOR THIS VEHICLE ENGINE INTER COOLER, BUT THE NOTIFCATION ENDED SEPTEMBER 2002. PER THE NOTIFICATION THEIRS A DEFECT IN THE INTER COOLER THAT CAUSES COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE ENGINE, WHICH RESULTS IN ENGINE SEIZING UP. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM PUT DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX AS A RESULT OF THE NOTIFACTION BEING OVER.

THE CRACK IN THE DOOR IS COMING OUT FROM BEHIND THE WEATHER STRIPPING AROUND THE WINDOW. TO MY UNDERSTANDING IT IS DUE TO A FLEX IN THE SHEET MEDAL BEING TO THIN. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW CAUSING COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

1 WEEK BEFORE TIRE HAD BLOW OUT OF SAME SERIES ON RIGHT SIDE REAR THAT TREAD SEPERATED FROM SIDE WALL. DT

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE SPARK PLUG BEEN REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE MORE THAN TWO TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHY IS THIS HAPPENING WITH THE VEHICLE. MR

NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNT MOTOR OIL AT RIGHT SIDE FRONT ON 11/9/2002. CHECK ALL FLUID LEVELS. THEY WERE OK WENT TO AUTO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK MONDAY MORNING 11/11/2002. MECHANIC CHECK THE TRUCK OUT AND FOUND OUT THE HEAD GASKET LEAKING OIL. HE SAID HE HAS REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE TYPE HEAD GASKETS(MOST OF THE TIME RIGHTSIDE) ON THE 5.4 ENGINES FROM 1999 TO PRESENT. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF MANUFACTORS WARRANTY BEING THAT IS OLDER THAT 3 YEARS. FORD COMPANY KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE TRUCK FREE OF CHARGE. I AM GLAD THAT I PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. BUT IT IS NOT FAIR FOR THE COMPANY THAT I PURCHASED THE WARRANTY TO PAY FOR THIS. I HAVE TO PAY THE FIRST $50.OO AND THAT IS NOT RIGHT ALSO. THE DEALER HAS STARTED REPAIRING THE TRUCK AS SOON AS THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY SAID IT WAS OK TO THE REPAIRS. I HAVE NOT COMPLAINTS WITH THE DEALER DOING THE REPAIRS. THEY HAVE ALWAYS GIVEN ME VERY GOOD SERVICE. DT

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING NOTICE A OIL SMELL INSIDE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICE OIL WAS LEAKING BETWEEN ENGINE BLOCK AND THE HEAD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CRACKS IN DOOR ON F150, BOTH DOORS. ----DIMS 11 IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/01 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------769337. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLS/ DIE WITHOUT WARNING THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD AND WAS IN NEED OF REPLACING. *JG *JB

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HIS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE ACELERATED. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LOCATION OFF THE SPARE TIRE, IS CAUSING THE TIRE TO HAVE GROVES IN THE SIDE WALL, WITHOUT IT BEING USED OR REMOVE. CAUSE IT TIGHTEN SO SEVERELY. SIZE LT24575R16. ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT. TS

WHILE FOLLOWING OTHER VEHICLES, THEY STOPPED FOR A TURNING CAR AND WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES NOTHING HAPPENED. I WAS PRACTICALLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH NO RESULTS. MY TRUCK PLOWED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER TRUCK WHICH THEN HIT A THIRD VEHICLE. I WAS INJURED AND THE TRUCK I HIT WAS TOTALLED. DT

HAD A FLAT TIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WE PURCHASED VEHICLE. THE SPARE HAS BEEN IN THE CARRIER SINCE THE PICK UP WAS NEW, WE BOUGHT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER, WE KNOW THEM PERSONALLY. THE SPARE TIRE HAD 8 RIBS CUT INTO THE TIRE FROM THE CARRIER. THE TIRE WAS IN THE CORRECT POSITION, WITH THE CORRECT AIR PRESSURE, AND TIGHT IN THE CARRIER. THE TIRE WAS WORN BADLY ENOUGH THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO USE. THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED UNTIL YOU HAVE A FLAT TIRE AND HAVE TO USE THE SPARE. THE TIRE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. WE ARE GOING TO CONTACT FORD OR A DEALER AND SEE WHAT THEY WILL DO TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. DT

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE REAR WINDSHIELD HAD CRACK STARTING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE BOTTOM ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD AND DURING RAINY WEATHER WATER CAN LINK INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

CONSUMER STATES THE TIRE INFLATION TIRES WILL NOT HOLD AIR. CONSUMER HAS TO RE-INFLATE TIRES EVERY SIX DAYS. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. MR

THE BACKING ON BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS IS SEPERATING FROM THE GLASS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF. THIS IS DEFINITETLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. MR

CONSUMER STATES THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE CABLE BROKE FROM THE CONNECTOR, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. NLM

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 30 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED HIS PATH AND CONSUMER SLAMMED INTO THE REAR. CONSUMER STATES THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS A CRACK IN THE METAL NEAR THE WINDOW. TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TENSION WIRE SEPARATED AND SHREADED THE SERPENTINE BELT WHILE DRIVING. CAUSES LOSS OF OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. NLM

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *JG

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING.*AK JLG

CONSUMER STATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD ON THE VEHICLE HAS MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO REMEMDY. *JB *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER TURNED ON CRUISE CONTROL AND WHEN TRYING TO TURN IT OFF, VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED, VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN CRUISE CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER TURNED OFF IGNITION TO SEE IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF, WHEN TURNING IGNITION BACK ON, THE MOTOR RACED UP TO 60 MPH AGAIN. *SLC

P255/75R17, WHILE DRIVING 60MPH TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*AK CONSUMER REPLACED 2 OF THE TIRES DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, DOT NUMBER AD9C448, FOR BOTH TIRES, CONTINENTAL TIRES. *SLC

THE GOVT SHOULD OUT LAW HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) HEADLIGHTS ON ANY VEHICLE NEW OR USE.. THEY ARE TO BRIGHT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 10MPH METAL HOIST THAT HOLDS SPARE TIRE BROKE OFF.*AK

WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR ALL GEARS WILL BECOME STUCK, AND WILL NOT RELEASE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WITH NO WARNING. PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

THIS 5.4 LITRE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD GASKET ONTO HOT ENGINE WITH MINOR SMOKING. *AK *YH

THE LEFT DRIVERS DOOR EXHIBITS A (STRESS?) CRACK APPROX. 1/4 IN. LONG LOCATED AT THE EXTERIOR RADIUS WHERE THE DOOR PANEL MEETS THE GLASS OF THE SIDE WINDOW AT AN AREA CLOSEST TO THE DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE. SUBJECT CRACK RUNS HORIZONTALLY FOR APPROX. 1/4 INCH. DEALER STATES THIS CRACK CAN CONTINUE TO PROPAGATE IF NOT REPAIRED. VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FORD MOTOR COMPANY SAYS THEY WILL NOT PAY TO REPAIR UNLESS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE IF THE CRACK IS ALLOWED TO PROPAGATE AT SOME POINT THIS BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE AS DOOR STRUCTURE WILL LOSE ITS STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY. APPARENTLY THIS PROBLEM HAS SURFACED OFTEN ENOUGH THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS DEVELOPED A REPAIR PROCEDURE/KIT TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I BELIEVE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY FORD AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. THANK YOU. FORD MOTOR CO. HAS DEVELOPED

LEFT FRONT RIM IS SHOWING SIGNS OF STRESS CRACKS ON THE INSIDE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER LOOKED AT THE RIM AND STATED THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF POTHOLE OR CURB DAMAGE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF DAMAGE WITHOUT EVEN SEEING THE RIM.*JB

WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK IN OCT 1999 NEW, WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THE BRAKE PROBLEM. IT FIRST STARTED OUT WITH THE BRAKES LOCKING UP WHEN IT WAS DAMP OUT, THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AT THAT TIME .THE NEXT TIME THEY SAID IT WAS THE AXEL SEAL LEAKING. ON JULY 11, 02 THEY SAID IT WAS THE BRAKE SHOES , WHICH WITH ONLY 35838 MILES ON THE TRUCK HOW COULD THAT BE .THE BRAKE SHOES WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. NOW TODAY I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BACK REAR BRAKE STARTED GROWLING, SO I STOPPED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS , I REMOVED THE BACK TIRE AND REMOVED BACK HUB AND FOUND PIN TO WHEEL CYLINDER LAYING IN THE HUB. I CALLED A WRECKER TO COME AND GET ME AND MY TRUCK , WENT TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND STAYED THERE JUST ABOUT ALL DAY .THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HEARING MY COMPLAINT.*AK

VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE HEAVILY DUE TO BUBBLES IN TIRES, DUNLOP TIRES SIZE 28575R16. *AK *YH

WHILE BACKING OUT CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM FRONT END. DEALER DETERMINED TIE ROD END HAD BROKEN ON DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE.*AK

SEAL FAILER AT 75 MPH CAUSED THE OVERRIVE TO FAIL, CAUSING TRANSMISSION BANDS TO FAIL. I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY, HOWEVER, THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER THE TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THEY FEEL THE TRANSMISSION WAS DELIBERATELY RUN WITH OUT FLUID. THE REAR SEAL FAILED, CAUSING THE REAR HOUSING TO ALSO FAIL. THIS ALL HAPPENED UNKNOWINGLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD OBVIOSLY BE RUN LOW ON FLUID WHEN THE REAR SEAL COMPLETELY BLOWS OUT OF IT SEAT. I AM HOPING THAT YOU WILL DO WHATS RIGHT AND HELP ME GET THIS MATTER RESOLVED BY INFORMING MY EXTENDED WARRANTEE PROVIDER THAT THIS INSIDENT WAS UNAVOIDABLE. THANK YOU.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH,AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

SINCE 74,000 MILES TWO FRONT TIE ROD ENDS HAVE FAILED WITHIN FIVE MONTHS. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

PASSENGER SIDE REAR CYLINDER SPARK PLUG MOUNT STRIPPED AND BLEW THE SPARK PLUG OUT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. DEALER TOLD ME THE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED $$$$. I CONTACTED FORD AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEM I HAD. THEY FORWARDED THE COMPLAINT ON TO THEIR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND I HAVE ASKED FOR AN ARBITRATION PACKAGE FOR THE 'DISPUTE SETTLEMENT BOARD'. SAME PROBLEM AS OID ID: 760618

OIL WAS LEAKING FROM GASKETS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED HEAD GASKET. 2500 MILES LATER LEAKING STARTED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK