1999 Ford F-150 complaints

TRUCK WAS UNSTABLE WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN BY DEALERSHIP. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER NOTHING HAS CHANGED. VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN AT IDLE WITH RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATING UP/DOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ENGINE RUNS ROUGH, OIL LEVEL DROPPED AND THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED THE FAN BLADE AND FAN CLUTCH. REAR BRAKES EXPERIENCED GRINDING, DEALER APPLIED A SILENCER TO THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C AND HEATER, PROBLEMS STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE USES A LOT OF GAS, IDLES ROUGH AND EXPERIENCES SMALL HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION. VEHICLE KICKS INTO GEAR. VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT, WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS, VEHICLE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE. DRIVER SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR RATTLES WHEN CLOSING DOOR, WHEN EVERYTHING IS CLOSED THERE IS AN OUTSIDE NOISE, DEALER RESEALED THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN TURNING ON THE LIGHTS, THE CLOCK AND A/C ARE DELAYED. THERE IS A WHINING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. WINDOW CONTROL BUTTONS STICK AT TIMES, DEALER REPLACED THE WINDOW SWITCH. *SLC

SIDE VIEW MIRRORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE HAVE FADED AND IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK AT ANYTHING IN THOSE MIRRORS. CONTACTED DEALER WHO IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *JG

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. HAD PART REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURRED. DEALER CONTACTED.*AK VEHICLE WENT BACK TO DEALER BUT NO SIGNS OF LEAK. CONSUMER ADDS THIS IS A SLOW LEAK AND CANNOT BE DETECTED IN A SHORT DIAGNOSIS. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISON AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER STILL HIT WINDSHIELD.*AK *MJ

THREAD SEPARATD/ BLOWOUT. *AK

MIRRORS ON BOTH SIDE DOORS ARE DE LAMINATING THE REFLECTANT ON THE BACK OF THE MIRRORS. THIS AT FIRST LOOKS LIKE PAINT OVERSPARAY, BUT CONTINUES UNTILL YOU CAN NOT SEE OUT OF THE MIRRORS. THEY ARE SIMPLY BLACK. THEY ARE THE FORD SIGNAL MIRRORS WITH TURN SIGNALS BUILT IN. I WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS DEPARTMENT THAT THIS WAS NOT A DEFECT COVERD BY WARRENTY. HE ALSO INDICATED THAT OTHER PEOPLE WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM.I HAVE NEVER, EVER SEEN A MIRROR DO THIS. THE MIRRORS ARE A DEFINATE SAFETY ISSUE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

THE HEAD GASKET ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE IS BLOWN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE ENGINE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. *YD *TS

ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL DUE TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK SAME SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS HAVE APPEARED AGAIN, BUT VEHICLE IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY. *TT

COULD THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIEW THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM?NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

LIFT ASSEMBLY STEEL CABLE SHEARED WHERE IT MEETS COMPRESSION MOLDED RETAINER. WHEN THE CABLE SHEARED IT ALLOWED SEVERAL PIECES OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE SPARE TIRE TO DROP TO THE PAVEMENT. HAD I BEEN ON A ROAD OR HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIRE FELL, IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I PURCHASED AND INSTALLED FORD PART# FMC2L3Z1A131AA AS THE REPLACEMENT. THIS FORD RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT ASSEMBLY IS A REENGINEERED AND HIGHLY MODIFIED REPLACEMENT COMPARED TO THE ORIGINAL. THE FORD PARTS PERSON INDICATED THAT THIS COMPONENT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL ON LATE MODEL F-SERIES TRUCKS, EXPENDITIONS AND NAVIGATORS.*AK

BOTH MIRRORS ARE PEALING, I'VE LOST 90 % OF MY VIEW. I HAVE THE MIRRORS WITH THE LIGHTED TURNS SIGNALS IN THEM. FORD HAS USED A FILM LIKE TINT ON THEM AND THEY ARE NOT HOLDING UP. THEY HAVE GONE TO A NEW STYLE MIRROR ON THE NEWER TRUCKS USING A REGULAR MIRROR WITH THE LIGHTED TURN SIGNALS ON THE OUT SIDE. I HAVE CONTACTED BRANDON FORD ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO RECALL AND THEY WON'T COVER IT WITH MY ESP PLAN.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR WHEEL LOCK UP DURING A PANIC STOP SITUATION, VEHICLE SLID AND CONSUMER NEARLY LOST CONTROL, DEALER STATED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE SHOES, THIS WAS TO MAKE THE ABS FUNCTION, CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THESE REPAIRS. *SLC

SECOND TIME IN TO DEALER FOR THE SAME HEAD GASKET FAILURE, 1'ST AT 24,500 MI 2'ND AT 26700. DEALER IS TRYING TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT HOW MANY MORE TIMES MUST I TAKE IT BACK FOR A PROBLEM FORD IS AWARE OF.*AK

THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT STAYES ON AND THE DOME LIGHT AND CARGO LIGHTS STAY ON FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *AK

DOOR AJAR INDICATOR STAYS ILLUMINATED. INTERIOR AND CARGO LIGHTS STAY ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH DOORS ARE SHUT, ALSO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS USED. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 MONTHS.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITON THE BELL WILL GO OFF.*JB

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING INNER TIRE ROD BROKE . DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WANTS INFORMATION ON WHAT THE MANUFACTURER IS DOING ABOUT THE WINDOW FRAME DOOR CRACKS. HIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JG *NM

CONSUMER STATES BOTH DOORS ON VEHICLE IS CRACKED. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH DOOR, A SPLIT WAS OUTSIDE OF GLASS.*JB

WINDSHEILD WIPERS COME ON FOR NO APARANT REASON. THIS IS THE 5TH CONSECUTIVE FORD PRODUCT (1994-1999) I HAVE OWNED TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHEILD WIPER SWITCH!*AK

ROTORS WEAR OUT TO SOON.*JB

OIL LEAKING FROM HEAD GASKETS, CAUSING BURNED OIL SMELL, DRIPS ON EXAUST,SMOKES ALSO, SCARED OF FIRE HAZARD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 50 OR 60 MPH HIT A RETAINER WALL HEA-ON AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONTAL IMPACT. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE MIRRORS HAVE BLACK SPOTS, AND CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING ON OUTSIDE THROUGH METAL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING COULD BE DONE. DOOR WAS UNDER SHEET METAL. *AK *YH

CRACK IS STARTING AT METAL PART OF WINDOW.ALSO, CRACKING IS SHOWING ALL AROUND DOOR STRUCTURE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CABLE WHICH HOLDS SPARE TIRE HAS BROKEN AND CAUSED LOSS OF EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE. MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CRITICAL COMPONENT OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILING AT LESS THAN 5000 MILES? FORD MOTOR TREATING AS NORMAL REPAIR ITEM AND EXPECTING CUSTOMER TO PAY HALF OF COST.*AK

VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THERE WAS A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD DEALERSHIP WA SAWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *YH

WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER, MECHANIC DETERMINED THE INNER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED CAUSING THE TIRE TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM

CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL HARD TO THE LEFT WHEN BRAKE ARE APPLIED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. NLM

I STARTED HAVEING WARPED BRAKES AROUND 13,000 MILES THIS TRUCK WENT THROUGH 4 BRAKE JOBS I ASKED THE LAST TIME TO SPEAK WITH A FIELD REPRESENTATIVE, BUT WAS DENIED. IN LESS THEN 500 MILES AFTER LAST BREAK JOB I COMPLINED TO THE DEALER THAT SOMETHING WAS LOOSE THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG I WAS PULLING MY BOAT HOME FROM STORAGE DRIVING AROUN 55 MILES AN HOUR I APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN FOR RAILROAD TRACKS AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE LOCKED UP PULLING THE TRUCK ACROSS THE ONCOMMING LANE THEN INTO THE ONCOMMING LANES DITCH WHERE THE TRUCK STOPED 6" FROM A TELEPHONE POLE. I CALLED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED FOR A FORD FIELD ENGINEER TO EXAMINE MY TRUCK. HE SAID HE WOULD GET BACK WITH ME BUT HAS NOT I HAVE CALLED FORD CUSTOMER HOTLINE FOR HELP AND THEY SAID I CAN NOT TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY CAN'T GET A FIELD ENGINEER TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY HAVE MADE NO ATEMPT TO FIX MY TRUCK . IT KNOW SITS IN MY DRIVEWAY WITHT THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP AND METAL SHAVINGS ALL OVER THE LEFT FRONT RHIM. FORD HAS MADE NO ATEMPT TO FIX IT*AK

ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER AT A ST. PAUL, MN FORD DEALER, FORD HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE 5.4 L ENGINES PASSENGER SIDE REAR CYLINDER SPARK PLUG MOUNT STRIPPING AND BLOWING THE SPARK PLUG OUT CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT FORD HAS KEPT THIS QUIET BUT HAVE COVERED COSTS ON THIS UP TO 75,000 MILES. MY VEHICLE WAS SUBMITTED TO FORD BUT DENIED BEING OVER 75,000 MILES. COST TO FIX WAS OVER $1200.00 AND THIS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX.

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS SPLITTING ON OUTSIDE AT METAL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DOOR IS ON BACKORDER . DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH DOORS.*AK

THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON MY TRUCK HAS CRACKED FOR THE SECOND TIME. I KNOW OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND FORD SAID THEY WONT REPLACE IT AND I DONT FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE A DOOR FOR THE SEND TIME IN 3 YEARS WHEN I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE BODY SHOP MANAGER THE FIRST TIME I HAD THE DOOR REPLACED THAT IN ALL LIKELYHOOD THE DOOR THEY JUST PUT ON WILL BREAK AGAIN. I WANT HELP BECAUSE NOT ONLY DOES IT DECREASE THE VALUE OF MY TRUCK THAT IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD BUT THE SAFTY OF IT BECAUSE I WAS TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT IF NOT FIXED THE WELD WILL COMPLETLY BREAK. IF YOU NEED OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME THING HAPPING TO OTHERS GO TO F150.COM THERE ARE POST THERE OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. AND THERE ARE MORE OUT THERE NO EVEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE 4 PEOPLE I WORK WITH THAT HAD BROKEN DOORS THAT THEY DIDNT KNOW ABOUT TILL I SHOWED THEM. SO PLEASE HELP ME IF YOU CAN. *AK

THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRRORS ARE LOSING THEIR REFLECTIVITY. THIS IS CLEARLY A FACTORY DEFECT AND PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP HAVE BOTH REFUSED TO RECALL THE MIRRORS OR TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE MIRRORS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE MIRRORS, BUT FORD MOTOR COMPANY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THEM.

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED BY THIS FACTORY DESIGN DEFECT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IN A CRASH THIS DOOR WILL FAIL TO PROTECT ME, SINCE IT HAS ALREADY CRACKED. I AM STILL AWAITING THE PASS. SIDE TO CRACK AS WELL. ALMOST ALL OF THIS MODEL YEAR AS WELL AS 1997, 1998, AND 2000 ARE CRACKED IN SAME AREA.*AK

BLOWN RIGHT HEAD GASKET. *AK

THIS CRASH CRUSHED THE BUMPER,GRILL RADIATOR, CROSS SUPPORTS AND THE 2 FENDERS. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED, INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED, A BAD/LEAKING HEAD GASKET. PRESS RELEASED ISSUED BY FORD TODAY FOR LEAKY HEAD GASKET DEFECT ON 5.4L ENGINES. THIS SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO COVER 4.6L ENGINES AS WELL.*AK

VEHICLE GETS LESS THAN 15 MPG, SOMETIMES LESS THAN 14 MPG UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. ADVERTISED MILEAGE WAS 15 CITY 17 HWY. NOT EVEN CLOSE! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE BACK SEAT DOWN UNLATCHES WHEN I TIGHTEN CARSEAT BELT TO SECURE IT SAFELY. *AK

THERE WAS NO WARING OR SOUNDS INDICATING A PROBLEM.A/C STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND THE COMPRESSOR ON FIRE.THIS COULD HAVE HAD A DEVISTATING ENDING HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING BECAUSE SHE WOULD HAVE KEPT GOING.THIS IS VERY UPSETING TO THINK OF WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED. THIS COULD HAVE VERY EASILY ENDED MY FAMILY HAD THE TRUCK TOTALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH MY WIFE DRIVING WITH OUR CHILDREN. *AK

WHILE LOOKING VEHICLE OVER, CONSUMER NOTICED CRACKS ON TOP OF DOOR FRAME BY WINDOW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER WANTS $300 FOR REPAIR, THEY HAVE SPECIAL KIT FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE THEY KNOW THEY HAVE FAULTY DOORS. *YD

DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO HOLD UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY CONSUMER WAS SMELLING OIL COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM GASKET. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

DEALER REPAIRED A FLAT AND PLACED THE SPARE TIRE UNDER THE BACK OF THE TRUCK ON THE SPARE TIRE RETAINER APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO. TODAY, WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, THE SPARE TIRE RETAINER CABLE SNAPPED AND THE SPARE TIRE FELL TO THE GROUND. HAD THIS OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY, AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED.*AK

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CRACKED AT REAR CORNER OF WINDOW.FORD WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK