1999 Ford F-150 complaints

OIL IS LEAKING ON PASSENGER'S SIDE BETWEEN THE CYLINDER HEAD AND ENGINE BLOCK. THIS LEAKAGE COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE HEAD GASKET TO BLOW. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT. 2 SETS OF HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT WITHIN LAST 6 MONTHS. ALSO WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK

TRUCK WAS BROUGHT IN FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE AND I WAS INFORMED A HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING. THIS IS A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I DON'T BELIEVE THE ENGINE HAS EVER GONE OVER 3000 RPM, COST TO REPAIR $2,200. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET FORD TO TAKE CARE OF THIS PROBLEM?*AK

DRIVERS SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF HOLDER IN A ROLL OVER ACCIDENT TRAVELING APPROX. 65 MPH. *AK

TWO REAR WHEEL BEARINGS CRACKED, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

ENGINE CYLINDER IN BACK OF VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE OIL LEAKS ONTO MANIFOLD AND STARTER, STRONG ODOR OF BURNING OIL WAS PRESENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL LEAKS FROM THE RIGHT HAND HEAD GASKET AT THE REAR OF THE BLOCK OR HEAD JOINT WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A METAL CHIP IN WHICH DEBRIS LODGED BETWEEN THE HEAD GASKET AND THE BLOCK. *YH

I NOTICED THE SMELL OF HOT OR BURNING OIL EVERY TIME I STOP. I HAD A MECHANIC CHECK FOR THE PROBLEM. HE TOLD ME I HAD A LEAKING HEAD GASKET ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE ENGINE. I FEEL IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. NHTSA HAS BULTNS SB620275, SB612444, SB612291 HELP! FORD WON'T FIX WITHOUT GREAT COST. *AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS ARE DELAMINATING, THE DEALER POINTED OUT THAT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT COST DUE TO VEHICLE BEING OVER 36000 MILES. *YH

THE CRANKSHAFT WENT OUT OF THE TRUCK AT 59K MILES. THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. FORD IS UNCOOPERATIVE. *AK

RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL ONTO ENGINE.*AK

CONSUMER NOTICED A CRACK ON BOTH DOORS AT POST WHERE IT CURBED. CRACK HAD DEVELOPED ABOUT AN INCH LONG. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY SOLUTION TO PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A A PROBLEM WITH DRIVESHAFT "RUN-UP" IT MAKES LOUD SOUND AND YOU CAN FEEL IT WHEN STOPPING OR ACELLERATING. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE DEALSHIP TWICE. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE UNTIL I TOOK THEM FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE SHOP FOREMAN HEARD AND FELT THE DRIVESHAFT "RUN-UP" HE SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT. I WAS CONTACTED LATER AND THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID IT WAS A NORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS THERE FOR TWO WEEKS.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, ALSO THE REAR FRAME HORNS WERE REPAIRED.*JB

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A SLACK FEELING IN THE POWERTRAIN. *JG

IGNITION WIRE ON STARTER HAS BROKE OFF, DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE WIRING HARNESS HAS TOO MUCH WEIGHT TO THE STARTER.*SLC

LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD ON RIGHT SIDE. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM. RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. TO MANY PEOPLE ARE SPENDING TO MUCH MONEY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. I DONT WANT TO BE ANOTHER STATISTIC. *AK

ENGINE HEAD GASKET HAS GONE BAD TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES WHILE CONUSMER WAS ON STREET. ALSO, WAS LEAKING OIL AFTER GASKET BROKE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

DRIVERS DOOR HAS A CRACK IN THE SHEET METAL ABOUT THREE OR FOUR INCHCES ABOVE THE BELT MOULDING AT THE REAR CORNER OF THE GLASS. THE DEALER SO FAR HAS REF SED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM AND AT FIRST COMPLETELY DENIED THAT THERE WAS EVEN A PROBLEM. CLEARLY THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT THEY KNEW ABOUT AS THERE IS A TECNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN DATING 11/98. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAS A 1999 F-150 WITH BOTH DOORS CRACKED IN EXACTLY THE SAME PLACE. OBVIOUSLY MY DRIVERS DOOR IS THE ONLY ONE CRACKED ON MY TRUCK BECAUSE IT GETS THE MAJORITY OF USE. I FIND IT DESPICABLE THAT FORD WOULD CONTINUE TO MANUFACTURE THE SAME DEFECTIVE PRODUCT SINCE 1997 AND REFUSE TO FIX IT AS WELL AS DENIE KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS AUOTBODY PROFESSIONALS WHO ALL HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM. WHATS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE?*AK

ROUGH ENGINE IDLE. DEALER CHECKED 3X'S AND SAYS IT'S THE WAY FORD LEANS THE ENGINES THAT CAUSES THE ROUGH IDLE. THEY CAN'T REPLACE PARTS UNLESS THEY FIND A BAD ONE. THEY RAN ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT AND FOUND NOTHING. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN STOPPING AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY START TO ACCELERATE AS IF SOMEONE SLAMMED FOOT ON ACCELERATOR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

OIL LEAKING FROM HEADGASKET ONTO MOTOR. MOTOR IS NEW, AND THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT OCCUR. DEALER STATED ENGINE GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER STATEDTHERE MIGHT BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT, WHILE MOVING IN VEHICLE.

SMELLED BURNING OIL. LOOKED UNDER TRUCK AND NOTICED OIL LEAKAGE ON CONNECTION BETWEEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND EXHAUST PIPE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHICH WAS BLOWN HEAD GASKET. RECEIVED NO DETAILED DESCRIPTION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED OR EXTENT OF OTHER EQUIPMENT DAMAGE. HEAD AND VALVE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. NO MENTION OF ENGINE REPLACEMENT OR WHETHER OR NOT NEW GASKETS ARE ROOT CAUSE FIX OR SHORT TERM FIX. VEHICLE STILL UNDER MANUFACTURERS ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS COMPONENT FAILURE IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR LATE MODEL/LOW MILEAGE VEHICLE. *AK

THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH OUTSIDE "SIGNAL" MIRRORS (RED LEDS BEHIND GLASS). THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR HAS SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF REFLECTANT MATERIAL FROM THE SURFACE, REDUCING VISIBILITY TO ABOUT 40% OF ORIGINAL (SATISFACTORY ONLY IN BRIGHT DAYLIGHT). THE LEFT SIDE MIRROR HAS BEGUN TO LOSE REFLECTANT (CURRENTLY ABOUT 10%). THIS WAS POINTED OUT TO THE SHOP FOREMAN AT THE DEALER, BUT SINCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, HE OFFFERED NO SOLUTION. REPLACEMENT WOULD COST SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF $ AT FORD PRICES, DIFFICULT TO FIND NON-OEM REPLACEMENTS. SHOP FOREMENA MENTIONED THAT HE HAD HEARD OF OR SEEN THIS S FEW TIOMES IN PAST. I HAVE OWNED NUMEROUS VEHICLES INCLUDING SEVERAL FORD AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A FREAK OCCURRENCE UNTIL THE RIGHT SIDE MIRROR BEGAN TO FAIL. I BELIEVE THAT TIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT AND THAT FORD SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THESE DEFECTIVE PARTS. EXCEPT FOR MILEAGE, MY VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS. THANK YOU.*AK

STEERING SECTOR WAS MAKING A NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT FIX VEHICLE . CONTACTED FORD, AND FORD WENT ALONG WITH DEALERSHIP. *AK *SLC

I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT APPROXIMATELY 25-30 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF OF MY 1999 F-150, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A VEHICALE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. THE IMPACT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE I STRUCK AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AND CAUSING PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL INJURY TO MYSELF.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH WHEN IT HIT A CEMENT BARRIER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS INCIDENT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE A REASON FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

I AM CURIOUS IF ANYONE ELSE HAS EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD IT IS NORMAL TO REPLACE BALL JOINTS, AND CONTROL ARMS FOR BOTH SIDES AT 57000 MILES.*AK

I TURNED RIGHT FROM A STOP SIGN AND MERGED INTO TRAFFIC. I HAD A CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND SEVERAL BEHIND ME. I FLOORED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN I RELEASED THE PEDAL IT WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT DEPRESS. AT THIS TIME I STEPPED ON THE PEDAL AGAIN TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FREE IT BUT THERE WAS NOT EVEN ANY SPRING TO IT. I THEN HIT MY BRAKES ONCE TO SEE IF THIS WOULD FREE MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL(AS YOU WOULD DO IF YOUR CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON/ MINE WAS NOT ON) TO NO AVAIL. NOW I WAS ABOUT TO REAR END THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND THERE WAS A SEMI-TRAILER IN THE LEFT LANE MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO LOCK UP MY BRAKES. I DID SO AND THE REAR TIRES CONTINUED TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AT FULL THROTTLE. THE TRUCK SLID FOR 168' BEFORE GOING INTO A DITCH ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD AND OVER TURNING. NO INJURY TO ME, JUST A MAIL BOX AND MY TRUCK. MCCANDLESS FORD DEALERSHIP INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE DO TO THE MILEAGE BEING OVER 36000 MILES, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST MY INSURANCE AGENT SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE BODY BUT COULD NOT HAVE THROTTLE FIXED BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM. EVERYBODY HAS WIPED THEIR HANDS OF THE ISSUE AND THIS VEHICLE WILL BE PUT BACK ON THE ROAD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OF THROTTLE STICKING WIDE OPEN. I HAVE FOUR CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THIS TRUCK AND SINCE I KNOW OF PROBLEM I CAN NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THIS CONDITION. THIS VEHICLE WILL ONE DAY TAKE A HUMAN LIFE OR LIVES AND MY INSURANCE CO WILL NOT EVEN PAY TO HAVE ANOTHER ME

SUDEN JUMP IN IDLE SPEED(TO3000)RPM.DANGEROUS TO HOLD VEHICLE STOPPED IN SNOW. TRANSMISSION DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT TO LOW GEAR TILL RMP DROPS BELOW 1000. DANGEROUS TO STOP VEHICLE. FOOT MUST BE APPLIED FIRMLY ON BRAKE PEDAL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE STOP FOR FEAR OF VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD AND HITTING CAR IN FRONT. DEALER SAID HE FIXED. PROBLEM STILL PRESENT. VERY OBJECTIONABLE ODOR IN VEHICLE( LIKE BURNING OFF OLD OIL DEPOSITS ON METAL) PRESENT AT TIMES. UNBEARABLE TO AN ASTHMATIC PERSON. VEHICLE OTHERWISE IN SOUND SHAPE.*AK

DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT DOORS ARE CRACKING AROUND WINDOW, BODY OF VEHICLE IS FRAGILE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED, ESPECIALLY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, DOORS MAY NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *ET

REAR AXEL HAS CRACKED TWICE ON MY FORD F-150. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS AND HAVE NOT BOTTOMED OUT MY CAR. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT ON MY VEHICAL. *AK

CRACK IN THE DOOR SHEET METAL AT THE LOWER REAR OF THE WINDOW OPENING NEAR THE BELT MOLDING. *AK

I GOT IN A ACCIDENT WITH A DEER AND WAS TALKING WITH REPAIR PERSONAL. WHEN ONE ASKED IF I WAS HAVING ANY TROUBLE WITH MY DOOR. I SAID IT SHAKES WHEN HITTING BUMPS. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE DOOR FLYING OPEN WHEN ROLL OVER OCCUR. HE SAID THEY HAVE SEEN ALOT OF THEM CRACKING RIGHT AT THE WINDOW BASE THEN WE LOOKED AT MINE AND IT WAS CRACKED ALSO. HE SAID THAT THE DEALER WAS FIXING THE CRACK FOR FREE BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY SAID NO THEY WERE NOT FIXING THE DOORS. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND MIGHT BE THE CAUSE OF DEATH BECAUSE OF IMPROPER FIT. INTHE CASE OF A ROLL OVER THE DOOR MAY COME OPEN MORE FREELY.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER CHANGED FUEL, BUT THAT FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES. BRAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND HOLD A LITTLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

WHEN YOU EXTEND THE DRIVER OR PASSANGER SEAT BELTS THEY DO NOT RETRACT I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL OWNERS OF 99 FORD TRUCKS AND CARS WHO ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS A SAFTY HAZZARD AND IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WOULD THE SEAT BELTS WORK I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER IF THAT ITEM WAS RECALLED AND THEY ADVISED IT WAS NOT IF AT ALL POSSIBLE COULD YOU ADVISE ME ON THIS MATTER VIA E-MAIL THANK YOU. *AK

CATALYIC CONVERTER HAD BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. FUEL WAS GOING INTO ENGINE /BURNED THROUGH AND CAUSED A HOLE IN CATAYLIC CONVERTER. NO REMEDY.*AK

BOTH SIDE MIRRORS WERE "BUBBLED UP" INSIDE THE GLASS (MIRROR WITH TURN SIGNAL INSIDE) TO THE POINT THAT YOU COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THEM TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE. DEALER DID AGREE TO REPLACE AT "DEALER COST" (OVER $200). THE PERSON IN THE BODY SHOP WHO REPLACED THE MIRRORS SAID THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPLACED FREE. MANAGER WOULD NOT AGREE TO DO THIS. THE NEW MIRRORS WERE OF A TOTALLY DIFFERENT DESIGN TO "CORRECT PREVIOUS FLAWS". WE ALSO OWN ANOTHER 1999 FORD F-150 THAT IS DEVELOPING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE MIRRORS. WHEN CONTACTED FORD REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY UNLESS "THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES A RECALL"*AK

TRANSMISSION CONVERTER STARTED MAKING NOISE WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM . THERE WERE STRESS CRACKS ON ROOF. ALSO, SHEET METAL SHOWED A GAP BETWEEN OPENINGS. *AK

I HAVE REPLACED THESE TIRES..I HAVE SENT FORD MOTOR CO. ALL THE PAPERS AND FORMS...NOW THEY KEEP GIVING ME A COMPLETE RUN AROUND..THEY SENT ME BACK TO THE DEALER..THE DEALER DON'T KNOW WHY THEY SENNT ME TO THEM...ALL I AM ASKING IS MY REFUND WHEN I BOUGHT THE TIRES..I CAN SEE WHY PEOPLE GET MAD AND SAY THE HELL WITH THE WHOLE DEAL...THANK YOU...MARTIN NOYES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 235/70-16)

LUG NUT PROVIDED FOR ALUMINUM WHEELS DO NOT FIT FLUSH ON THE STEEL RIM, RESULTING IN COMING LOOSE AND VEHICLE WOBBLES AND CONTROL LOST, THIS HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE LUG ARE RETIGHTED.

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH ATTEMPTED TO STOP VEHICLE, BUT BRAKES FAILED. TRUCK CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING 2 PASSENGERS TO BE TAKEN BY AMBULANCE - NO OTHER INFORMATION AS TO WHAT INJURIES THEY RECEIVED. DEALERSHIP HAD PREVIOUSLY EXAMINED VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR COMPLAINTS ABOUT BRAKE SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP HAD REPLACED BRAKE PADS/ ROTORS, AND BRAKE FLUIDS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS / PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK

BRAKE PEDAL FAILURE, NO ADVANCE WARNING OF THE PROBLEM, FAILURE THEN TO REAR RESULTING IN PEDAL GOING TO FLOOR.

THERE WAS A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL IN VEHICLE. A SMALL PART THAT ALLOWED AIR TO ENTER VEHICLE, HAD A PLASTIC DOOR. PART IN THIS VEHICLE IT WAS WARPED, NEVER CLOSED. DEALER ORDERED NEW PART WHICH WAS ALSO WARPED. DEALER ORDERED MORE PARTS, ALL WERE DEFECTIVE. FORD REPRESENTATIVE STATED THERE WAS NO REMEDY.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY COMES ON WITHOUT BEING SWITCHED BY THE DRIVER. THIS IS VERY STARTLING AND DISTRACTING TO THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE. I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT FRIGHTENS THE OPERATOR

CONSUMER STATEED THAT THE WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE BRAKING ALSO,THE BRAKE PEDAL, DRUM, ROTORS AND PADS WERE FAILED AND REPLACED. *YH

VEHICLE PARKED & IDLING. SLIPPED INTO REVERSE & ROLLED INTO RIVER - TMDC 1040501008450. *AK

OUTSIDE SIDEWALL COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM TREAD CAP JUST ABOVE WHITE LETTERS AROUND ENTIRE TIRE. LOOKS LIKE THE RIM AND SIDEWALL COMPLETELY DETACHED .*AK (DOT NUMBER: AP08L95114 TIRESIZE: P23570R16)

DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAS CRACKED NOW FOR THE 2ND TIME IN THE SAME PLACE. THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED AT BOB TOWNSEND FORD IN CINCINNATI, OH AND WHEN I RETURNED TO SHOW THE DEALER THAT THE DOOR WAS CRACKED AGAIN I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MGR THAT SOMETIMES STUFF LIKE THAT HAPPENS. I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME SPOT ON OTHER FORDS INCLUDING THE 97 MODEL. I WANT MY DOOR REPAIRED BY FORD! I WAS TOLD BY BOB TOWNSEND FORD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET. IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BUT IS UNWILLING TO HONOR ITS SO CALLED QUALITY CARE PROGRAM TO ITS CUSTOMERS.*AK