1999 Ford F-150 complaints

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER WAS CHANGED AT 41,306 MILES. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT DEALERSHIP NOW REPORTS THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. FORD INITIALLY DECLINED TO HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST, AND IT IS NOW BEING RECONSIDERED. HAS THIS TRANSMISSION TYPE BEEN ONE THAT HAS CRONIC PROBLEMS?

I PURCHASED A 1999 F150 ON 5/9/00. I RECENTLY BOUGHT NEW TIRES FOR MY TRUCK AND FOUND OUT THAT ONE OF THE WHEELS WAS BENT ON THE INSIDE. THE BEND IN THE WHEEL WAS BAD ENOUGH THAT THE WHEEL COULD NOT BE BALANCED PROPERLY AND WOULD WOBBLE. I THEN PROCEDED TO PUT ON MY SPARE TIRE AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE WAS A DIFFERENT SIZE THAN WHAT WAS ON THE TRUCK WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE SIZE ON THE TRUCK IS 255/ 70R 16. MANUFACTURER REQUIRED SIZE IS 235/70R/16. I BROUGHT THIS PROBLEM TO THE SELLING DEALER AND SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO TAKE A LOOK. I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP BECAUSE I FEEL I HAVE BEEN TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THEY WILL THINK I CAUSED THE PROBLEM. I DID NOT CAUSE THIS PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK WAS SOLD TO ME IN THIS CONDITION. I JUST NOW FOUND OUT I HAD THIS PROBLEM JUST BECAUSE I WANTED NEW TIRES BEFORE WINTER HITS. ANY INFORMATION YOU CAN GIVE ME WILL BE VERY HELPFUL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

VEHICLE HAS HARD VIBRATION AT IDLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHILE WARMING TRANSMISSION WAS RELEASED WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF. AFTER 20 FEET VEHICLE HIT A HOUSE, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR WILL NOT REMAIN LATCHED WITHIN THE MECHANISM. *AK LEVER WILL LATCH IN IF VEHICLE IS MOVING STRAIGHT ON, BUT WILL NOT IF VEHICLE IS TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. *YH

THIS PROBLEM RELATES TO A BOLT THAT HOLDS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY TO THE FRAME OF THE PICKUP. THE BOLT IS CONTINOUSLY MOVING IN THE HOLE AND IS WEARING A GROVE IN THE SIDE OF THE BOLT. FORD HAS DENIED COVERAGE FOR ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS WHICH I LATER DISCOVERED TO BE THE RESULT OF THIS BOLT THAT MOVES IN THE FRAME. THE DEALER SOLUTION HAS BEEN SO FAR TO RE ALIGN VEHICLE, BUT THIS HAS BEEN ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE BOLT WILL CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL UNDER STRESS AND ALLOW THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO DETACH FROM THE FRAME.

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM VACATION ON INTERSTATE HWY.DRIVING APPX. 65 MPH. FOR APPX 4 HOURS LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, SHREDDING ALL THE WAY AROUND THE RIM ON THE OUTER SIDE. I WENT TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AND WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS COMING OUT ON WILDERNESS TIRES. I CALLED MY FORD DEALER AND WAS TOLD NO DECISION HAD BEEN MADE AS TO THE TIRE SIZE,TYPE VEHICLE AND WHO WILL RELACE THE TIRES. I SENT FIRESTONE AN E-MAIL MESSAGE AND RECIEVED A GENERAL REPLY STATING ONLY 15 IN.TIRES WERE INVOLVED IN THE RECALL. I STILL HANE NOT REPLACED THE SPARE TIRE ON THIS LEASED VEHICLE I'M SORRY TO SAY IT SOUNDS LIKE I MIGHT HAVE TO SHOP AT G.M... A GENER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P23570R16)

ORANGE OVERDRIVE BUTTON FLASHING WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

SPARE TIRE WAS BRUISED WHILE MOUNTED UNDER THE TIRE ASSEMBLY, UNDERNEATH VEHICLE; DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER INSTALLED A USED MUD FLAP BETWEEN TRUCK FRAME AND NEW TIRE UNDER VEHICLE. *SLC

PE00.020 ;WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A LOUD NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER. ALL FOUR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE. FIRESTONE#AT, P23575R15. *AK

SIDEWALL BLOWOUT OF PROPERLY INFLATED TIRE. FIST-SIZED HOLE RESULTED FROM FLAP THAT PEELED OFF, STARTING IN TREAD AREA AND EXTENDING INTO SIDEWALL AREA. TIRES HAVE MORE THAN HALF TREAD DEPTH LEFT, HAVE NEVER BEN RUN AGAINST CURB OR SCUFFED, ETC.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70/R16 )

REMOVED NEW FULL-SIZE SPARE FOR FIRST TIME SINCE VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURE TO REPLACE BLOWOUT. DISCOVERED THAT THE METAL CHANNEL STEEL BARS USED TO HOLD THE SPARE UP UNDER THE P/U BED HAVE WORN DEEP GROOVES INTO THE TIRE SIDEWALL IN EIGHT PLACES. THESE GROOVES, MADE BY COMPRESSION AND THE VIBRATRION/FRICTION OF NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION OVER TIME, HAVE SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED SAFETY OF THE TIRE SIDEWALL, CREATING WEAK SPOTS WHICH CAN LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC BLOWOUT. FORD SERVICE PERSONELL TELL ME THAT "THIS IS THE WAY THAT ALL FORD TRUCKS ARE BUILT, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF TRUCKS OUT THERE THAT WEAR THESE GROOVES IN THE SPARE TIRE SIDEWALLS." IF TRUE, THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE, BECAUSE A SIMPLE REDESIGN OF THE CARRIER COULD ELIMINATE THIS HAZARD.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/70/R16 )

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED A VISIBLE STRESS FRACTURE OF THE DOOR SHEETMETAL STARTING UNDER THE AFT WEATHER STRIP FOR THE WINDOW AND EXTENDING AFT ALONG THE DOOR. THIS IS THE FIRST NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMMON TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE.

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT QUICKLY AND COMPLETELY WHEN RELEASED, A WEAK RETRACTION SPRING AND THE UPPER PLASTIC LOCATER YOKE AND THE CLOTH SEAT EXERT TOO MUCH FRICTION. BOTH SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER FAILED AFTER ONE USE, DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED AGAIN AND FAILED, THERE IS A RECALL, 00V348, HOWEVER THIS IS FOR 2001 MODELS. *SLC

INTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL TO GO OUT AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. AFTER STARTING VEHICLE, SPEEDOMETER SHOT TO 100RMPS AFTER SHIFTING. TOOK TO DEALER & LIGHTS STILL ON & NOT GOING OFF. EVENTUALLY, LIGHTS WENT OUT. *AK

FORD SAYS +/- 7MPH IS IN TOLERANCE. MY ODOMETER IS -.15 MILES IN 10; SPEED IS 3 TO 5 MPH OFF. IT CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH LAW NOT TO MENTION MILAGE IF I SELL TRUCK. *AK

MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CRACKED BY THE WINDOW. DEALER REPLACED DOOR, BUT TOLD ME IN ALL LIKELY HOOD IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN TILL FORD COMES UP WITH A WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WANT TO KNOW IF F0RD IS WORKING ON THIS CAUSE I DON'T FEEL SAFE CAUSE IF I'M IN A ACCEIDENT WILL THAT DOOR HOLD UP UNDER IMPACT. OR IF IT BREAKS AGAIN WILL THEY COVER IT, WARRANTY IS ALMOST UP I CAN'T AFFORD TO BUY A NEW DOOR EVERY YEAR. BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TOO OR FEEL UNSAFE IN MY VEICHLE. *AK

HAVE DOOR CRACK ON DRIVERS DOOR AT CURVE OF WINDOW. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P265/70R16 )

BRAKES BEGAN TO GRAB, A TSB WAS ISSUED STATING THE BRAKE SHOES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AFTER THIS REPAIR THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY AND THE DEALER CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC

STRESS CRACK ON WINDOW FRAME NEXT TO RUBBER MOULDING, 11 1/2 " ABOVE THE HANDLE. MORE OBVIOUS WHEN WINDOW IS UP AND CLOSED.

TENVOORDE IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRE UNDER WARRENTY AND I TALKED WITH AN ATTORNEY HE SAID THAT I SHOULD GET A NEW TIRE FOR NO COST.

I HAVE BEEN TO THE FORD DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND THIS LAST TIME THEIR ENGINEER THAT CAME IN HAS NOTED THE PROBLEM I HAVE. THEY CONSIDER THIS NORMAL AND ACCEPTABLE AS IT IS. FOR BEING A NEW TRUCK IT SHOULD HAVE TO BE IN THE SHOP FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS IT'S HAD. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE REPORTS IF NEEDED. I PRAY THAT THESE PROBLEMS CAN BE RESOLVED. YOU MAY CONTACT ME AT HOME IF ANY QUESTIONS (505-875-1288) THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN A PANIC STOP VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

I LIKE THE TRUCK BUT IF FORD DOES NOT FIX THIS I WONT BUY ANOTHER ONE AND I AM ONLY 21YRS OLD

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABSBRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE 5 TIMES THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BUT THE FRONT BRAKE DO NOT WORK STILL THIS TRUCK IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.THE TRANMISSION SOUNDS LIKE IT IF ABOUT BUST IN HALF EVERY TIME YOU SHIFT IT FROM FIRST.THEY SAID IT SHIFTS FINE.IAM A CERTIFIED DRIVE TRAIN MECHANIC IT DONT SHIFT FINE.I WILL BE CONSULTING AN ATTORNEY ABOUT PERSUEING A LEMON LAW CLAIM.

ENGINE HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. ENGINE IS GOING AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE NOISE FROM THE VALVES AND LOWER END ON ENGINE ARE ACCEPTABLE TO THEM. THEY WILL NOT FIX AT THIS TIME.

TIRE SEPERATED - LOOKED JUST LIKE RECALLED 15" TIRES( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235 75 16 )

MY BACKGROUND INCLUDES OVER 10 YEARS IN TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE INCLUDING TIRE FAILURE ANALYSIS. WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH ON I17N, I HEARD THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATE FROM THE CASING. THE TREAD WAS BEATING AGAINST THE TRUCK BODY. THE CASING DEFLATED WITHIN SECONDS. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER. IT HAS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE THAT THE TIRE MANUFACTURERS PRODUCE OTHER PRIVATE LABEL TIRES FOR OTHER COMPANIES. SOMEONE MAY WANT TO CHECK IF THE DECATUR PLANT WAS MAKING ANY OTHER TIRES FOR ANYONE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME.( DOT NUMBER: A30844L089 TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES BLEW OUT 3 TIMES. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH THE SAME KIND OF TIRE EACH TIME. LAST TIME CONSUMER CHANGED TO GOODYEAR . THEY WERE THE ORIGINALS P235/70R16 TIRES. VEHICLE WAS A 1999, FORD, F150. *AK *SLC

NOTICED WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE LOOSE BEFORE PERFORMING FIRST TIRE ROTATION. THREE OF FIVE NUTS WERE LOOSE ON BOTH REAR WHEELS.

I HAD BROUGHT MY TRUCK TO COURTESY FORD THEY HAD FOUND A PART DEFECTIVE IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TECHNICIAN HAD STATED THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM, WHEN I GOT TRUCK BACK IT WAS STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. TOLD COURTESY FORD AGAIN THAT PROBLEM RESTARTED, TECHNICIAN CHECKED OUT AGAIN AND STATED NOTHING WRONG, I AM STILL HAVING MY TRANSMISSION JERK AND BANG WHEN ACCELERATING AND ALSO DECELERATING

LEAKS OIL,REPLACED OIL PAN GASKET AT APPROX. 15000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 33210 MILES

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW IN MARCH 1999. MY TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. I HAVE NOT OVERLOADED MY TRUCK OR HAULED ANYTHING HEAVY. MY TIRES ARE WORN ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE 2/32" WEAR INDICATORS AND ARE VIBRATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND WOBBLING AT LOW SPEEDS. FIRESTONE DOES NOT WANT TO PRO-RATE THE TIRES UNLESS I CAN PROVE THAT THERE IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF THERE IS NO MANUFACTURING DEFECT THEN I HAVE TO PAY FULL PRICE FOR NEW TIRES. I HAVE TALKED TO A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS AS I AM HAVING WITH THESE TIRES. THE TIRES ARE SOLD WITH A 60,000 MILE TREADWEAR WARRANTY.( DOT NUMBER: UNSURE TIRE SIZE: P235/70R16 )

THE TIRE SPLIT ON THE SIDE AND BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING( DOT NUMBER: W208LRC328 TIRE SIZE: 235/70R16 )

DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEMS WITHT HE ABS SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES THE ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. NLM

PE-00-020- TIRE ON A 1999 FORD F150, TIRE SIZE P235/70R16, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING 70 MPH LEFT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY CUT OFF FROM THE TREAD WHICH CAME OFF THE RIM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME DIFFICULT TO STEER , TIRES ONLY HAD 5 TO 6 THOUSAND MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *AK THE TIRE WAS CUT IN TWO PIECES, AND FIRESTONE'S RESPONSE TO THE CUSTOMER WAS THAT THERE WAS AN ONGOING TESTING PROGRAM AT THE TIME. *YH

TRANSMISSION WON'T GO IN 1ST GEAR FOR TAKE OFF. ONCE IN REVERSE TO NEUTRAL, IT WON'T GO IN 1ST GEAR. DEALER HAS LOOKED AT TRANSMISSION TWICE, BUT SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THEY HAVE OFFERED TO GIVE A LOANER VEHICLE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

FRONT END SHOCKS KEPT COMING LOOSE. VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE BADLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPAIRED THE SHOCKS. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM WITH THE SHOCKS HAS REAPPEARED FOR THE THIRD TIME.*AK

WHEN COASTING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR ACCELERATING, TRANSMISSION WILL HESITATE IN SHIFTING FROM 2TO3 AND 3TO4. HAS LED TO NEARLY BEING REARENDED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PLAZA FORD STATES NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO IDLES HARD UPON STARTUP AND 4X4 DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE - DEALER ALSO SAID CAN'T REPEAT THE PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AND THE WINDOW FRAME IS CRACKING JUST ABOVE THE BOTTOM OF THE WINDOW. *AK

FUEL WAS MOVING FROM 1 TANK TO THE OTHER, CAUSING SPILLAGE. RECALL WAS ISSUED & TAKEN CARE OF BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE REPAIRING THE PROBLEM FOR THE SECOND TIME. CONSUMER PURCHASED THE KIT PERTAINING TO THE RECALL & PUT PART ON & HAD A REPAIR SHOP TO DO THE REST. *AK *ML

WHEN HITTING SMALL PAVEMENT IRREGULARITIES VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. ALSO, CONSUMER COULD SEE WHERE THE BOLT ON THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS MOVED. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM AT LEFT REAR OF A ARM COMES LOOSE CAUSING THE LOWER PORTION OF FRONT TIRE/WHEEL TO MOVE OUT. THIS CAUSES FRONT END ALGI. PROBLEMS/TIRE WEAR AND WITH THE LOWER A ARM MOVING MAY CAUSE THE BOLT TO SHEAR OFF. HAVE TAKEN TRUCK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT FORD WOULD HAVE A FIX IN THE YEAR 2002. THEY ALSO STATE THAT THERE NOT ENOUGHT PEOLPE WITH THE PROBLEM FOR THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL OR EVEN PUT OUT A MEMO TO DEALERS.I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OVER 15 OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ALL OVER THE U.S. ON THE WEB.*AK

SINCE THE CONTROL ARM KEEPS SHIFTING DUE TO THE OBLONG HOLE THAT THE BOLT IS HELD IN, THE ALIGNMENT IS ALWAYS INCORRECT...MAKES IT HARD TO KEEP VEHICHLE STRAIGHT AT 60 MPH. IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM KEEPS SHIFTING, I'M SURE THE BOLT THAT KEEPS THE CONTROL ARM IN PLACE WILL EVENTUALLY BE SHEARED OFF......CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.

DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM RETAINING BOLT SLIDES LEFT TO RIGHT. VEHICLE NOW VEERS TO THE LEFT. *AK

THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLT IS MOUNTED IN A SLOTED HOLE WITH NO LOCKING MECHANISM. THIS ALLOWS THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO GO OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND MAKE "CLUNKING" NOISES. I AM PERSONALLY AWARE OF AT LEAST 237 FAILURES OF THIS MODEL THROUGH THE F150ONLINE MESSAGE BOARD. FORD MAINTAINS THAT IT IS NOT A PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX IT. MY DEALER, BELL FORD, WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM FORD. THUS, A VEHICLE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF CONTROL REMAINS ON THE ROAD.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITHOUT APPLICATION. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS THE 2ND TIME. THE TRUCK KEEPS ACCELERATING UNTIL THE ACCELERATOR IS MANUALLY PULLED UP, BY HAND. THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. *AK