1999 Ford F-150 complaints

THE DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR (REMOTE CONTROLLED TYPE)VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING REAR VIEWED VEHICLE LIGHTS AT NIGHT TO BOUNCE ALL OVER THE PLACE CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. STATED "FORD KNOWS ABOUT IT, BUT HAS NO FIX, WHY NOT COMPLAIN TO THE DSB". THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO FOR IT UNTIL FORD ACKNOWLEDGES IT AS A DEFECT AND ISSUES A TSB TO US". OKAY I FILLED OUT THE DSB FORM AND A FACTORY REP CAME AND LOOKED AT IT AND STATED: "98% OF ALL F150'S WITH THESE MIRRORS VIBRATE". "THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU." ISSUE IS STILL PENDING BEFORE THE DSB. FORD'S ONLY TSB REF THIS ISSUE SAYS CHECK TIRE PRESSURE AND/OR BUG DEFLECTORS. BOTH OF THESE WERE LOOKED AT, STILL SHAKES. FORD HAS A DESIGN PROBLEM BETWEEN THE DOOR/MIRROR COMBINATION. AND THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO LOWER GEAR & STARTED TO SEVERELY JERK. ENGINE REVVED UP TO 5,000 RPMS. THE ROADS WERE SLIPPERY & WET CAUSING NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *AK *YC

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. INSURANCE COMPANY STATED IT WAS MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK *YC

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

WHEN TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, TRAVELING 27-30 MPH , THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK AGAINST THE FIRE WALL, THE FRAME WAS BENT. THE WHOLE FRONT WAS TOTALED . TRUCK IS NOT DRIVEABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS A TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - THE 2ND TO 3RD SHIFT, AND THE 3RD TO 2ND SHIFT ARE ROUGH AND SLOWLY TEAR THE TRANSMISSION APART. MINE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES AND IS STILL SUFFERING FROM POOR SHIFTS AND UNDEPENDABILITY. THE ENGINE HAD A VERY SEVERE KNOCK WHEN FIRST STARTED - THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT 14,500 MILES WITH A REMANUFACTURED UNIT. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD 2 TRANSMISSION REBUILDS, ONE TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT AND A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 14,900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER! *AK

REAR SLIDING WINDOW DEVELOPED LEAK. A FRIEND HAS A 1998 MODEL WITH SAME PROBLEM. HE HAS HAD THE SEAL REPLACED 4 TIMES. *AK

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. ALSO THE WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, AND DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON. *AK *YC

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS IN FIRST GEAR, THE ENGINE IS SHUTS OFF AND VEHICLE WILL ROLL. DEALER SAID THAT ENGINE BLEEDS OFF COMPRESSION WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLE TO ROLL WHEN IT IS SHUT OFF WHILE IN FIRST GEAR. *AK

WHEN TURNING ON THE CRUISE CONTROL, THERE IS NO LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ON. DEALER SAYS ITS THE WAY THIS MODEL IS DESIGNED. *AK

WHILE AT A STOP SIGN THE REARVIEW MIRROR BLOCKS DRIVER' VIEW WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR LOOKING RIGHT IN TRAFFIC. THIS HAS CAUSED FOR A PEDISTRIAN TO ALMOST BE HIT. DEALER SAID THE RE WAS NO WARRANTY, AND WOULD HAVE TO TAKE VEHICLE TO A GLASS SHOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN NEIGHBORHOOD A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF PASSENGER'S VEHICLE PASSED THE LIGHT ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT, AND CRASHED INTO THE OTHER CAR IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

I AM ON MY SECOND REAR SLIDING WINDOW AND IT IS LEAKING ALSO. I AM ON MY SECOND TRANSMISSION, AND THERE IS A CLUNKING OR SLAPPING NOISE WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. A FORD ENGINEER SAYS THAT THIS IS NORMAL OR COMMON ON ALL NEW FORD PICKUP TRUCKS. I DISAGREE THE TRUCK DID NOT MAKE THIS SOUND WHEN IT WAS FIRST NEW. THEY HAVE TRIED 3 OR 4 TIMES TO FIX THE POPPING NOISE IN THE DASH AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET RID OF IT. *AK

THE TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE ARE TOO SMALL. IT HAS PASSENGER CAR TIRES AND NOT SMALL TRUCK TIRES, THIS HAS CAUSED TWO TIRES TO BLOW OUT AND A FLAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. DEALER STATES THAT THESE ARE THE RIGHT SIZE TIRES. *AK

THERE IS A CRACK ON THE DRIVERSIDE DOOR WHERE THE WIDOWSILL STARTS TO CURVE. I HAVE HAD IT WELDED ONCE AND IT REAPPEARED THE SAME DAY I GOT MY TRUCK HOME. THE AIR CONDITIONER SMELLS LIKE MOLD WHENEVER I USE IT. IT HAS BEEN WORKED ON FIVE TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL PERSISTS.

VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW. VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALER 18 DAYS LATER DUE TO PROBLEMS. METALLIC RATTLING AND TINGING NOISE COMING FROM REAR ALONG WITH A FLUTTERING, WINDE UP NOISE COMING FROM DRIVE SHAFT. OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS INCLUDED WIND NOISE(FIXED ONCE BUT STILL THERE), CLUNKING IN TRANSMISSION(REPROGRAMMED) AND A VIBRATION FELT AT 40-50 MPH.DEALER FIRST REPLACED A COMPLETE DRIVE SHAFT , THEN A COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. STILL HAVE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE.

CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY WITH THE APPLICATION OF THE CLUTCH PEDAL. THE CLUTCH CAN BE PRESSED, BUT WILL NOT ENGAGE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK

RON CAMPBELL FORD REPLACED DRIVER DOOR BECAUSE OF CRACK

ABS SYSTEM FAILS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCING LOCK UP, UNABLE TO DETERMINE REMEDY. MJS

VEHICLE VIBRATES AT 40-45 MPH, EIGHT REPAIR ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE VIBRATION. MJS

VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH FUSE BLOWING OUT WHENEVER TURN SIGNAL OR FOUR- WAY FLASHER IS USED. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS CRACKING RIGHT ABOVE THE WINDOW LINE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A STOP SIGN AND RAN INTO CONSUMER'S PATH, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT . UPON IMPACT, DRIVER / PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SIDE/ ASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY . IN ADDITION, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLED ON/OFF SWITCH TURNED IN THE OFF POSITION. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS IS A VEHICLE WITH A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ALSO HAS CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN USING CRUISE CONTROL IT DOES NOT DISENGAGE, CAUSING ENGINE TO RACE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 - 60 MPH CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE CAR INFRONT HAD STOPPED. WHILE PUTTING ON BRAKES ABS LOCKED UP, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER'S SON WAS INSID EOF VEHICLE WHEN THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT CAME OFF. HEAD ENGINE GASKET BLEW OUT. THE MILEAGE WAS 4600. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THROTTLE GOT STUCK. CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER ,AND DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE, AND DOES NOT WANT VEHICLE ANYMORE. *AK

THE TRUCK VIBRATES AT 36 TO 44 MPH. VIBRATION IS WORSE AT 41-42 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. I HAVE CONTACTED DAVID WRIGHTSMAN, FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER, FORD CUSTOMER DIVISION, ATLANTA REGIONAL OFFICE. HE HAS DRIVEN THE TRUCK AND STATES THAT CORRECTING VIBRATIONS IN THE F150 SERIES IS A "BLACK ART". FORD HAS A BULLETIN OUT ON VIBRATIONS. SERVICE BULLETIN 99-11-1, NHTSA ITEM NUMBER: SB606433. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISITED FOR SOME TIME. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE VIBRATION IS WEARING ON UNKNOWN COMPONENTS OF THE TRUCK AND WILL CAUSE A FAILURE AT AN UNPREDICTABLE TIME. THE TIRES ARE IN BALANCE AND RUN TRUE AND ARE NOT THE CAUSE. MY DEALER HAS SAID THEY WILL CALL ME IF THEY COME UP WITH A SOLUTION

WAS GOING 65MPH WHEN THE STEERING GOT REAL STIFF. WAS HARD TO TURN. HAD COME TO A STOP. UNABLE TO TURN STEERING TO TURN WHEELS. MASTER CLUTCH SLAVE CYLINDER HAD VERY LITTLE RESISTANCE ON THE CLUTCH WHEN THE PEDAL WAS PRESSED. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD IT CAN HAPPEN. VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO ANOTHER GEAR. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

THE MODULAR FOR ABS BRAKES WAS DEFECTIVE. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WORK, ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT VARIOUS TIMES AND WILL NOT STAY ON VERY LONG, IN SHOP 10 TO 12 TIMES, THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM.. *AK *MJS

FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OF DIFFERENT PARTS IN VEHICLE, SUCH AS POWER WINDOWS DO NOT TO WORK PROPERLY AND CAUSE THE MOTOR TO OVERHEAT/ NO BRAKES/NO TAIL LIGHTS AND MALFUNCTIONING OF CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE BEEN IN THE DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BE RESOLVED, AND VEHICLE STILL IN THE DEALER SHOP. DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE CONSUMER A LOANER UNTIL THEY CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING POWER. MAKING STEERING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTUE/DEALERSHIP. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN ADRESSED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH & RAN RED LIGHT. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON RIGHT SIDE. CHECKED OTHER VEHICLE & RETURNED. STARTED TO MOVE F150 & WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL. AIR BAG POPPED (PUFFED) OUT, ON FIRE, & FELL INTO DRIVER'S LAP. DID NOT EXPLODED LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO DO. MJS

CRACK IN DOOR SHEET METAL DRIVERS SIDE

WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR CAN BE OPENED AFTER VEHICLE'S DOORS ARE LOCKED WHILE DRIVING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *AK

THIS COULD CASUE DOOR TO BE WEAKER THAN IT SHOULD BE

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IS NOT CORRECTABLE PER FORD

WHEN THE SPEED CONTROL IS ACTIVATED GOING ON AN INCLINE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE . FORD WILL NOT CONTACT CONSUMER. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING 55 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES WAY PASS THE NORMAL CONDITION. THERE IS NO GRAB, BUT A SLIGHT SLOWING DOWN WHICH INCREASES THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. AK

WHEN STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE VEHICLE JERKS, UNTIL CONSUMER IS TRAVELING OVER 50 MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM THREE TIMES. DEALER REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH, WHICH MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT STATED THAT THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM ATTHIS TIME. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SKID. ALSO, BOTH SIDES OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ENGINE BOLTS ARE LOOSE, AND THERE IS A LEAKAGE WHICH CAUSES FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. TRYING TO SLOW DOWN, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULDN'T DISENGAGE. CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL, AND DISENGAGED THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL. VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. *AK

WITH 55 MPH IMPACT ,DRIVER HIT VEHICLE WITH FRONTEND , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER EVEN WITH SEATBELTS ON. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROX. 65-70 MPH REARENDED ANOTHE RVEHICLE , PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT DRIVER SIDE DID ,CAUSING INJURIES TO PASSENGER. *AK

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN COLLISION. *YC

DOOR AJAR/LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THERE IS CHIMING NOISE TO LET CONSUMER KNOW THAT DOOR IS OPEN. ALSO DOME LIGHT IS ON. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET JUST TURNING A CORNER WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH, LIGHT CHANGED, DRIVER HIT BRAKES ABOUT TO TAKE OFF, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. BUT WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO MOVE VEHICLE, THEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BURNING CONSUMER'S FINGERS.CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK