1999 Ford F-150 complaints

FORD 1999 F-150 SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT & POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE 91,132 MILES. TRUCK NOT FIXED YET, I AM IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING ESTIMATES. *TR

WHILE MY TRUCK WAS IDLING IT CAUGHT FIRE THE FIRE MARSHALL SAID IT WAS A RESULT OF THE FUEL ARM BROKE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE PARKED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 112,000. UPDATED 09/04/08 *BF UPDATED 09/09/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. IN 2000, WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL. HE NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE V8 ENGINE, ONLY THE V6 ENGINE MODEL. IN 2008, THE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED ONCE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, THE HEAD GASKET LEAKS OIL ONTO THE MOTOR AND CAUSES IT TO SMOKE. AS A RESULT, OIL GETS BENEATH THE MOTOR AND INTO THE EXHAUST, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO SMOKING. THE FORD DEALER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT KEEP THE VEHICLE PARKED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V194000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM) WAS REFERENCED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 100,000. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. A FIRE FIGHTER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT AND IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING FORD. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 127,000. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PIN HOLE IN THE FUEL RAIL. UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB

I HAVE A 1999 FORD F-150, 5.4L V-8 TRITON. IT HAS SPIT THE NUMBER EIGHT SPARK PLUG TWICE, AND NOW THE NUMBER SEVEN PLUG HAS BEEN EJECTED MULTIPLE TIMES. LUCKILY, MY WIFE AND KIDS WEREN'T WITH ME WHEN THESE EVENTS HAPPENED. AFTER THE FIRST TIME, AND MUCH READING AND RESEARCH, AND THE FACT THAT YOUR OFFICE WILL NOT GET INVOLVED WITH THIS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM, I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH THEM IN MY TRUCK. IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME, IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY, THE COIL PACK OR SPARK PLUG WILL BE EJECTED RIGHT INTO THE FUEL RAIL AND THE COIL PACK WILL STILL BE SPARKING AND CAUSE A FIRE. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOURS AND FORDS HELP WITH THIS, AS I AM A DISABLED VET ON A FIXED INCOME AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX IT THIS TIME; SO MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY FOR OVER TWO MONTHS. MAYBE SOME DAY SOMEONE WILL REALIZE THE DANGERS HERE AND HELP US! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. AFTER IT RAINED, A LEAK IN THE WINDSHIELD CAUSED WATER TO DRIP DOWN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND INTO THE FUSE PANEL. THE FUSE PANEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN

MY 1999 FORD F150 EJECTED A SPARK PLUG - DAMAGING OTHER PARTS AS IT EJECTED - THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS A RECALL A FIRE CAN EASILY HAPPEN IN THIS SITUATION. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND BROKE BOOT WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT STILL SPRAYS GAS OUT AND COULD START A FIRE.THEN A MONTH LAITER IT DID THE SAME THING WITH ANOTHER PLUG NOT THE SAME PLUG AS THE FIRST TIME.HAD TO BUY A THREADER KIT AND NEW BOOT AND NEW PLUGS DID IT MYSELF IT HAS HAPPEN 2 TIMES AND WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN AGAIN IM AFRAID IT WILL START A FIRE BECAUSE IT SPRAYS GAS OUT THE PLUG HOLE AND YOU HAVE A SPARK PLUG BOOT THERE SENDING SPARK TO THE PLUG. *TR

I WENT TO DRIVE MY 1999 FORD F-150 LAST NIGHT, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. NO PREVIOUS SYMPTOMS WERE EVIDENT. UPON INSPECTION, IT IS EVIDENT THE BRAKE LINE ALONG THE FRAME TO THE REAR WHEELS BURST DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED THAT ALL OF THE OTHER BRAKE AND FUEL LINES ON THE TRUCK ARE ELECTROPLATED, AND MAINTAIN A SILVERY NON CORRODED FINISH. HOWEVER THIS LINE ALONG THE FRAME IS OBVIOUSLY UNPLATED, FLAKING CHIPS OF RUSTED STEEL, RESULTING IN FAILURE. WHETHER IT WAS A DESIGN FLAW, OR MANUFACTURING OVERSIGHT, THE UNPLATED BRAKE LINE COULD HAVE HAD SEVERE CONSEQUENCES. *TR

MY EMISSIONS, EGR AND 02 SENORS. *TR

1999 FORD F150 5.4L V8 BLEW OUT THE NUMBER FOUR (4) SPARK PLUG LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IN THE REAR. PERSONAL RESEARCH HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A "FACTORY DEFECT" (FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT ADMIT THIS) OF NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS IN THE HEAD TO HOLD THE PLUG. RECOMMENDED REPAIRS INCLUDE REPLACING THE HEAD, WHICH IS $2,500 JOB. I AM USING A THREAD TAPPING DYE WITH AN INSERT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT IS STILL NOT PUT BACK TOGETHER AT THIS TIME. IN MY OPINION, FORD NEEDS TO RECALL THE HEADS ON THE 5.4L MOTORS FOR ANY AND ALL YEARS THAT HAVE HAD THESE BLOW-OUT PROBLEMS. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF #3 CYLINDER IN THE HEAD OF A 1999 FORD F-150. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL AND LANDED IN A DITCH. HE NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE HOOD AND HE EXITED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

THE DIGITAL ODOMETER BLANKS OUT, OR SCRAMBLES ITS DISPLAY. THE DEALERS SERVICE ADVISOR SAYS THE SOLDERED CONNECTIONS ARE "BAD". THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MUST BE REPLACED. @ COST $600.00. FURTHER INQUIRIES FIND THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER F-150 OWNERS HAVE THE SAME DEFECT. VERY DISTRACTING IN TRAFFIC WHEN IT BLANKS OUT! *TR

SPARK PLUG / CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE (VERY COMMON PROBLEM) 1999 FORD F150 WITH THE TRITON 5.4L V8, COST TO REPAIR WAS NEARLY $1000.00. *TR

CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING. CRUISE LIGHT ON PANEL WOULD LIGHT UP AND TURN IMMEDIATELY OFF AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT COME ON. NOTICED SMOKEY SMELL ONCE OR TWICE, BUT NEVER REALLY BAD. WENT OUT TO LUNCH AND LEFT TRUCK IT WAS FINE CAME BACK LATER TO THE SMELL OF SMOKE. DROVE 4 MILES TO DEPT. STORE SMELL GOT STRONGER. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE OK WITH TRUCK SHUT OFF, CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE AND SMOKE SMELL WAS GREATER THAN EVER. OPEN HOOD AND TOUCHED AROUND MASTER CYLINDER AND DEFECTIVE SWITCH SMOKE BEGAN AGAIN BUT ALOT WORSE. UNPLUGGED SWITCH FROM MASTER CYLINDER AND SMOKE STOPPED. *TR

IN A 45 MILE AN HOUR ROLL OVER IN A FORD F150 MY SON AS A PASSENGER WEARING HIS SEAT BELT WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING GREAT BODILY HARM. THE SEAT ASSEMBLY BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FLOOR FRAME, SEAT BELT BROKE AND HE WAS ALONG WITH THE DRIVER EJECTED THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR WHICH OPENED DURING THE ROLL OVER. AFTER EJECTION OF THE PASSENGERS THE TRUCK TRAVELED OVER A SMALL BANK INTO A STREAM BED AND EXPLODED INTO FIRE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. SHE CALLED BACK IN DECEMBER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL MARCH OF 2008. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. *TR

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE THYREADS IN THE CYLINDER HEAD WERE SHEARED OFF. THIS VEHICLE (1999 FORD F-150, 4.6L ENGINE) HAS NOT BEEN FIXED DUE TO EXCESSIVE COSTS OF REPAIR. *TR

THE #4 SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT OF THE HEAD. I WAS TOLD MY MECHANIC THAT IT WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MY 5.4L V8 TRITON MOTOR BUT FORD WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED TWO MONTHS AGO AND WAS NEVER INFORM AT TIME OF THE PROBLEM. I WOULD NEVER HAVE MADE THE DEAL IF I WOULD HAVE KNOW ABOUT THIS . *TR

FRONT ANTILOCK SENSOR DEFECTIVE AND CAUSES AN ADDITIONAL 15 FOOT ROLL BEFORE STOPPING. IT NEARLY CAUSED ME MY LIFE. AND IF I WAS HIT BY THAT DUMPTRUCK IT WOULD HAVE LOOKED LIKE I JUST MADE A MISTAKE. I GOT THE NEW SENSOR INSTALLED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN UPGRADE AND NEEDED BOTH SENSORS INSTALLED TO AVOID THIS. I'M VERY HAPPY I DIDN'T GO TO A LOCAL GARAGE. THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED THE BAD ONE AND I WOULD HAVE ANOTHER SHOT OF HITTING THAT DUMPTRUCK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE STRAPS THAT HELD THE FUEL TANK DISINTEGRATED. THE MECHANIC FELT THAT THE STRAPS WERE NOT ADEQUATE FOR THE FUEL TANK AND HE MADE THE REPLACEMENT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,396. UPDATED 1/02/08. *4200 THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH STRAPS WERE BROKEN AND THE TANK WAS ONLY ATTACHED BY THE HOSE. THE CONSUMER ATTACHED A COPY OF AN ARTICLE WITH THE SAME DEFECT. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHATTERED AND CUT THE DRIVER'S HAND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 172,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 175,759. THE CONSUMER STATED HAS INCLUDED THE CHEAPEST ESTIMATE FOR REPAIRS AND MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 11/14/07 *TR

1999 FORD F-150 CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THIS DEFECT. SHE STATED THAT IT COST HER AN ADDITIONAL 10,000 DOLLARS DUE TO IT CATCHING FIRE IN THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF HER HOUSE. *KB

'99 F-150, MANUAL TRANS., 4.2L V6 ODOMETER BACKLIGHT FADES IN & OUT. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE AT THIS TIME. FAILURE STARTED @ ABOUT 138K MILES. ODOMETER HOWEVER REMAINS ACCURATE. *JB

I FIRST NOTICED THAT MY AIR BAG DASH LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING. I DECIDED THAT IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED IN THAT I DO TRAVEL QUITE A BIT FOR WORK ON HEAVILY TRAVELED HIGHWAYS HERE IN INDIANA. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BUTLER FORD HERE CLOSE TO MY RESIDENCE AND ASK THAT THE WARNING LIGHT ON BE REPAIRED ALONG WITH A FORD RECALL #05S28 AND A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WHEN I RETURNED FOR THE VEHICLE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL BLINKING BUT THE OTHER TWO ITEMS HAD BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. I WAS HANDED A BILL FOR 126 DOLLARS AND THE FLASHING LIGHT WAS NOT FIXED. THE REPAIR BILL STATED "PASS SIDE AIR BAG SWITCH SHORTED. NO FURTHER ACTION WAS TAKEN TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. HE STATED THAT THE ODOMETER WOULD FADE IN AND OUT AND SOMETIMES WOULD REMAIN OFF FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. HE FELT THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A SHORT AND FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB

1999 FORD F-150 EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRRORS ARE EXTREMELY FADED SO THEY ARE BASICALLY USELESS. THESE ARE THE MIRRORS WITH TURN SIGNALS INSIDE THE GLASS. FORD SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND NO PROBLEM EXISTS. THEY ARE A SAFETY HAZARD. *JB

WHILE DRIVING MY TUCK AT 40 MPH THERE WAS LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE. THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE DRIVEN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE FORD DEALER TOLD ME THAT I HAD BLOWN A SPARK PLUG AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT 5,000 DOLLARS. *JB

1999 F150 WAS PARKED IN THE PARKING LOT WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE BRAKE PRESSURE SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE MELTING THE BRAKE FLUID RESEVIOR SENSOR, AND WIRING. A PARK RANGER ALERTED US TO THE FIRE WHICH I HE EXTINGUSHED WITH A SHIRT. *AK

SPARK PLUG SPIT FROM CYLINDER HEAD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. WITHIN THE LAST THIRTEEN MONTHS, TWO DIFFERENT SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND IS DUE TO THE CASTING OF THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 99,979 AND FIRST FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,844. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-150. WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,250.

SEAT BELT RELEASED DURING ROLLOVER CRASH. *JB

HAVE A 1999 F150 THAT HAS A FIX RECORDED FOR THE HEAD GASKET, BUT HAS NO RECALL. EVEN THOUGH FORD KNOWS THERE IS A FAULT, AND SHOULD TAKE CARE OF OR REPAY THE CONSUMER FOR FIXING, SINCE FORD KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT OWES A 1999 F150 FORD PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 14,2007 WHILE DRIVING IN SUNNY CONDITIONS, AND WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL THE ANTI-THEFT LIGHT FLASHE. , AFTER THAT ALL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE, UNPLUGED THE BATTERY, AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THIS SAME EVENT OCCURRED REPEATEDLY SINCE THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,909.*AK

1999 FORD F-150 WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, WHEN A FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. ORIGIN SEEMS TO BE AT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. ALL PLASTIC COMPONENTS UNDER HOOD MELTED AND WIRING WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE FORD DEALER, WHO THE DEALER STATED THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHETHER RECALL 06E056000 CONCERNING FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE WAS THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE HAPPENED ON JULY 30, 2005, AND THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER 2005. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *AK THIS IS NOT A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL, BUT A CRUISE CONTROL RECALL. THE DEALER SENT DIGITAL PICTURES TO FORD AND THEY REJECTED THE CUSTOMER'S CLAIM. UPDATED 4/9 *TR

1999 FORD F-150 WHILE ON A SHORT TRIP OUT OF TOWN I EXPERIENCE ALMOST COMPLETE, SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE. UPON SIDE OF THE ROAD INSPECTION, I FOUND LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED WITH BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING ON THE PAVEMENT. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SAID BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. HE REPLACED THE BROKEN LEFT REAR AND THE BADLY RUSTED RIGHT REAR. *JB

1999 FORD F-150 SPARK PLUGS BLOWING OUT. *NM

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AT 5:30 AM, A LOAD NOISE CAME FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE TRUCK WOULD BARELY RUN AND REQUIRED A TOW, THE DEALER SHIP SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUG HAD EJECTED FROM THE ENGINE DUE TO STRIPPED THREADS IN THE BLOCK. ALSO I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TRUCK LOSING OIL AND THE SMELL OF BURNED OIL ON AN OFF SINCE I PURCHASED THE TRUCK IN 2000. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NEVER FIND A PROBLEM. THE LEAK IS NOW WORSE WITH OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR FOR THE PAST YEAR AND THE SMELL OF BURNED OIL MORE OFTEN. I SUSPECT THE HEAD GASKET FROM READING OTHER REPORTS ON THE INTERNET. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F150. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/27/2007 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON THE STREET, WHEN A NEIGHBOR ALERTED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT WORKING ANY DIFFERENTLY PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES, WHEN IT BEGAN SMOKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK MADE 3RD ATTEMPT 10/16/07 LEFT MESSAGE. *LJ

BLOWN HEAD GASKET. *NM

ELECTRICAL FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK EXPLOSION DESTROYED TWO OF MY VEHICLES. *NM

I RECENTLY HAD A FLAT TIRE FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MY 1999 FORD F150. WHEN I LOWERED THE SPARE TIRE FROM ITS STOWED POSITION, THERE WERE EIGHT BADLY WORN SPOTS ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE WEAR WAS APPARENTLY CAME FROM THE WAY THE STOWAGE POSITION IS DESIGNED. THE DEGRADATION OF THE TIRE MAY MAKE IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON THE SPARE TIRES OF F150'S. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ENGINE'S HEAD GASKET HAD A SMALL CHIP CAUSING AN OIL LEAK. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, THE SERVICE DEALER RECOMMENDED A NEW HEAD GASKET TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE ONE.

TRUCK STARTED MISSING, SPUTTERING, PINGING, RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS. VALVE SPRING BROKE IN ENGINE. *NM