1999 Ford F Super Duty

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L MANUAL TRANSMISSION POWERTRAINS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE CAN WEAR THE CABLE CONDUIT END FITTING DUE TO A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE IT MAKES WITH THE CONDUIT AT THE THROTTLE BODY END. THIS COULD ALSO LEAD TO WEAR OR SEPARATION OF STRANDS OF THE CORE WIRE, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.

Risk. A "STUCK" THROTTLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FREEZING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE END FITTING AND CAN FREEZE AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND BELOW. THE ICE COULD PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TO IDLE.

Risk. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FREEZING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE END FITTING AND AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND BELOW, CAN FREEZE. THE ICE COULD PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURN TO IDLE.

Risk. INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE.

1999.5 FORD-F350 DIESEL STEERING SECTOR SHAFT SNAPPED. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF 1/4 TURN. IN PARKING LOT, SHAFT SNAPPED AND STEERING WHEEL SPUN FREELY WITHOUT ANY WHEEL MOVEMENT. LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION, ACTION # EA01009 (SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURES) BUT NO RECALL. CHAT BOARDS HAVE THIS HAPPENING WAY TOO OFTEN. THE ONLY THINGS ON A CAR THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK ARE THE BREAKS AND THE STEERING! *JS

FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTING FRONT AND REAR.....THE REAR STRAP BROKE ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO DROP. *TR

VEHICLE HAD A FULL FUEL TANK (APPROX 38 GALLONS). VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHOPPING PLAZA. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. THE REAR SUPPORT STRAP HAD FAILED FROM CORROSION. THE FRONT STRAP WAS STILL INTACT BUT SEVERELY CORRODED AS WELL. FUEL LINES INTO THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE SEVERED DUE TO THE STRAP FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS LIGHTLY USED, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. *JS

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 1999, AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL 2005 WHEN THE FIRST SPARK PLUG BLOW. IT COST ME $520.00 TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME THE PLUG BLOW (2007), IT COST ME $620.00 TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED. YESTERDAY (06/02/2012), IT COST ME $740.00 TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE, I HAVE ONLY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH IS GREAT FOR MOST CAR & TRUCKS. BUT! TO HAVE AS MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS ENGINE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE V10 & OTHER FORD TRUCK ENGINES FORD SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM & PAY ATLEAST HALF THE COST! I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IF THIS CONTINUE (WITH THE OTHER SEVEN PLUGS), I WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT GM. COME ON FORD.... DON'T LOSE ME!! *TR

FORD F-250 SUPER DUTY PICK UP TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE. INSURANCE VEHICLE ARSON INVESTIGATOR DETERMINED CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH COMPONENT WAS SOURCE OF IGNITION IN FIRE. HALF MY HOUSE BURNED DOWN AS A RESULT OF FIRE. *KB

AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS AND CONTINUING ON THE HIGHWAY, WE BEGAN TO SMELL GAS FUMES. UPON OUR ARRIVAL AT HOME, WE NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS HANGING BY THE FUEL LINE AND FRONT STRAP. THE REAR STRAP HAD BROKE (FROM RUST) AND FUEL FILLER HOSE WAS OFTEN BROKEN OFF THE VEHICLE. *TR

HAVE HAD MY FORD F250 FOR A FEW YEARS. IT HAS ONLY 43,000 MILES ON IT. THE FRAME IS ROTTING AND IS IN NEED OF A REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WIT MANY FORD FRAMES FROM 1997 TO 2004. *TR

5.4L FORD TRITON ENGINE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED AT 84,000, AT 110,128 SPARK PLUG ON #7 CYLINDER CAME LOOSE AND BLEW OUT. FUEL AIR MIXTURE COMES OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE WHICH IS DANGEROUS(HAS BEEN KNOWN TO START ENGINE FIRES). THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS TO KEEP THE SPARK PLUG TIGHT. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT FORD IS NOT PAYING FOR WHEN IT IS A POOR DESIGN WITH THE POTENTIAL OF IT CONTINUING TO HAPPEN AGAIN ON ANOTHER CYLINDER. *TR

ON MY F-250 SUPER DUTY THE #4 SPARK PLUS BLEW OUT CAUSING IT TO RUN BAD AND FUEL FUME TO ESCAPE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. FRIEND HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN 3 TIMES SO FAR. I'VE ONLY DRIVEN 9,000 MILES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THE COST TO REPAIR IT EACH TIME IT HAPPENS AT OVER 1000.00 DOLLARS A HOLE X10 THAT UNCALLED FOR AND UNSAFE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, OR IDLE IN TRAFFIC, THE DIESEL ENGINE IN MY1999 FORD F250 DIES, LEAVING ME STRANDED IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS. I HAVE REPLACED 2 IN THE LAST 6 MOS. AT MY COST. *TR

THE CLUTCH THROWOUT BEARING WAS MADE IN PLASTIC WHICH CAUSE THE CLUTCH TO GO OUT FAST AND DAMAGE THE CLUTCH FINGER,IT MAY CAUSE A FATAL IF IT HAPPEN IN TRAFFIC,MORE EVER IT GETS EXPENSIVE ESP. WHEN YOU HAVE TO DO IT TWICE IN A YEAR BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT IS LIFE. *TR

TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AT 130,000 MILES. IT IS A 1999 F-250 SUPER DUTY XLT. TRUCK IS LOUDER WITH A RATTLE TO IT NOW. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE CONFIRMED IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE RIDE AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH WAS NOT THERE ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. IT FELT LIKE AN UNRESPONSIVE STEERING AND A VIBRATION. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION 50 MILES FROM WHERE I STARTED AND LOOKED AT ALL OF MY TIRES. VISUALLY THERE WAS NO APPARENT DEFORMITIES OR ANYTHING OUT OF NORMAL CHARACTER. LATER WHEN I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING HOME THE SAME EFFECTS WERE PRESENT. ABOUT 10 MILES LATER IT SUDDENLY GOT WORSE JUST BEFORE A BANG AND A SUDDEN PULL TO THE LEFT AS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A TIRE BLOWS OUT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING ENOUGH TO PULL TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET OUT OF THE TRAVELED PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I OBSERVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE, IT WAS FLAT AND SECTIONS OF THE TREAD LAYER WERE MISSING AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND VACUUM HOSE FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL.THE VACUUM LINE WAS RIPPED FROM BOTH ENDS OF ITS CONNECTORS. FORTUNATELY THE BRAKE LINE WAS STILL CONNECTED AS IT IS DRESSED TO THE VACUUM LINE. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE, I LOOKED AT IT AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING; LARGE SECTIONS OF THE TREAD LAYER MISSING WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ON THE TIRE, STEEL BELTS DAMAGED AND BROKEN APART AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE INNER LAYER, 2 SLITS GOING FROM NEAR THE BEAD ON ONE SIDE ACROSS THE AREA WHERE TREAD AND BELTS HAD EXISTED TO THE OTHER BEAD AREA. THE TIRE AND RIM WERE THE REMOVED AND THE SPARE PUT ON TO CONTINUE BACK HOME. AFTER THE SPARE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE T

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V265000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED IN EITHER DECEMBER OF 2007 OR JANUARY OF 2008 TO AVOID A POTENTIAL FIRE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, BUT WOULD ARRIVE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. IN MARCH, HE WAS INFORMED THAT A DEALER HAD THE PARTS AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING HIS VEHICLE. ONCE HE ARRIVED, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG PART AND COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

1999 MOTORHOME FORD F SUPER DUTY SPEED CONTROL SENSOR WAS DISCONNECTED BY FORD. CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY DISCONNECTED THE SPEED SENSOR DUE TO NOT HAVING THE PARTS TO FIX IT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM 3 YEARS WITH THE SPEED CONTROL RECALL AND THE PART NEVER COME IN. *JB

AT ABOUT 55,000 MILE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RANDOMLY STOP. IT WOULD START RIGHT BACK UP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. AFTER A WHILE IT BEGAN TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN AND NOT RESTART RIGHT AWAY. AFTER HAVING THE TRUCK LOOKED AT, I REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR (CPS). I AM UNSURE IF THE OLD PART IS STILL AVAILABLE. *TR

THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE END CAME OFF OF THE CABLE FROM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. *NM

THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE FOR NO REASON AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING JUST SHUT DOWN LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKING POWER OR ANY STEERING. THIS IN TURN ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK INVOLVING SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES. FROM THERE I HAD IT TOWED INTO MY SHOP WHERE THEY HAD DETERMINED THAT MY CPS HAD GONE OUT. THEY REPLACED THE ITEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE THUS FAR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME THIS HAPPENED AND THERE WHERE TWO MORE TIMES THIS OCCURRED. I DID NOT KEEP ANY OF THE OLD PARTS. ALSO ON THIS COMPLAINT FORM THERE WAS NO CHOICE FOR INTERNATIONAL (IHC) SO THE EQUIPMENT PAGE IS MESSED UP. *NM

FUEL LEAK ON H2O DRAIN VALVE AT FUEL FILTER ON 1999 7.3 POWER STROKE FORD TRUCK. THIS IS A WIDE SREAD PROBLEM AS THE DEALERSHIP IS SELLING 3 TO 4 OF THESE VALVES PER WEEK.*AK

DRIVING 1999 F250 SUPERDUTY SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION. LATER FOUND RUPTURED CORRODED REAR BRAKE LINE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, DUAL CIRCUIT MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN ALLOWING ALTERNATE BRAKE CIRCUIT TO SLOW TRUCK CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.