1999 Ford E-150: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER CONSUMER TURNED VEHICLE OFF, AND TOOK THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN AND THE HEAT BLOWER STAYS ON. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002143 at NHTSA ↗

E-150 VAN STEERING COLUMN "CLUNKS" DURING TURNS. IDENTIFIED PROBLEM WHEN VAN WAS NEW. TOLD THAT IT WAN'T DANGEROUS. SOUND IS INCREASING WITH AGE.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007983 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE PEDAL HARDER BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE TOTALLY AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE PITTED AND RUSTED AND THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN. THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX LEAKED. *NLM *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011887 at NHTSA ↗

SEVERE GASOLINE LEAK WHEN FILLING TANK ON FORD 1999 E150 FORD VAN. WHEN FILLING TANK APPROXIMATELY 1 GALLON OF GAS WOULD LEAK ONTO TOP OF TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. BOTH A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE, THIS IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT AS ONE TYPICALLY DOES NOT LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN FILLING THE TANK. FURTHERMORE, SOME LEAKAGE OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER LARGE HILLS AS THE GAS SLOSHES AROUND THE TOP OF THE TANK. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FILL TUBE WITHOUT REMOVING THE TANK, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS NOT OBVIOUS. HO…

Owner-reported narrative. 60,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014393 at NHTSA ↗

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE BRAKE PAD WEAR. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020292 at NHTSA ↗

THE STEERING LINKAGE FELL OFF MY 1999 FORD E150 VAN NEARLY CAUSING A SEVERE ACCIDENT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VAN. MY FOUR CHILDREN WITH HER. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN AFTER THE LINKAGE FELL OFF. SHE BARELY HAD TIME TO STOP BEFORE GOING THROUGH A FENCE. I AM AN ENGINEER. IT WOULD SEEM THAT STEERING LINKAGE WOULD BE COMPRISED OF COMPONENTS WITH AN INSIGNIFICANT RISK OF FAILURE. WE DO NOT TRUST THE VAN ANYMORE. IT IS HARD TO IMAGINE WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY IF THEY WERE ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE LINKAGE FELL OFF.

Owner-reported narrative. 72,161 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020668 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH TIE RODS BROKE AND CAME LOOSE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024082 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT GOES UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE IS CONVERSION VAN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10024151 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2001-04-05 (April 5, 2001)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN VANS WITH AMBULANCE PREP PACKAGES OR OTHER SEVERE-DUTY APPLICATIONS INVOLVING OPERATION AT OR NEAR THE GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT WITH FREQUENT TWISTING OF THE VEHICLE BODY, SUCH AS OFF-ROAD, ROUGH ROAD OR SPEED BUMP EVENTS, THE 35 GALLON MID-SHIP FUEL TANK COULD DEVELOP A CRACK WHERE IT CONTACTS THE FRAME CROSS MEMBER. IF THE FUEL TANK CRACKS, FUEL LEAKAGE COULD OCCUR.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND, IF CRACKED, WILL REPLACE THE TANK. INSULATOR PADS WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES TO REDUCE THE STRESS LEVELS IN THE FUEL TANK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 19, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2007-08-03 (August 3, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. OWNERS OF THE PASSENGER CARS INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THEIR VEHICLES TO THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DISCONNECTED AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AS SOON AS REPAIR PARTS ARE AVAILABLE (EXPECTED OCTOBER 2007), OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN TO THE DEALERS FOR INSTALLATION OF A FUSED WIRING HARNESS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 13, 2007, AND MAILING COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Reported: 2008-02-04 (February 4, 2008)

FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED CHASSIS, MY 1992-1998 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS, AND MY 1992-1995 LINCOLN TOWN CAR VEHICLES. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED USING A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE VEHICLE CIRCUIT POLARITY.

Consequence: AS A RESULT, THE FUSE IS LOCATED IN THE OUTPUT CIRCUIT RATHER THAN IN THE INTENDED INPUT POWER FEED CIRCUIT, AND MAY NOT OFFER THE INTENDED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO GROUND.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS, OR REPLACE THE MATING ELECTRICAL COMPONENT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Reported: 2009-10-13 (October 13, 2009)

FORD IS RECALLING MODEL YEARS 1995-2003 WINDSTAR, 2000-2003 EXCURSION DIESEL, 1993-1997 AND 1999-2003 F-250 SD THROUGH F-550 SD DIESEL, 1992-2003 E-150 THROUGH E-550, 1995-2002 EXPLORER, 1997 AND 2002 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER, 1995-1997 AND 2001-2003 RANGER, AND 1994 F53 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE TEXAS INSTRUMENTS SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH (SCDS). THE SCDS MAY LEAK INTERNALLY AND THEN OVERHEAT, SMOKE, OR BURN.

Consequence: A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT THE ENGINE RUNNING.

Remedy: FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS THAT DEALERS WILL INSTALL A FUSED WIRING HARNESS IN LINE WITH THE SCDS. ON 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES WITH A LEAKING SCDS, DEALERS WILL ALSO INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. REPAIRS WILL BE COMPLETED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-888-222-2751.

Reported: 1999-03-15 (March 15, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VANS EQUIPPED WITH THE "60/40" HINGED SIDE CARGO DOORS. THE STRIKERS FOR THE 60/40 DOOR SINGLE LATCH SYSTEM WERE FOUND TO CONTAIN STRESS CRACKS AT THE STRIKER WIRE LOWER STAKE JOINT. STRIKERS WITH STRESS CRACKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE DOOR STRIKERS MAY NOT HOLD THE DOOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOOR STRIKER.