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1999 Ford F SERIES (HEAVY): complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

109,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting120.0%
Steering behavior120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Steering
1
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Steering1
Suspension:Front1

Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Steering: 1; Suspension:Front: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
2
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2003
2
2009
2
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20032
20092
20151

2003: 2; 2009: 2; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10010417 · 2003-03-13 (March 13, 2003)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE WITH LOW MILEAGE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,785 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010417 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10039617 · 2003-09-26 (September 26, 2003)

MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING A NOISE AND SLOWLY GOT WORSE OVER ABOUT 6000 MILES. I BROUGHT IT INTO FORD AND THE SAID IT WAS PISTION SLAP OR A BAD BEARING. THEY TOLSD ME IT WOULDNT AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OR THE TRUCK AND IT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM. SO I TOLD THEM I WANTED TO TRADE IT IN AND THEY SAID THEY DIDNT WANT IT BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING NOISE. HELP!!!

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039617 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257625 · 2009-02-05 (February 5, 2009)

FRONT END SHAKES VIOLENTLY WHEN ENCOUNTERING SUCCESSIVE DIPS OR POTHOLES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 40 AND 60 . REPLACED TIRES,SHOCKS, TIE ROD ENDS, STEERING BOX, AND LINKAGE. CONSTANTLY VERIFYING TIRE PRESSURE, WHEN THIS OCCURS DAILY I MUST SLOW TO A CRAWL OR SHAKE THE STEERING WHEEL FROM TEN TO TWO TO MAKE IT QUIT. CANT AFFORD TO REPLACE ANYTHING ELSE THAT DOESN'T SEEM TO WORK TOTAL THUS FAR IS IN THE 900'S. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 109,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257625 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10275189 · 2009-06-29 (June 29, 2009)

TRUCK ENGINE STARTED TO CUT OUT. OCCURS EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES, REQUIRES PART REPLACEMENT. THE CAM POSITION SENSOR IS THE PART THAT CONTINUES TO FAIL. REPLACEMENT FIXES IT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 170,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10275189 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10726308 · 2015-06-19 (June 19, 2015)

SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. SPARK AND GASOLINE COULD START FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10726308 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.