Model year record
1999 Ford Ford Truck recalls & problems
The 1999 Ford Ford Truck has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 33 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (9 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Ford Ford Truck.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine | 9 | 54,078 mi |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer; Rearview mirrors/devices › Exterior | 6 | 43,890 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Disc | 3 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 3 | — |
| TiresTread/belt | 3 | — |
| SuspensionRear | 2 | — |
| SteeringGear box (other than rack and pinion); Rack and pinion › Rack | 2 | — |
| StructureBody › Door | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
PREMATURE PERFORATED CORROSION OF ENTIRE STEEL BRAKE LINE OF MY 1999 FORD EXPEDITION EDDIE BAUER 5.4L 4WD WAS DISCOVERED AFTER MY BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WENT ON WITHOUT ANY PERCEIVED PROBLEM WITH BRAKING NOTED. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES BY A NON-DEALER VENDOR REVEALED A WELL MAINTAINED BRAKE SYSTEM EXCEPT FOR SEVERE CORROSION OF THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM WITH A LEAK ABOVE THE GAS TANK SUSPECTED. NO REPAIRS WERE STARTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY DELIVERED TO THE DEALER (AL PACKER FORD). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED THROUGH CLOSE TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID DOWN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE BRAKE LINE. CUSTOMER HAS AUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT OF THE…
- Structure
RE: FORD MOTOR COMPANY TRUCK WINDSHIELDS NOT SEALED PROPERLY WHILE DRIVING IN A HARD RAIN, I HAVE A 99 FORD EXPEDITION AND IT SOMEHOW HAD WATER LEAK INTO THE FUSE PANEL SHORTING IT OUT, ALSO SHORTED OUT THE GEM AND THE PCM. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL, SMOKE FROM DASH. THERE WERE NO FLAMES, HOWEVER SOMETHING WAS BURNING SOMEWHERE. TRUCK QUIT RUNNING. BROKE DOWN 165 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. FIRST WE TRIED A "NEW" BATTERY, TRIED JUMPING IT NOTHING WORKED. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE CLOSEST FORD DEALER - LAKE FORD IN LEWISTOWN, PA. THEY SAY IT NEEDS A NEW FUSE PANEL, GEM, PCM OVER $800 AND THIS DOESN'T EVEN GUARANTEE A RUNNING VEHICLE. ALSO THEY SAY THAT EVEN IF THE VEHICLE DOES START THERE…
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
DRIVING NORMALLY WHEN LOAD SOUND CAME OUT FROM UNDER HOOD. ACCELERATING SLIGHTLY TO GET OFF OF THE ROAD SOUNDED LIKE BACK FIRING. EXPEDITION WAS TOWED TO MECHANICS. TOW TRUCK OPERATOR ALSO MENTIONED THAT HE HIMSELF HAD TOWED BETWEEN 15 AND 20 EXPEDITIONS DUE TO THIS SPARK PLUG PROBLEM AND WE LIVE IN A SMALL COMMUNITY. AFTER EXAMINING, MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT ONE HALF OF THE HEAD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE SPARK PLUG COMING OUT OF THE HEAD AND STRIPING THE THREADS ON ITS WAY OUT. HE CALLED FELLOW MECHANIC THAT WORKS AT FORD WHO TOLD HIM HE HAS REPLACED MANY FORDS WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THREADS ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR HOLDING SPARK PLUG IN HEAD. OTHER DAMAGE WAS DONE UNDER THE HOOD…
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring
INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHICH COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS RAINING. *JB
- Air bags › Frontal
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPER IN MY VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED THEY ONLY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE ALSO HAVE A AIR BAG LIGHT GO ON AND OFF THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX EITHER. *JB
- Engine and engine cooling
1999 FORD DIESEL TRUCK OIL PAN LEAKS. *MR THE OIL PAN DETERIORATED PREMATURELY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A FIX OF THE PROBLEM AND A RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAS TALKED TO MANY FORD TRUCK OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *SC
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
AS PER OIL LEAK PER HEAD GASKETS ON FORD 1999 4.6 AND 5.4 ENGINES . THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED AT 30000 + MILE FOR A BAD HEAD GASKET , NOW AT 80,000 MILES IT BAD AGAIN, IT'S LEAKING AND SMOKING DUE TO THE LEAK AND WITH SPEAKING WITH SERVICE CENTERS THIS IS VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE, FOR ?ENGINE FIRE OR ???*AK
- Electronic stability control › Automatic (asc)Crash
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH SUSPENSION STABILITY AND CONTROL, SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS OF SUSPENSION/STEERING COMPONENTS...TIE ROD/S BENT/BROKEN CAUSEING TO LOSE CONTROL AT LOW SPEED (THANK GOD I WASNT GOING FASTER AT THE TIME) WHEELS FLOPPED ON ITS SIDES CONTINUED 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL FRONT END,ARMS, JOINTS, TIE RODS, FRONT END REPAIRS COSTING $1500... PLUS...VEHICAL SWAYS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND PULLS RIGHT AND THEN PULLS LEFT WITH A LOT OF PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL AFTER SEVERAL 4/WHEEL ALIGNMENTS. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICAL INTO COURTSEY FORD MATTYDALE NY SEVERAL TIMES NOW TO FIX FRONT END PROBLEMS \ THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE DEFINITELY…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.