1999 FORD F-450 SD

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F450. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE DELAMINATED FUEL TANKS. EXCESSIVELY LARGE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE ENGINE AREA OF THE VEHICLE. FORD ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/05/10*JB

THE CONTACT HAS A FLEET OF FORD RANGER RANGING IN AGE FROM 1999-2007 THAT ALL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TANK DILAPIDATION. THE LINERS IN ALL OF THE FUEL TANKS ARE WEARING OUT AND COSTING THE VEHICLES TO STALL. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO THEIR FLEET FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS. THE CONTACT WILL SEND A COPY OF ALL THE VEHICLES IN QUESTION ALONG WITH THE VIN NUMBER WHEN THE FORM IS RETURNED

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL, BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 08/31/09 *BF UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. FIVE YEARS AGO, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. HE WOULD TURN THE KEY BACK, WHICH WOULD CLEAR THE COMPUTER, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART. THE FAILURE WORSENED TO THE POINT WHERE HE HAD TO REPLACE THE SENSOR FIVE TIMES. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. IN DECEMBER OF 2007, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V553000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL). HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN JANUARY OF 2008 TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THE SENSOR, BUT COULD NOT CRANK THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STARTER WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE STARTER HIMSELF ON FEBRUARY 28, 2008. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND GIVE HIM A CALL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS "DUSTED" AND HAD "BLOWBACK" (A CRACKED HEAD ON THE ENGINE). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE

Mileage: 108,806

99 FORD F450 WAS STALLING ON FREEWAY, WOULDN'T START, VERY SHAKY. REPLACED CAM POSITION SENSOR WORKED FOR AWHILE, HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 130,000

FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT IN TRUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, JACKNIFING AND DAMAGE TO TRUCK. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

ENGINE CUTTING OUT, ENGINE DIED AT MID INTERSECTION WITH HORSE TRAILER ON. I TOWED IT OUT OF THE WAY AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW CAM POSITION SENSOR. *AK

Mileage: 120,000

I HAVE A 1999 FORD POWER STROKE DIESEL. IN MAY OF 2006 I HAD A CPS FAILURE WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING, MOSTLY IN INTERSECTIONS AND AT STOPS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL I COULD IDENTIFY THE CPS AS THE CAUSE. SINCE THEN I HAVE CHANGED OUT THREE CPS UNITS ON THREE OTHER SUPERDUTY'S. I REPLACED ALL OF THE UNITS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE COST OF THE UNIT FROM FORD. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT SAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEING ALL TO HAPPY TO DISCARD THEM! *TR

Mileage: 88,000

I HAVE A 1999 FORD POWER STROKE DIESEL. IN MAY OF 2006 I HAD A CPS FAILURE WHICH CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY WHILE TRAVELING, MOSTLY IN INTERSECTIONS AND AT STOPS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS UNTIL I COULD IDENTIFY THE CPS AS THE CAUSE. SINCE THEN I HAVE CHANGED OUT THREE CPS UNITS ON THREE OTHER SUPERDUTY'S. I REPLACED ALL OF THE UNITS WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE COST OF THE UNIT FROM FORD. UNFORTUNATELY, I DID NOT SAVE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS BEING ALL TO HAPPY TO DISCARD THEM! *TR

Mileage: 88,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F450 SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD STOPPED THE VEHICLE, PUT THE PARKING BRAKE ON , AND LEFT THE VEHICLE RUNNING. THEN HE NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND OPENED THE HOOD. THE CONTACT SAW THAT THE FUSE BOX AND THE WIRES LOCATED NEAR THE DRIVER' S SIDE FENDER WERE ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TOOK A REPORT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 43000. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A DARK SPOT OF OIL WAS OBSERVED IN THE DRIVEWAY BELOW WHERE THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR WOULD NORMALLY BE LOCATED WHILE PARKED. THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY DRIVEN ONCE A WEEK. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED, THE OIL PAN WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY RUSTED AND OIL WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE PIN HOLES. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE OIL PAN WAS REPLACED.

Mileage: 50,000

1999 FORD F-350 DUALLY 1 TON 4X4 ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE CRACKED RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE BROKE....SPARE FELL OFF ON HIGHWAY AND LOST. BOTH OF THE ABOVE FAILURES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *JB

Mileage: 98,994

1999 FORD F-350 DUALLY 1 TON 4X4 ALUMINUM WHEELS HAVE CRACKED RIGHT FRONT AND LEFT REAR SPARE TIRE CARRIER CABLE BROKE....SPARE FELL OFF ON HIGHWAY AND LOST. BOTH OF THE ABOVE FAILURES COULD HAVE RESULTED IN VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *JB

Mileage: 98,994

AFTER I STOPPED TO PICK-UP SOME GROCERIES I STARTED THE TRUCK WHEN A LOUD BANG HAPPENED. I COULD SMELL GAS AN THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING. I SHUT IT OFF. THE NEXT MOURNING I TOOK IT TO PARMA CAR CARE SPECIALISTS AN THEY INFORMED ME THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD STRIPPING ALL THE THREADS WITH IT AN ALSO THE IGNITION COIL WAS DAMAGED NEEDING REPLACEMENT. *JB

Mileage: 96,971

TORSION BAR BRACKET CRACKED IN HALF ON RIGHT FRONT. THIS CAUSED TORSION BAR TO DROP DOWN AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO GO OUT ON 45 DEGREE ANGLE. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AN EMPLOYEE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED.*JB

Mileage: 45,900

BRAKES LOCKING UP--FAILURE OF ANTI-LOCK. *JB

Mileage: 76,000

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, AND NOT HITTING ANY DEBRIS, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK

Mileage: 289,170

6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION REPLACED UNDER WARANTY AT 29,600 MILES THE FIRST TIME. FAILED, AND WOULD COST MORE TO REBUILD SO IT WAS REPLACED AGAIN AT 88,260 MILES AT MY EXSPENSE TOTALLING $3,632.00. FORD WOULD NOT MAKE ANY AFTER WARRANTY ASSITANCE. HAVE HEARD THIS TRANSMISSION IS WEAK. *AK CAN U HELP ME TO GET FORD TO REIMBERCE FOR THE COST OF THIS SECOND TRANSMISSION??

Mileage: 88,259

I HAVE A '1999 F250 FORD WITH A TRITON V10. ON NOV 13TH ONE OF THE SPARK PLUGS BLEW OUT OF THE HEAD. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET ORDERED A REPAIR KIT. I REPAIRED THE FAILURE WITH THIS KIT AND ALL IS WELL FOR NOW. THE KIT COST ME $300 BUCKS AND THE REPAIR TOOK ABOUT 4HRS. THIS IS DESIGN FLAW WITH THE FORD ENGINES. HOPEFULLY, AFTER ENOUGH COMPLAINTS FORD WILL AT LEAST FIX THIS ON FUTURE MODELS.*AK

CONSUMER HAVE A CONCERN THAT 2 LAP BELT BUCKLES LOCATED ON THE 5TH. ROW BENT SEAT AND 1 LAP BELT ON THE 1ST. ROW BENT SEAT ARE COMING APART, WHICH LEAVE PASSENGERS WITHOUT PROPER RESTRAINT IF INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NM

Mileage: 48,000