1999 FORD F SUPER DUTY

115 complaints filed with NHTSA.

115
Complaints
7
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
1
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP10
TIRES8
TIRES:TREAD/BELT7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE4
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS2
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE2

Recent Complaints

20110915FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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

Mileage: 106,000

20110915FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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

Mileage: 106,000

20110109CrashFirePOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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

Mileage: 365,000

20020815CrashSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND MY WIFE AND I WERE INJURED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MY 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY POWERSTROKE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APRIL 20TH,ON MY DRIVEWAY DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING / BRAKE ASSIST PUMP. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND MY WIFE SUSTAINED A SEVERE NECK STRAIN AND MISSED FIVE WEEKS OF WORK. WE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO FORD THE WEEK OF APRIL 22. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ENGINEER, AND WE ARE WORKING TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLE

20020815CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC

MY NAME IS [XXX] AND MY WIFE AND I WERE INJURED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT IN MY 1999 FORD F-350 SUPER DUTY POWERSTROKE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED APRIL 20TH,ON MY DRIVEWAY DUE TO A FAILURE WITH THE POWER STEERING / BRAKE ASSIST PUMP. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED AND MY WIFE SUSTAINED A SEVERE NECK STRAIN AND MISSED FIVE WEEKS OF WORK. WE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO FORD THE WEEK OF APRIL 22. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY HAS RETAINED THE SERVICES OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ENGINEER, AND WE ARE WORKING TO NEGOTIATE A SETTLE

20011213CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ABS IN THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN ACTIVATING DURING NORMAL BRAKING AT STOP SIGHNS WHEN THERE IS A BUMP OR SLIPPERY SURFACE AND TAKES TO LONG TO RE-ENGAGE THE BRAKES ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN RELEASED, RESULTING IN NOT STOPING UNTIL YOU HAVE PASSED THROUGH THE SIGN. *AK

20010601CrashTIRES:TREAD/BELT

I WAS DRIVING EAST BOUND ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE FELT A LITTLE SHAKE AND IT WENT AWAY WITH IN A FEW SECONDS THE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND WAS BEATING THE WHEEL WELL OF MY TRUCK AND THEN IT BLEW AFTER THE TREAD SEPARATION AND LOCKED THE FRONT TIRE UP AND PULLED ME INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHERE I SIDE SWIPED A VAN COMING AT ME HEAD ON CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER.I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 OR 60 MPHS WHEN ALL THIS OCCURRED.THERE WAS ONE PERSON TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND LATER RELEASED. THE TIRE H

20001013CrashTIRES

I HAVE HAD TWO BASICALLY IDENTICAL VEHICLES IN 18 MONTHS. I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK AND DID NOT WANT THE WRECKED $40,000 VEHICLE AFTER THE DAMAGE DONE DUE TO THE BLOW OUT A FIRESTONED TIRE CREATED. I NOW HAVE A 2000 MODEL WITH THE SAME TIRES AND THEY TOO ARE SHOWING ODD WEAR PATTERNS AND SIGNS. *AK (TIRESIZE: (LTP265R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: (LTP265R16 )

20000922FatalVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

AIR FILTER FILLS WITH WATER WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY FORD, NO FIX AT THIIS TIME. WHEN I CALL THE CUSTOMER SERVICE 800 NUMBER THEY KEEP CHANGING THE STORY OF WHEN THE FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE..

20000531CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

WITH PARKING BRAKE FULLY SET TO THE FLOOR, TRUCK ROLLED DOWN BOAT LAUNCH SMASHING BOAT TRAILER INTO DOCK. WITH PARKING BRAKE COMPLETELY SET TO FLOOR, ON LEVEL GROUND, DRIVER ACCIDENTLY LEFT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND EXITED WITH MOTOR RUNNING. TRUCK ROLLED FORWARD NEARLY RUNNING OVER DRIVER. PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD VEHICLE WITH MAXIMUM RATED GVWR, WILL NOT HOLD ON INCLINE, AND WILL NOT HOLD WHEN TRUCK IS LEFT IN GEAR. EXCESSIVE PEDAL EFFORT IS REQUIRED TO GET BRAKE TO WORK AT ALL. SEVERAL OTH