1999 Ford E Series Super Duty Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1999 Ford E Series Super Duty, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Driver assistance250.0%
- Steering125.0%
- Tires & wheels125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
IF YOU LOWER THE STEERING WHEEL FOR COMFORTABLE STEERING THE BLINKERS AND BRAKES AND SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STOP WORKING. WHILE IN MOTION OR STOPPED.IF YOU RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL LL THE WAY BACK UP THE THINGS START WORKING AGAIN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD E350. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN AUGUST OF 2007. IN JANUARY OF 2007, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT REPLACING THE CRUISE CONTROL. HE WOULD LIKE THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON HIS VEHICLE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,000. UPDATED 04-08-08 *BF
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
IF YOU LOWER THE STEERING WHEEL FOR COMFORTABLE STEERING THE BLINKERS AND BRAKES AND SEVERAL OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS STOP WORKING. WHILE IN MOTION OR STOPPED.IF YOU RAISE THE STEERING WHEEL LL THE WAY BACK UP THE THINGS START WORKING AGAIN.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
I WAS PASSING A VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED A FUNNY NOISE, AND VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. I STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHEN THE RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE BLEW OUT.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .