1999 Ford F Super Duty Problems

THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE END CAME OFF OF THE CABLE FROM WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL. *NM

DRIVING 1999 F250 SUPERDUTY SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION. LATER FOUND RUPTURED CORRODED REAR BRAKE LINE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE, DUAL CIRCUIT MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT EFFECTIVE IN ALLOWING ALTERNATE BRAKE CIRCUIT TO SLOW TRUCK CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A DIFFERENCE IN THE RIDE AND HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS WHICH WAS NOT THERE ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. IT FELT LIKE AN UNRESPONSIVE STEERING AND A VIBRATION. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION 50 MILES FROM WHERE I STARTED AND LOOKED AT ALL OF MY TIRES. VISUALLY THERE WAS NO APPARENT DEFORMITIES OR ANYTHING OUT OF NORMAL CHARACTER. LATER WHEN I GOT IN THE VEHICLE AND WAS DRIVING HOME THE SAME EFFECTS WERE PRESENT. ABOUT 10 MILES LATER IT SUDDENLY GOT WORSE JUST BEFORE A BANG AND A SUDDEN PULL TO THE LEFT AS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A TIRE BLOWS OUT. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING ENOUGH TO PULL TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND GET OUT OF THE TRAVELED PORTION OF THE HIGHWAY. WHEN I OBSERVED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE, IT WAS FLAT AND SECTIONS OF THE TREAD LAYER WERE MISSING AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL AND VACUUM HOSE FOR THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL.THE VACUUM LINE WAS RIPPED FROM BOTH ENDS OF ITS CONNECTORS. FORTUNATELY THE BRAKE LINE WAS STILL CONNECTED AS IT IS DRESSED TO THE VACUUM LINE. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE, I LOOKED AT IT AND OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING; LARGE SECTIONS OF THE TREAD LAYER MISSING WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ON THE TIRE, STEEL BELTS DAMAGED AND BROKEN APART AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE INNER LAYER, 2 SLITS GOING FROM NEAR THE BEAD ON ONE SIDE ACROSS THE AREA WHERE TREAD AND BELTS HAD EXISTED TO THE OTHER BEAD AREA. THE TIRE AND RIM WERE THE REMOVED AND THE SPARE PUT ON TO CONTINUE BACK HOME. AFTER THE SPARE WAS PLACED ON THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM NOTICED PREVIOUSLY WHILE DRIVING DID NOT EXIST ANYMORE. *TR

BOTH TIMES IT WAS A TREAD SEPARATION. ONE COMPLETELY BLEW, THE OTHER JUST LOST THE TREAD. WE WERE TRAVELING, AND CHECKED WITH THE DEALER THERE FOR ANY RECALLS, WHICH THERE WERE NONE. WE DID NOT BRING THE 2 TIRES HOME WITH US, BUT LEFT THEM AT THE DEALER. WE HAVE RECEIPTS FOR THESE TWO REPLACEMENT TIRES. THIS WILL SHOW THE ACTUAL DATES OF INCIDENT. WE ALSO HAVE A PICTURE OF THE TIRE AND DAMAGE DONE FROM THE LAST ONE. THE EMERGENCY REPAIR SERVICE WHO REPLACED OUR TIRE WILL REMEMBER THE INCIDENT. IF NEEDED, I CAN CONTACT THEM FOR VERIFICATION.*AK

I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 1999, AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM UNTIL 2005 WHEN THE FIRST SPARK PLUG BLOW. IT COST ME $520.00 TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED. THE SECOND TIME THE PLUG BLOW (2007), IT COST ME $620.00 TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED. YESTERDAY (06/02/2012), IT COST ME $740.00 TO HAVE IT TOWED AND REPAIRED. SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK I HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE PERFORMANCE, I HAVE ONLY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH IS GREAT FOR MOST CAR & TRUCKS. BUT! TO HAVE AS MUCH TROUBLE WITH THIS ENGINE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE V10 & OTHER FORD TRUCK ENGINES FORD SHOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM & PAY ATLEAST HALF THE COST! I LOVE MY TRUCK, BUT IF THIS CONTINUE (WITH THE OTHER SEVEN PLUGS), I WILL HAVE TO LOOK AT GM. COME ON FORD.... DON'T LOSE ME!! *TR

5.4L FORD TRITON ENGINE SPARK PLUGS WERE CHANGED AT 84,000, AT 110,128 SPARK PLUG ON #7 CYLINDER CAME LOOSE AND BLEW OUT. FUEL AIR MIXTURE COMES OUT THE SPARK PLUG HOLE WHICH IS DANGEROUS(HAS BEEN KNOWN TO START ENGINE FIRES). THERE IS A DESIGN DEFECT IN THE ALUMINUM HEADS NOT HAVING ENOUGH THREADS TO KEEP THE SPARK PLUG TIGHT. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT FORD IS NOT PAYING FOR WHEN IT IS A POOR DESIGN WITH THE POTENTIAL OF IT CONTINUING TO HAPPEN AGAIN ON ANOTHER CYLINDER. *TR

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

TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT AT 130,000 MILES. IT IS A 1999 F-250 SUPER DUTY XLT. TRUCK IS LOUDER WITH A RATTLE TO IT NOW. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE CONFIRMED IT IS THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING TO GET IT REPAIRED. *TR

FUEL TANK STRAPS RUSTING FRONT AND REAR.....THE REAR STRAP BROKE ALLOWING FUEL TANK TO DROP. *TR

VEHICLE HAD A FULL FUEL TANK (APPROX 38 GALLONS). VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A SHOPPING PLAZA. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE I FOUND THE GAS TANK HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND. THE REAR SUPPORT STRAP HAD FAILED FROM CORROSION. THE FRONT STRAP WAS STILL INTACT BUT SEVERELY CORRODED AS WELL. FUEL LINES INTO THE TOP OF THE TANK WERE SEVERED DUE TO THE STRAP FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW AND IS LIGHTLY USED, THUS THE LOW MILEAGE FOR THE YEAR OF THE VEHICLE. *JS

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

THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE THE ENGINE FOR NO REASON AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING JUST SHUT DOWN LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKING POWER OR ANY STEERING. THIS IN TURN ALMOST CAUSED A WRECK INVOLVING SEVERAL AUTOMOBILES. FROM THERE I HAD IT TOWED INTO MY SHOP WHERE THEY HAD DETERMINED THAT MY CPS HAD GONE OUT. THEY REPLACED THE ITEM AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE THUS FAR. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME THIS HAPPENED AND THERE WHERE TWO MORE TIMES THIS OCCURRED. I DID NOT KEEP ANY OF THE OLD PARTS. ALSO ON THIS COMPLAINT FORM THERE WAS NO CHOICE FOR INTERNATIONAL (IHC) SO THE EQUIPMENT PAGE IS MESSED UP. *NM

THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED UNDER WARRANTY AT 34427 MILES AND WAS REPLACED BY PARK FORD. THE RIGHT REAR AXLE SEAL FAILED AGAIN AT 70400 MILES. THE FAILURE CAUSES AXLE OIL TO LEAK OUT ONTO THE BRAKE PADS. THE TRUCK IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DURING HARD BRAKING. I CALLED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TALKED TO PARK FORD MULTIPLE TIMES REQUESTING THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THE TRUCK WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT HELP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC FITTING (BREATHER ELEMENT) AT THE TOP OF THE REAR AXLE VENT LINE WAS PLUGGED. IT WAS MOLDED SHUT FROM THE FACTORY. THIS CAUSED THE AXLE SEAL TO FAIL TWICE AND CAUSES A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN OIL LEAKS ONTO THE BRAKE PADS.*AK

THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVETRAIN. UPON DECELERATING RAPIDLY IN FIRST OR SECOND GEAR SOMETHING IN THE DRIVETRAIN BEGINS TO BANG BACK AND FORTH. SOMETIMES IT IS SO VIOLENT THAT THE VEHICAL IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THIS IS ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE ON ROUGH ROADS. I THINK THAT IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. I HAVE TRIED TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM WITH FORD. THEY CLAIM IT IS AN INHERENT CONDITION WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICAL AND HAVE CHOSEN TO DO NOTHING. IF THIS IS AN INHERENT CONDITION WITH THIS VEHICAL, I FEEL A RECALL MAY BE IN ORDER AS I FEEL THIS TO BE A VALID MECHANICAL AND SAFETY CONCERN.

BACK UP MONITOR FADED TO "ALL BLACK".*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 24570R19.5)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 24570R19.5 )

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F SUPER DUTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V265000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DEACTIVATED IN EITHER DECEMBER OF 2007 OR JANUARY OF 2008 TO AVOID A POTENTIAL FIRE AS DESCRIBED IN THE NOTICE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE, BUT WOULD ARRIVE IN DECEMBER OF 2007. HE CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN IN JANUARY OF 2008 AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL UNAVAILABLE. IN MARCH, HE WAS INFORMED THAT A DEALER HAD THE PARTS AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING HIS VEHICLE. ONCE HE ARRIVED, THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THEY HAD THE WRONG PART AND COULD NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

1999.5 FORD-F350 DIESEL STEERING SECTOR SHAFT SNAPPED. DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, STEERING WHEEL WAS OFF 1/4 TURN. IN PARKING LOT, SHAFT SNAPPED AND STEERING WHEEL SPUN FREELY WITHOUT ANY WHEEL MOVEMENT. LOOKS LIKE THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION, ACTION # EA01009 (SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURES) BUT NO RECALL. CHAT BOARDS HAVE THIS HAPPENING WAY TOO OFTEN. THE ONLY THINGS ON A CAR THAT SHOULD NOT BREAK ARE THE BREAKS AND THE STEERING! *JS

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 SETTLEMENT WITH FORD.SINCE I HAVE BEGUN TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM WITH THE POWER ASSIST, I HAVE LEARNED OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE SAME DESIGN FLAWS IN THE PS/PB PUMP. IN MY CASE THE PUMP FAILED COMPLETELY LEAVING ME WITHOUT ANY ASSIST IN BRAKES OR STEERING, AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT I WAS APPROACHING A SWITCHBACK THAT DROPS AT AN 18% GRADE I SELECTED AN EMBANKMENT TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE ROLLOVER. I CALLED THE NHTSA TODAY, 8/17, AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT YOUR WEBSITE. I READ THE COMMENTS FROM NHTSA ACTION #EA00017 THAT SHOWED THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED 7/29 (TWO WEEKS AGO) WITH NO RECALL # IT SEEMS THERE IS NO MORE INFORMATION READILY FORTHCOMING FROM THE NHTSA. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR FINDINGS AND GIVE YOU MORE INFORMATION AS WELL. PLEASE CONTACT ME @ [XXX] OR VIA EMAIL @ [XXX] Y MAILING ADDRESS IS PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

HAVE HAD MY FORD F250 FOR A FEW YEARS. IT HAS ONLY 43,000 MILES ON IT. THE FRAME IS ROTTING AND IS IN NEED OF A REPLACEMENT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WIT MANY FORD FRAMES FROM 1997 TO 2004. *TR

WATER LEAKED AT THE FRONT SLIDE OUT. THE FLOOR SHEARED OFF THE SIDEWALL IN THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER.*TS. A BROKEN WELD WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN THE CHASSIS AND EXTENDED OVER HANG,ALSO THE DASH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BRACKETS WERE BROKE. *JB

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..

IN COLD TEMPERATURES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS BIND UP NOT ALLOWING THE WIPERS TO CONTACT THE WINDSHIELS. THE COLD CONTRACTS THE METAL WHERE THE WIPER ARM PIVOTS CAUSING IT TO BIND. THE WIPER ARM RETURN SPRING CAN NOT OVERCOME THIS BIND. DRIVER CAN NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD TO SAFELY DRIVE WHEN COLD, EVEN WHEN DE-ICED AND USING WINTER BLADES. *AK

IMPROPERLY DESIGNED WHEEL HOLE OPENINGS AND TIRE VALVES MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN DUAL REAR WHEEL TIRE PRESSURE AT SAFE LEVELS. OUR VEHICLES ARE BOX TYPE AMBULANCES MOUNTED ON FORD E-SUPER DUTY CHASSIS - AS ARE 90+% OF BOX TYPE AMBULANCES, MANY SMALL SCHOOL BUSES, RV'S, AND BOX TRUCKS, MANY OF WHICH ARE ON THE ROAD WITH UNDERINFLATED REAR TIRES, AND CARRYING HEAVY LOADS. THE PROBLEM RESULTS FROM THE ACCESS HOLES IN THE WHEELS BEING TOO SMALL AND THE WRONG TIRE VALVES BEING USED. THE VALVES ARE TOO SHORT AND ARE THE WRONG TYPE. FORD USES CAR TYPE RUBBER VALVES INSTEAD OF RIGID METAL TRUCK VALVES. THIS UNDERINFLATION/MAINTENANCE PROBLEM MAY BE RELATED TO REPORTED FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES ON AMBULANCES. FORD NEEDS TO RE-CALL THESE VEHICLES AND INSTALL METAL VALVE STEMS OF THE PROPER ANGLE AND LENGTH, OR METAL STEMS WITH VALVE EXTENDERS. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

BACK UP MONITOR FADED TO "ALL BLACK".*AK

BACK UP MONITOR FADED TO "ALL BLACK".*AK

CONCERN THAT IF SEAT BELT IS SQUEAKING THERE IS FRICTION CAUSING THIS AND A FAILURE IN THIS SAFETY SYSTEM WILL RESULT. SQUEEKING IN THE SUSPENSION COULD ALSO BE A SIGN OF FRICTION/MOVEMENT, CONCERN WITH FAILURE OR UNSAFE CONDITION. WHEN YOU PAY $30,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT SHOULDN'T SQUEAK! *AK

CONCERN THAT IF SEAT BELT IS SQUEAKING THERE IS FRICTION CAUSING THIS AND A FAILURE IN THIS SAFETY SYSTEM WILL RESULT. SQUEEKING IN THE SUSPENSION COULD ALSO BE A SIGN OF FRICTION/MOVEMENT, CONCERN WITH FAILURE OR UNSAFE CONDITION. WHEN YOU PAY $30,000 FOR A NEW VEHICLE IT SHOULDN'T SQUEAK! *AK

LICENSE PLATE LAMP FAILURE/ SHORTED OUT REAR RUNNING LIGHTS,3RD BRAKE LIGHT,DASH LIGHTS,STEERING COLUMN LIGHTS.

I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE. I AM SEEKING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE USE OF AIRBAGS WHILE PLOWING SNOW WITH AN AIRBAG EQUIPPED TRUCK. SOME SAY TO DISCONNECT THE AIRBAGS. SOME SAY NOT TO DISCONNECT THEM. I WOULD LIKE SOME AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES FOR MAKING