Visibility
Filed Apr 25, 2001
EXTERIOR MIRRORS HAVE TURNED BLACK. DRIVER CANNOT SEE OUT OF THEM. DEALER ADMITTED THERE WAS A DEFECT, BUT WOULD NOT COVER TO FIX IT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 886724
- Incident
- Apr 24, 2001
1999 Ford Lariat
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
4
Latest Apr 25, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
0
InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
0
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
0
Overview
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Ford Lariat, most frequently naming the tires & wheels, driver assistance and visibility categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
View as table
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1999 | 1 | 1 |
| Feb 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 2000 | 1 | 3 |
| Apr 2001 | 1 | 4 |
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Tires & wheels250.0%
- Driver assistance125.0%
- Visibility125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 4, 2000
GENERAL GRABBER AW M+S TIRES(P235 85 R16) EXPERIENCED KNOTS ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE WALLS, CONSUMER REQUESTS THAT GENERAL REPLACE A SET OF TIRES. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 555517
- Incident
- Apr 13, 2000
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 1, 2000
SUDDEN ACCELERATION UPON APPLYING FOOT ON ACCELATOR PEDAL FROM A STOP POSITION;.ACCELATOR PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND STAYEDTHER.E VEHICLE TOOK OFF UNTIL PEDAL RELIEVED BY ITSELF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALER SHOP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 855960
- Incident
- Jan 27, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 23, 1999
FORD MOTOR COMPANY DEFRAUDING PUBLIC BY USING FALSE ADVERTISEMENTS ON VEHICLE WINDOW STICKERS. TIRES ADVERTISED ON TRUCK AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT ARE NOT ON THE FORD TRUCKS 9 OUT OF 10 TIMES. P255/70RX16XL OWL A/S HAVE NOT BEEN MANUFACTURED, YET THEY ARE ON THE WINDOW STICKERS AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255/70RX1 )
- NHTSA ID
- 713740
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
CSP-08B01
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
FORD: CERTAIN 1999-2001 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN NEW YORK AND CERTAIN 2001 VEHICLES UP TO 6000 LB GVWR REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF MAINE, CERTIFIED FOR SALE IN CALIFORNIA-FEDERAL EMISSION WARRANTY REFUND. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.