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1999 Ford Pickup

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.
11
Latest Jun 4, 2017
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.
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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.
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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.
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Overview

Our database contains 11 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1999 Ford Pickup, most frequently naming the suspension, engine and tires & wheels categories. 1 NHTSA investigation names it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Suspension440.0%
  • Engine220.0%
  • Tires & wheels220.0%
  • Airbags110.0%
  • Visibility110.0%

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.

Safety investigations

NHTSA inquiries naming this vehicle. An investigation is not a finding of a defect.

PE00029ClosedPreliminary Evaluation

PROPANE VEHICLE CONVERSION

Opened Jul 21, 2000
Closed Jan 5, 2001

THE SECOND-STAGE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER, DURING THE CONVERSION PROCESS, INSTALLS THE PROPANE FUEL TANK ON THE LEFT-OUTBOARD SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CARGO BED IN AN EXPOSED POSITION.THIS LOCATION APPEARS TO BE CONTRARY TO THE NFPA #152 GUIDELINES AND FORD'S BODY BUILDER LAYOUT BOOK - ALTERNATIVE FUELS GUIDELINES.IN A SIDE-SWIPE TYPE OF COLLISION, BETWEEN ONE OF THE SUBJECT CONVERSIONS AND A 1988 INTERNATION TRUCK, THE PROPANE TANK WAS IMPACTED AND THE PROPANE WAS RELEASED.THE RELEASED PROPANE REPORTEDLY IGNITED IMMEDIATELY AFTER IMPACT AND THE DRIVERS OF BOTHE VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE SERIOUSLY BURNED.ONE DRIVER DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY IN THE CAB OF HIS TRUCK AND THE SECOND DIED

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Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

View all 11
Engine
Filed Jun 4, 2017

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING AND GOES TO LIMP MODE. WRENCH APPERS ON DASH SCREEN AND LOSES POWER THIS HAPPENED MORE THEN 20 TIMES IN MOTION ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ON A 500 MILE TRIP TOWING A VEHICLE BETWEEN FL AND SC.

NHTSA ID
10993067
Incident
May 31, 2017
Mileage
55,700 mi
Visibility
Filed Mar 21, 2007

OUR 1999 FORD EXPEDITION HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE LIGHTS OR THE BLOWER FOR THE HEATING SYSTEM WILL REMAIN ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND THE KEY IS REMOVED, RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. THE RADIO WILL SHUT OFF. A CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE DASH. THE DASH LIGHTS WILL DIM. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WON'T START. WE TOOK IT TO A FORD DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS LEAKING AND THE MOISTURE DESTROYED THE MODULE AND FUSE PANEL. IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $700 TO REPLACE THAT AND WE HAVEN'T EVEN GOTTEN THE ESTIMATE FOR THE WINDSHIELD YET. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS OTHER EXPEDITION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, SO I'M HOPING THAT A RECALL WILL BE FORTHCOMING.*AK

NHTSA ID
10185857
Incident
Mar 21, 2007
Mileage
76,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 2005

COMPLAINT FOR 1999 FORD PICKUP BUT NO NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION AVAILABLE IN THE APPLICABLE INCIDENT FIELD OF VOQ.*MR THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH INSTALL IN HIS VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID
10117319
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Suspension
Filed Dec 10, 2003

THE LOWER BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE POPPED OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
10050348
Incident
Dec 1, 2003
Mileage
30,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 16, 2003

THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST ALL TREAD BUT DID NOT LOSE AIR. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOST TREAD AND HAD BLOWN. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE AIR PRESSURE WAS CHECKED REGULARLY. *JB *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID
10038592
Incident
Jun 28, 2003
Mileage
36,000 mi
Filed Oct 10, 2003

REQUEST TO HAVE FORD PICKUP TRUCK FIXED BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS OCCUR. *MR *TS *NLM

NHTSA ID
10042717
Suspension
Filed Aug 16, 2001

CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH.

NHTSA ID
562525
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 15, 2000

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES (P265 75 R16) ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKING. *SLC

NHTSA ID
557353
Incident
Oct 14, 2000

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Ford Pickup by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2000600—
1999Viewing110131.2
1998701—
1997150144.2
1994700—
1993600—
1992300—
1991100—
1990400—

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.