1999 Ford Stripped Chassis 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 Stripped Chassis, 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 assistance685.7%
- Engine114.3%
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE FORD DEALER AND THEY DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL) IN 2007. WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE REMEDY REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE, HE NOTICED THAT THE COMPONENT WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY. WITHIN ONE YEAR, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SUFFICIENTLY REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY $329 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,652 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,469. UPDATED 12/1/08 *CN UPDATED 12/05/08.*JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 (NA) FORD STRIPPED CHASSIS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A FORD RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CRUISE CONTROL IN OCTOBER OF 2007. SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. A TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH AND ADVISED HER THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 DAYS. SHE HAS NOTIFIED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY CONTINUALLY PROVIDE INACCURATE ESTIMATES AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. AS OF MARCH 8, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STARTES TO LEAK GAS OVER THE CATALIC CONVERTER SHIELD, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *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
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