1999 FORD F-150 Complaints

DRIVER NOTICED A BROWNISH LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE, THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. CONSUMER HAD TO MAKE IT ACROSS SEVERAL LANES TRYING TO AVOID A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND IT DISCOVERED THAT A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. DEALER REPAIRED THE SPARK PLUG SLEEVE AS A TEMPORARY REPAIR.*AK...*AK

CONSUMER HAD JUST STARTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN HE HEARD A POP. AFTER PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, HE FOUND NOTHING. HE GOT BACK ON THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. AFTER ARRIVING HOME CONSUMER INSPECTED THE COIL, AND THE SPARK PLUG CAME RIGHT OUT WITH IT.*AK 4SPARK PLUS BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD. *TT

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. LOWER BALL JOINT CRACKED AND SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE FRAME AND BUMPER TO LAND ON PAVEMENT. DEALER MECHANIC COMMENTED THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN A BALL JOINT SHEAR OFF IN SUCH A MANNER IN 23 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE.*AK

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. I OWN A 1999 F150 FORD. THE MIRRORS ON THE DOORS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE FINISH HAS ALMOST ALL COME OFF. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO VIEW OUT OF THE SIDE MIRRORS. THEY HAVE THE SIGNAL FLASHERS R AND L IN THE MIRRORS. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER, [LOCATED IN THOMSON, GA], AND ASKED THEM TO REPLACE THE MIRRORS. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE MIRRORS, AND THEY WERE NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ACKNOWLEDGED TO ME THAT THE MIRRORS WERE DEFECTIVE, BUT SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM FIXED ON MY OWN AT A NON FORD GLASS REPAIR SHOP. THEY ESTIMATED THE COST TO BE $500.00-$600.00. I HAD ANOTHER PERSON CHECK AT A DEALER IN COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. THEY SAID THE POWER OPERATING PART OF THE SIDE MIRRORS WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT THE GLASS.*AK *TC

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY OWNER.*AK MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. *TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST ARBITRARILY COMING ON. IT'S BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT OUR 1999 F150 BUT WAS MUCH MORE SPORADIC THAN IT IS NOW. NOW IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THE WIPERS HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND KEEP COMING ON. IT IS GETTING QUITE ANNOYING.*JB

SITTING AT STOP LIGHT IN 1999 F-150 W/5.4 LITRE ENGINE,SLOWLY PROCEEDED THROUGH LIGHT AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VERY LOUD AND ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED AT SIDE OF ROAD AT 3:00AM. TURNS OUT THAT SPARK PLUG RIPPED AWAY FROM CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. THIS NOT ONLY IS AN OBVIOUS MFGR. DEFECT,BUT A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM AND SHOULD STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING. THANK YOU. DOUG BEEMAN. *JB

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT BACK AND WOULD FIT LOOSELY AROUND THE CONSUMER. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE RETRACTOR 4 TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB.....THE FIRST AND SECOND SAFETY BELTS WERE REPLACED FULLY AND PARTIALLY UNDER WARRANTY. THE THIRD SET NOW INSTALLED ARE DUE FOR REPLACEMENT FOR THE FULL COST OF $220. *AK