MYRModel Year Report

1999 Ford F-250

■ Significantly worse — known issue year
1999 Ford F-250
BUILT 2026-10-10

This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

Complaints
581
Recalls
19

Campaigns on file for 1999

Investigations
4

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
Service brakes

19% of complaints

Complaints per year

1989: 11 complaints 1989 1990: 4 complaints 1991: 107 complaints 1992: 119 complaints 1993: 131 complaints 1994: 125 complaints 1994 1995: 184 complaints 1996: 176 complaints 1997: 304 complaints 1998: 56 complaints 1999: 581 complaints 1999 581 2000: 326 complaints 2001: 220 complaints 2002: 156 complaints 2003: 116 complaints 2004: 153 complaints 2004 2005: 144 complaints 2006: 221 complaints 2007: 60 complaints 2008: 195 complaints 2009: 54 complaints 2009 2010: 73 complaints 2011: 248 complaints 2012: 266 complaints 2013: 95 complaints 2014: 142 complaints 2014 2015: 273 complaints 2016: 275 complaints 2017: 1,082 complaints 2018: 382 complaints 2019: 1,151 complaints 2019 2020: 253 complaints 2021: 158 complaints 2022: 116 complaints
1989: 11 complaints 1989 1990: 4 complaints 1991: 107 complaints 1992: 119 complaints 1992 1993: 131 complaints 1994: 125 complaints 1995: 184 complaints 1995 1996: 176 complaints 1997: 304 complaints 1998: 56 complaints 1999: 581 complaints 1999 581 2000: 326 complaints 2001: 220 complaints 2001 2002: 156 complaints 2003: 116 complaints 2004: 153 complaints 2004 2005: 144 complaints 2006: 221 complaints 2007: 60 complaints 2007 2008: 195 complaints 2009: 54 complaints 2010: 73 complaints 2010 2011: 248 complaints 2012: 266 complaints 2013: 95 complaints 2013 2014: 142 complaints 2015: 273 complaints 2016: 275 complaints 2016 2017: 1,082 complaints 2018: 382 complaints 2019: 1,151 complaints 2019 2020: 253 complaints 2021: 158 complaints 2022: 116 complaints 2022
1989: 11 complaints 1989 1990: 4 complaints 1991: 107 complaints 1991 1992: 119 complaints 1993: 131 complaints 1993 1994: 125 complaints 1995: 184 complaints 1995 1996: 176 complaints 1997: 304 complaints 1997 1998: 56 complaints 1999: 581 complaints 1999 581 2000: 326 complaints 2001: 220 complaints 2001 2002: 156 complaints 2003: 116 complaints 2003 2004: 153 complaints 2005: 144 complaints 2005 2006: 221 complaints 2007: 60 complaints 2007 2008: 195 complaints 2009: 54 complaints 2009 2010: 73 complaints 2011: 248 complaints 2011 2012: 266 complaints 2013: 95 complaints 2013 2014: 142 complaints 2015: 273 complaints 2015 2016: 275 complaints 2017: 1,082 complaints 2017 2018: 382 complaints 2019: 1,151 complaints 2019 2020: 253 complaints 2021: 158 complaints 2021 2022: 116 complaints

1999: 581 complaints

View as data table
YearComplaints
198911
19904
1991107
1992119
1993131
1994125
1995184
1996176
1997304
199856
1999581
2000326
2001220
2002156
2003116
2004153
2005144
2006221
200760
2008195
200954
201073
2011248
2012266
201395
2014142
2015273
2016275
20171,082
2018382
20191,151
2020253
2021158
2022116

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Service brakes

19% · 113 reports

Most commonly citing hydraulic and air.

CRASHFIREINJURY

Tires

19% · 109 reports

Most commonly citing tread/belt and sidewall.

CRASHINJURY
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Tire blew out on interestate. Tires only 1-2 months old at the time of blow out. Caused the truck to flip across lanes of traffic and land on its side in the median. Passenger was injured. Tires were federal couragia m/t.

NHTSA ODI report, 2014-08-13

The rear passenger side tire tread separated and the front passenger side tire blew out while driving.

NHTSA ODI report, 2003-05-07

Engine and engine cooling

12% · 68 reports

Most commonly citing engine and gasoline.

Power train

11% · 63 reports

Most commonly citing automatic transmission and clutch assembly.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Ford F-250. After the vehicle was placed into the park position, it independently rolled backwards without warning. The passenger was able to stop the vehicle.

NHTSA ODI report, 2016-05-12

Steering

9% · 50 reports

Most commonly citing hydraulic power assist system and gear box (other than rack and pinion).

CRASHINJURY
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While traveling on the highway and without prior warning the consumer lost control of the vehicle, this failure was as a result of the steering column locking up. Please furnish additional information dealer is aware of the problem.

NHTSA ODI report, 2003-01-10

While driving 50MPH the vehicle experienced a loss of control, unknown as to why the vehicle lost control, and went through a mailbox/tree/ embankment until it stopped on a field on its own.

NHTSA ODI report, 1998-07-31

Also filed under Air bags

Safety timeline

19 recalls · 4 investigations · oldest first

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    1998-05-26Steering98V116000 Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs. One or more of the four rivets on the lower steering shaft flex coupling may not have been crimped during the sub-assembly process.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lower steering shaft rivets and replace any shafts with uncrimped rivets.

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    1998-08-11Vehicle speed control98V192000 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. A speed control cable may not have fully seated into the accelerator bracket at time of installation. If the cable is not fully seated into this…

    Remedy: Dealers will add a retaining clip to the speed control cable fitting at the accelerator bracket.

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    1998-08-14Fuel system, gasoline98V194000 Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The fuel pressure regulator o-ring may have been damaged when the fuel pressure regulator was installed in the engine fuel rail. If the o-ring is…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pressure regulator.

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    1998-11-18Preliminary evaluationClosed 1998-12-07 Steering shaft fracture
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    1999Complaint volume 581 complaints filed for this model year.
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    1999-01-03Air bags98V303000 Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks.

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    1999-03-27Vehicle speed control99V062001 Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0L ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from May 29, 1996 through March 4, 1999; 1998-1999 Explorer/mountaineers equipped…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement…

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    1999-08-30Fuel system, gasoline99V093002 Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with 6" Beds manufactured from January 5, 1998 through June 4, 1999, do not not fully satisfy the post crash test static rollover requirements of…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank locator bracket with a similar bracket whose design has been revised to incorporate more rounded surfaces where contact with the tank occurs.

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    1999-08-30Fuel system, gasoline99V093001 Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 6" And 8" Beds manufactured from January 5, 1998 through March 21, 1999, do not not fully satisfy the post crash test…

    Remedy: Dealers will augment the box-to-chassis attachment by installing box-to-chassis retaining cables.

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    1999-12-01Fuel system, gasoline99V311000 Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and 8 foot boxes, may not fully satisfy the requirements of FMVSS No. 301, "Fuel system integrity." In a 30 MPH frontal barrier…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a stop plate assembly on the vehicle frame to prevent recovery valve contact with a frame crossmember during the impact sequence.

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    1999-12-01Fuel system, gasoline99V219000 Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 8 foot beds, do not fully satisfy the requirements of FMVSS No. 301, "Fuel system integrity." The fuel tank front strap…

    Remedy: Dealers will reposition the front strap isolator.

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    2000-03-13Recall queryClosed 2001-01-12 Parking brake failure
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    2000-11-11Equipment00V284000 Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS No. 303, "Fuel system integrity of…

    Remedy: Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. Owner notification began November 2, 2000. Owners who take…

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    2002-04-05Parking brake02V068000 On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. Owner notification began April 5, 2002. Owners who take their…

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    2005-03-22Engineering analysisClosed 2006-08-02 Engine compartment fires
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    2005-09-12Vehicle speed control05V388000 On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.

    Remedy: By letter dated September 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed…

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    2005-09-22Defect petitionClosed 2006-01-04 Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
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    2006-06-14Exterior lighting06E052000 Certain eagle eyes headlamps, p/nos. Fr208-B101R, FR208-B101L, FR208-B001R, and FR208-B001L, sold for use as replacement equipment for the passenger vehicles listed above. These headlamps fail to…

    Remedy: Sabry lee will notify owners and offer full credit for any noncompliant headlamp. The recall is expected to begin on June 14, 2006. Owners may contact sabry lee account executive at 1-866-467-2279.

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    2006-07-01Exterior lighting06E049000 Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are…

    Remedy: Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. The recall began on July 1, 2006. Owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.

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    2006-07-28Exterior lighting06E067000 Certain maxzone headlight assemblies, depo brand, p/nos. 331-1129L-asn and 331-1129R-asn, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for the above listed passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…

    Remedy: Maxzone will notify owners and offer reimbursement for any noncompliant headlights. The recall began on July 28, 2006. Owners may contact maxzone at 909-822-3288.

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    2006-08-07Vehicle speed control06V286000 On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on August 7, 2006. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. (Note: also see recalls…

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    2007-09-05Equipment07E066000 Certain cequent 90 degree 7-way right angle adaptors sold by distributors in tow packages for aftermarket sales to tow 5TH wheel rv travel trailers. Due to incorrect wiring of the harness, the…

    Remedy: All of the defective tow packages are still at the distributor level and have not been sold to any consumers.

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    2009-07-28Exterior lighting09E025000 Dope, inc. Is recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to…

    Remedy: Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on July 28, 2009. Owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.

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    2011-09-12Fuel system, gasoline11V385000 Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 model year Ford F-150, 2004 model year Ford F-150 heritage, 1997 through 1999 model year F-250 less than 8,500 lbs. Gross vehicle weight rating (Gvwr)…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a Ford or Lincoln dealer to have the fuel tank straps replaced with straps that have increased corrosion protection. Early in…

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Buy-smart checklist

1999 Ford F-250 — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Service brakes: 113 reports on file for this year.
  • Tires: 109 reports on file for this year.
  • Engine and engine cooling: 68 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 98V116000 · Steering
  • Recall 98V192000 · Vehicle speed control
  • Recall 98V194000 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 98V303000 · Air bags
  • Recall 99V062001 · Vehicle speed control
  • Recall 99V093002 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 99V093001 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 99V311000 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 99V219000 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 00V284000 · Equipment
  • Recall 02V068000 · Parking brake
  • Recall 05V388000 · Vehicle speed control
  • Recall 06E052000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 06E049000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 06E067000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 06V286000 · Vehicle speed control
  • Recall 07E066000 · Equipment
  • Recall 09E025000 · Exterior lighting
  • Recall 11V385000 · Fuel system, gasoline
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FAQ

Is the 1999 Ford F-250 reliable?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 1999 Ford F-250 is rated "significantly worse".
What are the most common problems with the 1999 Ford F-250?
The most-reported component is service brakes, accounting for 19% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 1999 Ford F-250 have?
19 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.