Four problems related to check engine light on have been reported for the 1999 Ford F-150. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated that fuel fumes emitted into the vehicle and the check engine light illuminated on the instrument panel. The toll booth attendant informed the contact that flames were coming from under the front drivers side of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and immediately after flames engulfed the drivers side burning the interior. The police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed. The manufacturer was not contacted. There was no diagnostic test completed on the vehicle. The failure and current mileage was 200,000.
On four separate occasions, the vehicle began idling and accelerating roughly for about 2 days. The check engine light would come on after about a day. The problem would stop and the light would go out before I had the chance to take it to a shop. This last time, March 27, 2009 it had been raining for a day or two. I went to start the truck and the engine was idling and accelerating roughly again. Upon taking it to a local repair shop, I was told that the rear two coil packs had failed and that this was a common problem with this model. It was explained to me that the rain run off from the vehicle dripped onto the rear two coil packs and would cause premature failure. The problem started at about 71,000 miles and was repaired at just over 72,000.
Consumer states engine service light stays on. Dealer notified.
While traveling at approximately 10 mph under wet/rainy conditions consumer attempted to make a right turn when vehicle failed to follow path of road, and went straight ahead. As condsumer was driving engine light began to flash, and then vehicle stalled, no power steering as well as brakes failed vehiicle went straight into a ditch, consumer suffered injuries, contacted dealer but not willing to even inspect vehicle.