general problems of the 1999 Ford F-150 - part 1

1999 Ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle catching fire while parked. Consumer writes in regard to sending in extra information regarding their case.

Around 1:30am on Thursday Nov. 24th, I received a call from my neighbor saying my truck was on fire. The fire department said it looked like it was an electrical problem. That it looked like it started under the hood. The truck had been driven to the store the morning before the fire, and was parked at the time of the fire.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire. The contact was alerted to the fire by neighbors. The security video footage showed that smoke originated from the engine compartment. Five minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle speed control); however, the contact was not notified of the recall. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 200,000.

Tl- the contact owns a Ford f150 1999. The contact stated while driving the driver side seat belt unmatched independently. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagoised or respired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle failure mileage was 178485. Kh.

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact stated that while parked, the windshield wipers activated independently. The failure recurred constantly when the left turn signal was activated. Additionally, the odometer reading would not display on the instrument panel and the rear sliding window allowed precipitation to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Kmj.

Started the truck up an blast off! dont know where the plug went but it was gone after I heard a loud bang.

I own a 1999 Ford F-150 with the 5. 4 liter triton engine and it has blown out 2 different spark plugs in the last year. The first one happened traveling down I-95 and the secon one happened in a 35 mph zone.

My 1999 Ford f150 truck was sitting in my driveway and had not been driven for over two days. The ecu module shorted out and started to burn large amount of smoke billowed out from under the hood of truck. Truck was repaired with a used part since Ford no longer manufactures the ecu module.

Hvac interior fan begins to be intermediate at all setting but highest setting. The resistor fails on all but highest setting. Short in wire harness started a smoldering fire at connector. All resistors are open air and rusted assumed do to its proximity to the evaporator. Failure exactly like this one experienced by other owners. . Read more...

My husband went to the store and when he came out, our truck was on fire. The fire dept. Said it was electrical.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked. A fire report was filed. The manufacturer investigated the failure and concluded that the fire was caused by the vehicle speed control sensor. The manufacturer will replace the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 112,000. Updated 09/04/08 updated 09/09/08.

I purchased this Ford f150 1999 about seven years ago. I have noticed from the first time I drove it, when I first start it up I hear a series of dings (like ones you would hear for seat belt not fastened), but the seat belts are fastened. My radio sometimes has power and works, other times it has no power to come on. Sometimes my odometer is on and I can read my mileage, most of the time its off. Sometimes when the blower fan is being used it does not go of when the ignition key is turned off and removed, the only way to stop this problem is to disconnect the battery. I have heard on occasions, a clicking sound behind the dashboard area, again the only way to make this problem stop was to disconnect the battery connections. I fear it may lead to, or cause a fire somehow. Most of the time I can leave my truck parked, and start it up the next day, sometimes after sitting over night the battery is mysteriously drained dead the next morning. I have been diligent to make sure I have left nothing on that could in any way drain the battery. I fear these are manufacturer problems, do I have any options to get these issues repaired?.

1999 Ford f150. There was an under the hood fire. This occurred on August 2, 2005. The vehicle had been parked for approximately five minutes when the fire started. There was no indication that there was something wrong with the vehicle. The fire department came and there was a report. There is not yet a determination as to why the fire started. The fire was so hot, the hood was gone. The vehicle was sitting 20 feet away from a mobile home and it melted the siding.

Problem occurred about two years ago initially. Water goes from windshield to gem module when it rains. This causes windshield wipers to only go at a certain speed unless the vehicle is stopped or put in neutral. Radio also dies when the windshield wiper problem occurs and owner believes all this is caused by the gem module getting wet. The gem module was replaced one time but the problem returned shortly afterwards. When it rains a crackling sound like bacon is heard and a burning smell is noticed. This was reported to Ford and they reported no knowledge of problem and showed no interest.

My Ford F-150 caught fire and "exploded" while parked in a school parking lot.

Vehicle was parked inside of the driveway. One hour later,the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company.

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. 4spark plus blew out of cylinder head.

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. . . .

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.

While driving about 45 mph consumer heard a loud clanking sound, only to discover that the spark plug blew out of its socket, causing the vehicle to lose power and eventually stall.

Pulling away from a stop light doing approx 20 mph in a 99 F-150. The spark plug on the passenger side #2 cyl. Blew completely out of the head. Contacted the dealership and they were absolutly no help, stating that there was no warrrenty on this item and that an approx repair cost was in the neighborhood of $3500. Ended up taking it to a local reputable shop here in phx. They were able to repair it for consideribly less. I was also informed that this is a very common problem due to a poor design on Fords part. Why is it that loyal customers are treated this way?.

The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-150. The contact complained about electrical problems since the cruise control stopped working in August 2004. Within a month of the cruise control malfunctioning the abs sensor illuminated on the dashboard, and the heater stopped working. Approximately one month ago the power door locks stopped working. When it was hot outside, the contact turned off the lights in the vehicle he had to remove the fuse. The contact stated there was a ticking noise coming from inside the fuse box. The consumer contacted the dealership, and they told him to bring the vehicle in for a diagnostic test at his expense. The manufacturer explained to the dealership that the consumer felt that the electrical problems listed above were caused by the cruise control switch. The consumer has since stated the power mirrors no longer work.

Digital odometer light turns on & off. Door ajar light, dome light, and automatic door locks go on & off also. Electrical problems may be the "gem module. " seat belts do not retract getting cut/damaged from door latch when door is closed, they have been replaced once already. Ford engineers were notified nearly six months ago but no reply.

Door switches for lights fail to turn off interior lights, have seen same problem with several other truck of same year.

Spark plug blew out of head, stripping threads from head. This is the second one for this vehicle. The first was in June of 2002.

Spark plug blew out of number three cylinder. Cost between $1900 to 2000 to repair.

While backing out of a parking space at 8 mph the vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards up to 60 mph. The shifter was moved drive and the vehicle continued to accelerate forward. The brakes would not stop the vehicle. As a result the vehicle slammed into an embankment. Vehicle was taken to the dealer where the replaced the mass air glow sensor and throttle assembly. The bed of the truck was pushed outward on the passenger side. The dealer cleaned and lubed the latches. The passenger side striker was shimmed and adjusted.

July 2003 my electronic odometer blinks out. I have had to tap the glass to ge tit to come back on this is usually when 1st starting the truck. Now the odometer will blink out while I am driving and then turn back on. I have on 67,000 miles. Plus the driver side window motor is making a grinding noise when the window is going up. Also October 31 the gear shifter will no disengage while I am applying the brake to go from park to reverse.

3 spark plugs on my 99 f150 have backed themselves out, causing immediate engine decompression. The only way to adequately repair is to completely remove the head, a multi-day, multi-dollar task. Viewing auto message boards suggest I am not alone in this experience. Apparently there is some defect in the triton v8 engine design, although my research shows Ford has not addressed this issue.

I bought the 99 F-150 used. I've owned it for 2 years and in those two years spent over 3000 dollars repairing it. I cant handle the thought of keeping a truck that cost so much in repairs. And now the dealer tells me I need a new transmission. This is one week after I spent over 500 replacing the spark plugs, fuel filter, and getting the fuel injectors cleaned. I have only 58,000 miles on the thing and was told by the dealer that the plugs don't need to be touched for 100,000 miles. Well it was missing and that was the problem. The truck slams into gear between 1 and 2, and now the problem is my transmission is bad. At 58,000 miles? and I've never even towed anything. Just regular wear and tear? I think these trucks must be lemons. After I get the transmission fixed, I'll have spent $5,600 in a two year span. I have to sell it because the repairs are more than the payment. I guess that's why it was sold to me when it was only two years. Old.

Ford F-150 lightning spark plug blow out.

I own a 1999 Ford F-150 lariet and the power locks are malfunctioning on both sides. I have a neighbor with a 2001 F-150 and he has the identical problem. The locks work at times and then don't at others. I am only at 45000 miles and am out of warranty but wanted to know if this is a Ford recognized flaw.

Consumer states the circuit board on the vehicle has malfunctioned causing the brake lights to stop working. Contacted dealer and the dealer is aware of the problem but have no rememdy.

Door ajar indicator stays illuminated. Interior and cargo lights stay illuminated although doors are shut, also drivers side door is the only one that is used. Problem has been going on for 3 months. . Consumer also stated if the key is in the igniton the bell will go off.

Various switches are failing, passenger side window switch, electric mirror adjust switch, fan switch for heater/ac and the most annoying is the multifunction switch which causes the wipers to come one when ever they feel like it. I also personally know of two other Ford f150 owners suffering from similar problems. I think its time that Ford stops using inferior parts before we all start buying Dodge.