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1999 Ford Ford Truck

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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33Owner complaints

Model-year median: 2

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
8Visibility
5Air Bags
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Tires
3
All reported categories
Steering
2Structure
2Suspension
2Electrical System
1Electronic Stability Control
1Interior Lighting
1Power Train
1Seats
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 33 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Visibility complaints

5 reports
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43,890 miles · Sep 20, 2005
Interior LightingVisibility

INTERIOR LIGHTS, POWER WINDOWS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK WHICH COULD OF CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WHEN IT HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS RAINING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10137094

69,200 miles · Aug 12, 2005
Air BagsVisibility

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WIPER IN MY VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASED THEY ONLY COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE ALSO HAVE A AIR BAG LIGHT GO ON AND OFF THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX EITHER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10132673

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 2001
Visibility

THE TURNING SIGNAL INDICATOR IS IN THE OUTSIDE REAR-VIEW MIRRORS, THE SILVER GLAZING ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MIRRORS IS COMING OFF, MAKING IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE USING THESE MIRRORS, REPLACEMENT COST 440.00 DOLLARS.

NHTSA ODI #9003958

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1999
Visibility

I ALMOST DIED AS A RESULT OF MY WINDSHIELD BECOMING COVERED WITH SALT AND MY BEING UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH IT. MY WINDOWS WERE FROZEN SHUT SO I COULDN'T OPEN THEM AND LOOK AHEAD AT THE ROAD. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT CLEAR OFF THE SALT. THE FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY.

NHTSA ODI #704246

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1998
Visibility

DRIVER SIDE POWERED TRAILER TOW MIRROR DEFECTIVE, LOWER ANGLE SECTION GLUED ON WRONG AND INSTALLED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE MIRROR TO CRACK AND VISUAL PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ODI #542527

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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