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1999 Ford F-150 brakes problems

The 1999 Ford F-150 has 129 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

129

Brakes complaints

10%

Share of year

15

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

F-150 brakes complaints by model year363 complaints1955: 1 complaints1985: 11 complaints1986: 6 complaints1987: 5 complaints1988: 10 complaints1989: 17 complaints1990: 19 complaints1991: 28 complaints1992: 57 complaints1993: 114 complaints1994: 184 complaints1995: 183 complaints1996: 42 complaints1997: 260 complaints1998: 127 complaints1999: 129 complaints2000: 94 complaints2001: 70 complaints2002: 45 complaints2003: 32 complaints2004: 156 complaints2005: 130 complaints2006: 99 complaints2007: 46 complaints2008: 39 complaints2009: 39 complaints2010: 58 complaints2011: 185 complaints2012: 137 complaints2013: 363 complaints2014: 340 complaints2015: 316 complaints2016: 336 complaints2017: 111 complaints2018: 87 complaints2019: 20 complaints2020: 22 complaints2021: 74 complaints2022: 36 complaints2023: 47 complaints2024: 13 complaints2025: 19 complaints
F-150 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO MAKE THIS REPORT WITH NHTSA. *AK CONSUMER STATES STEERING WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND ALSO STATES THAT…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 29, 2001 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1999 Ford F-150 have?

NHTSA has 129 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-150 brakes — 10% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.