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1999 Ford F-150 engine problems

The 1999 Ford F-150 has 256 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 19% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

256

Engine complaints

19%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

F-150 engine complaints by model year578 complaints1966: 1 complaints1978: 2 complaints1983: 3 complaints1984: 2 complaints1985: 4 complaints1986: 10 complaints1987: 10 complaints1988: 13 complaints1989: 18 complaints1990: 23 complaints1991: 19 complaints1992: 39 complaints1993: 57 complaints1994: 57 complaints1995: 76 complaints1996: 27 complaints1997: 578 complaints1998: 198 complaints1999: 256 complaints2000: 159 complaints2001: 282 complaints2002: 263 complaints2003: 98 complaints2004: 262 complaints2005: 228 complaints2006: 151 complaints2007: 146 complaints2008: 77 complaints2009: 51 complaints2010: 138 complaints2011: 513 complaints2012: 499 complaints2013: 564 complaints2014: 186 complaints2015: 276 complaints2016: 339 complaints2017: 374 complaints2018: 575 complaints2019: 375 complaints2020: 131 complaints2021: 96 complaints2022: 36 complaints2023: 26 complaints2024: 15 complaints2025: 5 complaints
F-150 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“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…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 24, 2016 · fire

Common questions

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

NHTSA has 256 complaints about the 1999 Ford F-150 engine — 19% 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.