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1999 Ford F-150 brakes problems

129 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 1999 Ford F-150, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
129 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
91,000 miles 43 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
15 and 3
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 1999 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 91,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 4 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 91,000 miles
Based on 43 complaints that include mileage. 23% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles4
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 43 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 15 crashes, 3 fires, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

While traveling approximately 20 to 25 MPH attempted to stop vehicle, but brakes failed. Truck crashed into another vehicle, causing 2 passengers to be taken by ambulance - no other information as to what injuries they received. Dealership had previously examined vehicle several times for complaints about brake system. Dealership had replaced brake pads/ rotors, and brake fluids. Please provide any additional information / attachments / photographs.

October 2000 CrashInjury

Dt: the brakes lines under the hood rusted, and they blew out. Took very good care of the vehicle. It just let go, and there were no brakes, used the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. This happened on july 25,2005. There was no warning, they were steel lines . They blew out right beside the box that controlled the anti-lock brakes. The vehicle was at the dealers , and they said it was due to corrosion. Also, they also say they needed to replace all the brake lines.

Reported at 99,000 miles, July 1999

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