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1999 Ford F-150 fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 144 complaints for the 1999 Ford F-150, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
144 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
142,000 miles 129 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 3
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 1999 Ford F-150 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 142,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 8 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 28 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 16 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 18 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 21 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 11 complaints 200k+ miles: 16 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 142,000 miles
Based on 129 complaints that include mileage. 3% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles8
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles28
120k to 140k miles16
140k to 160k miles18
160k to 180k miles21
180k to 200k miles11
200k+ miles16

What the data shows

Of the 129 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 142,000 miles, and 3% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked and shut off, the contact heard a loud explosion. He inspected the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the hood. The vehicle was completely destroyed. A fire fighter extinguished the fire and a report was filed. The contact has pictures of the incident and is in the process of notifying ford. The failure and current mileages were 127,000. Updated 09/17/08. The consumer stated there may have been a pin hole in the fuel rail. Updated 09/25/08.

Reported at 127,000 miles, July 2008 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal noise. The contact was able to move off the roadway to inspect the vehicle. The contact son discovered that the fuel tank was dragging and spilled gasoline on the roadway. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that the fuel strap was corroded and had become separated from the fuel tank. The manufacturer denied assistance with the fuel tank replacement.

Reported at 254,000 miles, May 2013

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