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1999 Ford F-150 transmission problems

Owners reported transmission problems in 54 complaints for the 1999 Ford F-150, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
54 4% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
6 and 0
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 6 crashes.

What owners wrote

While driving on the highway 60MPH there were two cars ahead being towed with no lights on. Consumer didn't see them, and struck them from behind. Neither airbags deployed. Contact dealer for repairs. Parked in front of the trailer, thought the park lever was up, but it was in neutral with hand brakes on vehicle rolled forwards, and hit the trailer, cause airbags to deploy.

August 1999 Crash

Removed and installed transmission line (filler pipe where you put oil in rusting through) installed transmission dipstick tube. 06/22/2005. Removed and installed transmission filter, transmission flush 08/30/2005. On 02/08/2006 removed transmission, rebuild transmission, installed transmission, flushed transmission cooler. This was caused by the filler pipe(oil input) rusting and letting water into the system.

Reported at 65,000 miles, June 2005

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