1999 Ford F-250 SD engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 100 complaints for the 1999 Ford F-250 SD, 33% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 33% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 112,000 miles 87 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 10 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 10 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 13 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 87 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 112,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
I have a 1999 ford super duty pickup. I was driving home after my sons baseball practice and the unthinkable happened. My truck made a loud bang and noticed a burning smell. I stopped to see what the problem with my truck. As I opened the hood I saw a flash of light and saw the engine on fire. I immediately shut the truck off and grabbed my sons water bottle to try to stop the fire. Luckily I was able to smother the fire out with a baseball glove. My son and I waited for over an hour for the tow truck.
Engine died while traveling at approximately 60 MPH and going around a turn on a 2 lane highway. Since loss of power, also had loss of power brakes and steering. Had to slowly pull vehicle over shoulder of road. It restarted after several attempts. This happened about 4-5 times, before it finally would not start. Had it towed to dealer. It was the camshaft position sensor. Was told this is a common problem with this truck.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford F-250 SD
- Brakes 38 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Tires 30 complaints
- Steering 18 complaints