1999 Ford F-250 engine problems
81 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1999 Ford F-250, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 12% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 135,000 miles 35 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- 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 | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 35 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 135,000 miles, and 14% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. When the contact exited and returned to the vehicle, it made an abnormal sound when it was restarted. Suddenly, a fire erupted under the hood, which spread to the cabin of the vehicle. The driver fell and hurt her knee while attempting to exit the vehicle quickly. Medical treatment was required. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There was extensive damage to the front end of the vehicle. The insurance company was made aware of the failure.
Spark plug "blew out"of its hole causing loss of power and sudden consternation. Was pulling an light empty trailer and fortunately driving with no other traffic around. 5.4l triton v8 engine, manual transmission. Factory tune-up and plug replacement done about 20k miles earlier, 5 years ago.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Ford F-250
- Brakes 122 complaints
- Tires 114 complaints
- Steering 50 complaints
- Fuel system 44 complaints
- Air bags 40 complaints
- Transmission 35 complaints
- Cruise control 32 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 29 complaints