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1999 Ford F-250 fuel system problems

Owners reported fuel system problems in 44 complaints for the 1999 Ford F-250, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
44 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
140,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 1

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When fuel system problems show up

Fuel system complaints by mileage, 1999 Ford F-250 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 140,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 4 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 4 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 140,000 miles
Based on 16 complaints that include mileage. 6% 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 miles1
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles4
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles4

What the data shows

Of the 16 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 140,000 miles, and 6% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 1 death.

What owners wrote

The vehicle was taken into the ford dealer for a safety recall pertaining to the fuel tank mounting system. They could not complete the recall work because the fuel tank was leaking from a hole in the bottom of the tank. The dealer stated that the tank had a puncture that was caused by some object that bounced off the road. The tank is made of plastic and has no shield to protect it from road debris.

August 1999 Death

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the contact stated that the vehicle stalled as the fuel tank straps fractured. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the straps were rusted and corroded. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired by a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 240,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Reported at 240,000 miles, April 2011

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