1999 Ford F-350 SD engine problems
Owners reported engine problems in 32 complaints for the 1999 Ford F-350 SD, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 19% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 17% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
3 car pile up. Our truck was the 3rd vehicle. Impact speed 35 to 45 MPH. We have a 1 ton truck that had the frame bent and motor mount that broke. Repair damage est. To be $9,000. The air bags did not deploy.
I was driving down the freeway towing a trailer and lost all power to the engine for about 10 seconds. The 1999 ford f350 sd 7.3 diesel engine regained power and surged forward. This happened several times during this trip and subsequent dates. I attached a OBD2 reader, which gave me the code for the cam position sensor. I replaced the cps and the problem stopped. The dealer told me that this is a common problem and the parts worker had the part number memorized when he sold me a new one.