1999 Ford F-550 SD drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 19 complaints for the 1999 Ford F-550 SD, 21% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 21% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Heard a clunking noise, and had vehicle serviced for universal joints. Two weeks later, while driving on highway went to apply brakes and all of a sudden there was smoke everywhere, tires caught on fire, and brakes failed. Inside brakes spun around to caliper and froze.
As the consumer attempted to stop the vehicle, the pedal went to the floor and stayed. The master cylinder and slave cylinder had excess were on the pressure plate fingers. The transmission was hard to shift into reverse and low gear. The hard clutch made noise. The clutch company was well aware of ford's problem and had re-engineered and designed a new package to remedy the problem.
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