1999 Ford F-250 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
14 safety recalls list the 1999 Ford F-250, and owners have filed 581 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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14 safety recalls for the 1999 Ford F-250
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Mounting (fuel system)
Ford is recalling certain 1997 through 2003 model year ford f-150, 2004 model year ford f-150 heritage, 1997 through 1999 model year f-250 less than 8,500 lbs. Gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), and 2002 and 2003 lincoln blackwood vehicles manufactured from june 20, 1995, through august 4, 2004, originally sold, or currently registered…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners and instruct them to take their vehicles to a ford or lincoln dealer to have the fuel tank straps replaced with straps that have increased corrosion protection. Early in this campaign, if…
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Vehicle speed control
On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.
Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)
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Vehicle speed control
On certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat, smoke, or burn.
Remedy: By letter dated september 12, 2005, owners were instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected. Owners who have had their speed control deactivated are…
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Linkage and cable (parking brake)
On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. Owner notification began april 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…
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Labels (equipment)
Vehicle description: bi-fuel cng pickup trucks and bi-fuel cng vans, modified by cfi control systems, inc., fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 303, "fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles." the label affixed to the fuel filler door by the vehicle modifier contains the inspection date and expiration date…
Remedy: Owners will be provided a label with the required statement, along with instructions for affixing the label at the fuel filler door. Owner notification began november 2, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an…
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with gasoline engines and 8 foot boxes, may not fully satisfy the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." in a 30 MPH frontal barrier crash test, a fuel tank vapor recovery valve separated internally. During the subsequent static rollover test, fuel spillage exceeded the…
Remedy: Dealers will install a stop plate assembly on the vehicle frame to prevent recovery valve contact with a frame crossmember during the impact sequence.
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 8 foot beds, do not fully satisfy the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." the fuel tank front strap isolator may not be properly positioned which could result in the strap cutting the tank during a 30 MPH front barrier test, resulting in fuel…
Remedy: Dealers will reposition the front strap isolator.
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Tank assembly (fuel system)
Vehicle description: gasoline and diesel engine pickup trucks equipped with 6" and 8" beds manufactured from january 5, 1998 through march 21, 1999, do not not fully satisfy the post crash test static rollover requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." six attachment bolts (m12 bolts) may have been damaged during the 30 MPH…
Remedy: Dealers will augment the box-to-chassis attachment by installing box-to-chassis retaining cables.
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Mounting (fuel system)
Vehicle description: pickup trucks equipped with 6" beds manufactured from january 5, 1998 through june 4, 1999, do not not fully satisfy the post crash test static rollover requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity." contact between the fuel tank and a fuel tank locator bracket during a front barrier impact test resulted in…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel tank locator bracket with a similar bracket whose design has been revised to incorporate more rounded surfaces where contact with the tank occurs.
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Vehicle speed control
Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks.
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Cables (vehicle speed control)
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. A speed control cable may not have fully seated into the accelerator bracket at time of installation. If the cable is not fully seated into this bracket, the cable could separate from the bracket.
Remedy: Dealers will add a retaining clip to the speed control cable fitting at the accelerator bracket.
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Fuel injection system (fuel system)
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. The fuel pressure regulator o-ring may have been damaged when the fuel pressure regulator was installed in the engine fuel rail. If the o-ring is damaged, fuel vapor or leakage could occur.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pressure regulator.
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Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)
Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs. One or more of the four rivets on the lower steering shaft flex coupling may not have been crimped during the sub-assembly process.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the lower steering shaft rivets and replace any shafts with uncrimped rivets.
581 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Ford F-250 have filed 581 complaints with NHTSA; 55 describe a crash and 13 describe a fire. Reports cite 38 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 116,219 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 134 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“i was involved in a collision on US30 3 miles west of Rainer Oregon. where I struck another Ford truck while cruising at 55 mph. The vehicle I struck pulled in front of me, my vehicle was severely dam”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 29, 2023 · Air bags
“The Belt in the tire separated while driving. This caused a "Bubble" to form causing my truck to shake violently and required changing to the spare tire. If this happened on the highway I could have l”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 4, 2022 · Tires
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 1999 Ford F250 (F250 Pickup 2WD, F250 Pickup 2WD CNG, F250 Pickup 4WD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 12–14 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 10–13 / 14–17 |
| Fuel | CNG, Regular |
| EPA class | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| Engine | 8 cyl, 4.6/5.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Ford F-250 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Ford F-250 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
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| 1979 Ford F-250 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 Ford F-250 | 0 | 11 |
| 1990 Ford F-250 | 0 | 4 |
| 1991 Ford F-250 | 5 | 107 |
| 1992 Ford F-250 | 4 | 119 |
| 1993 Ford F-250 | 6 | 130 |
| 1994 Ford F-250 | 8 | 123 |
| 1995 Ford F-250 | 3 | 184 |
| 1996 Ford F-250 | 4 | 176 |
| 1997 Ford F-250 | 10 | 304 |
| 1998 Ford F-250 | 6 | 56 |
| 1999 Ford F-250 | 14 | 581 |
| 2000 Ford F-250 | 5 | 326 |
| 2001 Ford F-250 | 4 | 220 |
| 2002 Ford F-250 | 2 | 156 |
| 2003 Ford F-250 | 2 | 116 |
| 2004 Ford F-250 | 2 | 154 |
| 2005 Ford F-250 | 0 | 144 |
| 2006 Ford F-250 | 1 | 221 |
| 2007 Ford F-250 | 2 | 60 |
| 2008 Ford F-250 | 5 | 196 |
| 2009 Ford F-250 | 0 | 54 |
| 2010 Ford F-250 | 0 | 73 |
| 2011 Ford F-250 | 2 | 248 |
| 2012 Ford F-250 | 1 | 266 |
| 2013 Ford F-250 | 0 | 95 |
| 2014 Ford F-250 | 0 | 142 |
Checking a specific 1999 Ford F-250
How do I know if my 1999 Ford F-250 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 14 campaigns currently list the 1999 Ford F-250; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Ford dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V284000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.