1999 Ford F-350 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

12 safety recalls list the 1999 Ford F-350, and owners have filed 413 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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12 safety recalls for the 1999 Ford F-350

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 06V286000 Reported August 1, 2006 1,200,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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)

2. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

   NHTSA 02V068000 Reported March 11, 2002 51,846 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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…

3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 99V311000 Reported November 4, 1999 107,540 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

4. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 99V219000 Reported August 12, 1999 245,300 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

5. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 99V093001 Reported April 27, 1999 293,650 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

6. Mounting (fuel system)

   NHTSA 99V093002 Reported April 27, 1999 102,700 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

7. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 99V062001 Reported March 30, 1999 898,739 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

8. Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive

   NHTSA 98V303000 Reported December 1, 1998 20 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

9. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

   NHTSA 98V116000 Reported May 29, 1998 90,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   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.

10. Parking brake

    NHTSA 98V101000 Reported May 15, 1998 11,200 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: super duty single rear wheel pickup trucks. The parking brake system, when engaged with a force of 125 pounds applied to the park brake foot control, may not hold the vehicles on a 20 degree grade. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems."

    Remedy: Dealers will burnish the parking brake using a specified procedure.

11. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 98V056000 Reported March 12, 1998 4,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: supercab pickup trucks. The positive battery cable is taped to the negative cable which contains a clip to secure the assembly to the side frame rail. If incorrectly positioned, the positive battery cable can contact the air conditioning compressor pulley.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and/or modify the battery cable clips to ensure that they are properly located.

12. Integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer (equipment) and accessory scissor/screw/bottle jack/lift (equipment)

    NHTSA 98V055000 Reported March 10, 1998 720 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: supercab pickup trucks with dual rear wheel, and wide frame. The jacks provided with these vehicles are too large to be stowed securely under the seat as intended and were placed loose on the floor in the rear of the cab.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace these jacks.

413 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1999 Ford F-350 have filed 413 complaints with NHTSA; 46 describe a crash and 9 describe a fire. Reports cite 25 injuries and 3 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 114,865 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 122 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Tires56
• Tires: tread/belt35
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip30
• Power train: automatic transmission21
• Air bags: frontal20
• Power train: clutch assembly19
• Suspension: front14
• Steering13

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. The contact stated while driving at speeds in excess of 40 MPH, after driving over a pothole in the roadway, the vehicle started shaking and vibrating violently. Th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 2, 2022 · Suspension

“This truck has the death wobble. It gets the death wobble at 20 mph. My next step is to sue Ford”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 7, 2021 · Steering

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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.