U.S. public vehicle records

1999 Ford SUPER DUTY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

95,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires:Tread/Belt is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 18 complaints (22.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	4	22.2%
Steering behavior	2	11.1%
Transmission and shifting	1	5.6%
Engine operation	1	5.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Tires:Tread/Belt

Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint

Unknown Or Other

Air Bags:Frontal

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Power Train:Clutch Assembly

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Tires:Tread/Belt	4
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Air Bags:Frontal	1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly	1

Tires:Tread/Belt: 4; Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 13 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2010

2017

2000: 7; 2001: 1; 2002: 1; 2003: 4; 2004: 2; 2010: 1; 2017: 2

Pattern summary

Tires:Tread/Belt leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11051655 · 2017-12-01 (December 1, 2017)

ONE MORNING LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO THE FLOOR. THE STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AT THE SITE WHERE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A METAL CLIP ON THE FRAME. ONLINE FORA DESCRIBED THIS AS A KNOWN FLAW TO FORD FOR MANY YEARS BUT WHICH FORD REFUSES TO REPAIR. THE DEALER REFUSED MY REQUEST AND I HAD THE REPAIR DONE - POORLY - AT A TIRE SHOP FOR AROUND $300.

Owner-reported narrative. 135,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11051655 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 553859 · 2000-08-18 (August 18, 2000)

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND WOBBLING, DEALER PERFOMED AN ALIGNMENT AND INSTALLED A DAMPER KIT, THIS DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR, CONSUMER FILED THE EDGES OF ROUGH BRAKE SURFACES, CAUSING THE OVERHEATING, UNEVEN WEAR, WOBBLING, AND THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT TO STOP, CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 553859 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10065331 · 2004-03-31 (March 31, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLES STEERING WHEEL WANDERS ON IT'S OWN. A MECHANIC AT A BODY SHOP INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10065331 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 896361 · 2001-09-14 (September 14, 2001)

WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT 65MPH, THE VEHICLES LOWER STEERING SHAFT JOINT AND TIE ROD END BROKE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED CAME AROUND AND PINNED THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE WALL. *SLC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 896361 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10011755 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)

THE CLUTCH HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, AND STAYED THERE, WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SHIFTING THE GEAR(S). THE CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER HAD PARTIALLY BROKEN AND BENT AWAY FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER. THE CONSUMER IS EXPECTING FORD TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. MR SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10011755 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 865028 · 2000-07-07 (July 7, 2000)

AIR FILTER MOUNTED ON FRONT OF THE RADIATOR IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. MFR WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK THIS FILTER IS ON HOLIDAY RAMBLER 35' MOTORHOME BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS WITH A V10 ENGINE. RAIN WATER ENTERS THE FILTER CUTTING OUT THE ENGINE. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 865028 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

18 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

27.8%Usable mileage5 / 18 records

72.2%Valid incident date13 / 18 records

100.0%Valid filing date18 / 18 records

72.2%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 18 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1996	1999	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007	2009	2010
Tires:Tread/Belt	240.0% ODI 6900161 FIRESTONE TIRE: L T225/75R16 M/S, VDIL TXA 475. APPARENT TREAD SEPERATION SIMILAR TO RECENT RECALL. MOTOR HOME HAS A FORH CHASIS AND TIRES WERE FACTORY. (CLAIM# 38-J398-640) *MW Look up ODI 6900161 at NHTSA ↗	422.2% ODI 10033904 · 45,375 mi WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED. AK SCC *JB Look up ODI 10033904 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 6900152 INSURED HAD A FIRESTONE TIRE THAT TREAD CAME OFF AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO HIS RIM AND FENDER. COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER. FIRESTONE TIRE BLOWOUT. STEELTEX RADIAL R4S II. LT 265/75R16. DOT# VNW8 1XM. TIRE DOES HAVE SO ME SEPEARTION BUT TIRE DISINTEGRATED AROUND SIDEWALL. (CLAIM# 18-0407-967) *MW Look up ODI 6900152 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	337.5% ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11035186 ERG VALVE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. COOLING/COOLANT SYSTEM NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ENGINE GETS TOO HOT TO RUN. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED AND PARKED. NOW AT MECHANICAL SHOP. Look up ODI 11035186 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10552985 · 51,536 mi BOTH RADIATOR HOSE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT SAME TIME DEALER STATES FORD KNOWS ABOUT ISSUE AND CHANGE TO A DUAL O RING DESIGN BUT DOESN'T WARRANTY IT. 846.48 TO REPAIR A DEFECT FORD KNOW S IS WRONG. *TR Look up ODI 10552985 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	450.0% ODI 10286040 · 35,000 mi ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 FORD F-250 PSD 4WD WOULD BEGIN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHILE DRIVING 60+MPH TO THE POINT WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE TRUCK TO MAKE THE SHAKING IN THE STEERING TO STOP. *TR Look up ODI 10286040 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10825371 · 140,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL COUNTRY ROAD LESS THAN 40 MPH I HAD A CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STEERING. ALTHOUGH I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED, THERE WAS NO DIRECTIONAL CHANGE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. LESS THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR, I WAS TOLD BY A FORD DEALERSHIP SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE STEERING WAS 'A LITTLE LOOSE.' THERE WAS NO MENTION THAT I COULD HAVE SUCH A LOSS OF STEERING OR THAT IT NEEDED IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. UNFORTUNATELY, I LIKENED IT TO 'YOUR TIRES/BRAKES/BELTS ARE A LITTLE WORN.' Look up ODI 10825371 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 10032238 CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT FORD HAS NOT INFORMED HIM OF SEVERAL RECALLS THAT REGARD HIS VEHICLE.MR TS Look up ODI 10032238 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10730485 · 10,000 mi RADIATOR HOSES LEAKING ANTIFREEZE FLUIDS FROM WHERE THEY CONNECT. HAVE TO ADD ANTIFREEZE ONE'S IN A WHILE. Look up ODI 10730485 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10546851 · 90,400 mi I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE DIESEL ENGINE TO START FROM COLD. THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK FOR BETWEEN 6 AND 10 SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY FIRING. IN ADDITION, I HAVE EXPERIENCED ONE TURBO CHARGER OVER BOOST CONDITION WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO LIMP HOME MODE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS CLIMBING A MOUNTAIN WITH THE BOAT AND SUDDENLY FOUND MY ENGINE RPM LIMITED TO 1500 AND A MAX SPEED OF APPROX. 29MPH. THE DIESEL TECH TOLD ME THAT MY TURBOCHARGER WASN'T EVEN PROVIDING BOOST DUE TO THE VARIABLE GEOMETRY VANES BEING COKED FROM BURNING ENGI… Look up ODI 10546851 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 11013419 · 44,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD SUPER DUTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AND TURNING ON A BEND, THE ENTIRE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (LITHIA FORD LINCOLN OF BOISE 8853 W. FAIRVIEW AVENUE, BOISE, ID 83704) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOCKING PIN FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 10/26/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION CYLIND… Look up ODI 11013419 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 784664 ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING A TURN CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WITHIN 30 SEC TO A MINUTE BRAKE ACTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. NLM. NLM Look up ODI 784664 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	337.5% ODI 10523439 · 10,000 mi VIOLENT SHAKING AFTER HITTING BUMP AND BRAKING, TIRES WERE INFLATED AS RECOMMENDED, TAKEN TO DEALER AND FIXED A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM IN STEERING, DID NOT FIX SHAKING PROBLEM, HAPPENED ONCE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ENGINE SEIZED UP ON INTERSTATE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 70,000 MILES, TRUCK WILL NOT RESTART AFTER WARMING UP, TOLD A CAM KIT MIGHT FIX FOR ANOTHER $3000. *TR Look up ODI 10523439 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Suspension:Front	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	225.0% ODI 10276957 · 75,000 mi FORD F 250 SUPER DUTY SHAKES VIOLENTLY AND IS UNCONTROLLABLY WHEN HITTING SMALL BUMPS AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. TRUCK MUST THEN BE SLOWED DOWN (USUALLY ON THE HIGHWAY) TO REGAIN CONTROL. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR Look up ODI 10276957 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Tires:Tread/Belt	Too few reports for a range	45,375 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10033904 · 45,375 mi WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE DISTRACTED. AK SCC *JB Look up ODI 10033904 at NHTSA ↗
Unknown Or Other	Too few reports for a range	60,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10065476 · 60,000 mi THE SPARE TIRE CARRIER LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK CABLE BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE CAUSE OF THE CABLE BREAKING HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *JB Look up ODI 10065476 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Clutch Assembly	Too few reports for a range	95,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10011755 · 95,000 mi THE CLUTCH HAD GONE TO THE FLOOR, AND STAYED THERE, WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS SHIFTING THE GEAR(S). THE CLUTCH RELEASE LEVER HAD PARTIALLY BROKEN AND BENT AWAY FROM THE SLAVE CYLINDER. THE CONSUMER IS EXPECTING FORD TO COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. MR SCC Look up ODI 10011755 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2009: 0 complaints · 2010: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2009	0	0	0
2010	1	1	3

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2009	1	0	0
2010	8	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Tires:Tread/Belt	Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	Unknown Or Other	Air Bags:Frontal	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Power Train:Clutch Assembly
Tires:Tread/Belt	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suspension:Front:Control Arm:Lower Ball Joint	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Unknown Or Other	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Fuel System, Gasoline:Carburetor System	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Power Train:Clutch Assembly	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 11.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 135,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11051655 · 135,000 mi

Look up ODI 11051655 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 784664

ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING A TURN CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WITHIN 30 SEC TO A MINUTE BRAKE ACTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. NLM. NLM

Look up ODI 784664 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 5.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 865028

Look up ODI 865028 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b