1999 FORD F-250 Electrical System Problems

9 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System Issues in the 1999 FORD F-250

9 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 FORD F-250. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

All Electrical System Complaints

#11203772 | April 25, 2019 Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD F-250. WHEN THE CONTACT EXITED AND RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED. SUDDENLY, A FIRE ERUPTED UNDER THE HOOD, WHICH SPREAD TO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER FELL AND HURT HER KNEE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS REQUIRED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000.

#10119139 | May 3, 2005

1999 FORD F250 EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.*MR WHEN THE LIGHTER WAS HOT IT WOULD POP OUT OF IT'S CHAMBER AND ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT A FIRE WOULD OCCUR. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

#10114830 | March 27, 2005 Fire

LAST MARCH OF 2004 ONE OF MY EMPLOYEES WAS DRIVING OUR COMPANYS TRUCK 1999 FORD F-250. WHEN SMOKE RISED FROM THE HOOD AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. HIS DOG WAS TRAPPED IN THE BACKSEAT AND WAS PASSED OUT FROM SMOKE. FORTUNATELY THE DOG WAS RESCUED BY AARON M FOSTER MY SON AND EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DRIVING THE FORD. WE HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE ONLY AND THEY WOULDNT COVER THE TRUCK, RESULTING IN A COMPLETE LOSS.

#10097597 | October 25, 2004

WHEN ACCELERATING A SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

#10093349 | September 30, 2004

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, I HEARD THIS LOUD POP SOUND. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, WERE MULTIPLE POPPING SOUNDS, SO I PULLED INTO THE IMMEDIATE PARKING LOT ON MY RIGHT TO TAKE A LOOK. UPON EXAMINING THE ENGINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THE 3RD SPARK PLUG WAS BLOWN OUT. HAD TO GET A RIDE TO NAPA TO GET MORE SPARK PLUGS. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AT TRYING TO REPLACE IT (BEING THE MECHANICALLY INCLINED PERSON THAT I AM) I REALIZE THAT I HAD A BIGGER PROBLEM ON MY HANDS. THE THREADS ARE SHOT AND WILL NOW HAVE TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A NEARBY FACILITY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE ESTIMATED BETWEEN $1500 TO $2000 (CONSERVATIVELY).*AK

#10079959 | June 25, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, LIFTED UP THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT A SPARK PLUG POPPED OUT OF THE SOCKET. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS BECAME LOOSE AND SEPARATED. THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE THREADS HOLDING THE SPARK PLUGS WERE MANUFACTURED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE TREADS WORE DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION. *NM

#10053802 | January 12, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH SPARK PLUG DISCONNECTED FROM THE ENGINE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

#10007469 | May 2, 2003

SPARK PLUG IN THE #7 CYLINDER SUDDENLY BLEW OUT, FORD COMMENTS WERE THAT THEY WERE SYMPATHETIC, BUT THAT THE COST OF REPAIR WOULD BE BORN BY ME($3000.00). AFTER DOING SOME INTERNET RESEARCH I FIND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHERS WHO UTILIZE THE 5.4 LITER ENGINE, EVEN THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES HE HAS HAD SEVERAL CASES. THESE WERE FACTORY INSTALLED ORIGINAL PLUGS. *PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768315

#10011996 | March 18, 2003

THE HEAD GASKET WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY AND THAT THE VEHICLE KEPT BLOWING SPARK PLUGS. *NLM

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