1999 Ford E-150 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,560miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 Ford E-150, 4% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,560 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My windshield wipers will not turn off. When I took my vehicle to the repair shop to have it checked out they told me that water was getting in behind the windshield and shorting out the electrical components. They stated that this problem has been occurring with the make and model of my vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10162568, filed 2006-07, 129,560 miles“The consumer states that within two weeks of the purchase of this vehicle, he has been having brake problems. (when the brakes began having problems, the consumer had taken the vehicle to a service manager and was told that the vehicle has hard brake linings and they needed to be broken in) then after, the consumer experienced the brakes becoming inoperative, grabbing/pulling(sharply), and failing. …”
NHTSA complaint #567712, filed 2002-09Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 13% |
| 2014 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 3 | 18% |
| 2005 | 1 | 6% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 3 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 5% |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1993 | 3 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford E-150
20 complaintsSteering
17 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsEngine cooling
11 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford E-150
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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