1999 Ford F-350 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 9%of 413 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,944miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the suspension of the 1999 Ford F-350, 9% of the 413 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,944 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driving my 1999 Ford f350 diesel down the highway, approximately 50 MPH, heard a thump and loud scraping noise. Could not pull over due to traffic, pulled over when traffic cleared, around another 100 feet. I got out and looked around and under truck, to discover fuel tank was dragging along the highway. Rear fuel tank strap had broken.”
NHTSA complaint #10630896, filed 2014-09, 99,887 miles“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. The contact stated that after slowing down the failure ceased. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11467161, filed 2022-06, 50,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. While driving approximately 30 to 35 MPH, the front end of the vehicle shook uncontrollably. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road and the contact noticed that the front axle assembly bracket was completely rusted. The front axle assembly bracket was replaced and the vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 167,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10881248, filed 2016-06, 167,000 miles“The contact owns a 1999 Ford F-350. While traveling 70 MPH the contact noticed a loud pop sound coming from outside the vehicle, seconds later, the contact noticed that the passenger side tire had suddenly exploded without warning causing the contact to crash into a nearby guard rail. The contact suffered a concussion. A police report was filed for the incident. The vehicle had not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages was 50000.”
NHTSA complaint #10340813, filed 2010-06, 50,000 miles“We have had 3 1999 superduty's 6-speed duallys when we bought them. All started having the same problem at about 3,000 miles. Every time that you would be going down the road and you turned, the rear would make a bumping and grinding noise. You can hear it on the outside real bad. We took them to the dealership because they all started leaking rear end oil. They put the part on them, but the problem persisted. The leak had stopped on all of them, but the grinding noise still remained. We had to let one of them go back because it was so bad. The others are still doing horrible. …”
NHTSA complaint #703863, filed 1999-02Related service bulletins
- 10013413Nov 29, 2004Vehicle lean sag when observed from rear of vehicle.
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40 | 44% |
| 2013 | 30 | 39% |
| 2012 | 65 | 44% |
| 2011 | 45 | 33% |
| 2009 | 18 | 64% |
| 2008 | 15 | 11% |
| 2007 | 12 | 33% |
| 2006 | 50 | 34% |
| 2005 | 25 | 22% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 5% |
| 2001 | 3 | 2% |
| 2000 | 24 | 8% |
| 1999 | 37 | 9% |
| 1997 | 9 | 6% |
| 1996 | 7 | 5% |
| 1995 | 5 | 4% |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 4% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 5% |
| 1988 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 13% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford F-350
93 complaintsBrakes
78 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsSteering
48 complaintsAir bags
25 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsEngine cooling
22 complaintsWheels
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
13 complaintsEquipment
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford F-350
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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