1999 Ford F Series Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 1999 Ford F Series, 11% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
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 family and I were 25 miles from home in our 1999 Ford f-250 when a spark plug blew out of the head. I had the truck towed to the Ford dealership and was told that even though the truck had less than 75,000 miles. I had to pay for the repair. This repair cost us over $3,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10139384, filed 2005-10, 75,348 miles“August 24 my f150 truck caught fire nearly killing me and destroying my house. I notified Ford they said they would get back to me when they did the letter states that I owned a windstar van and there was nothing they could do for me because the windstar has no investigations..I do not a windstar they had the correct VIN number and this did DOT get reported to you in the investigations truck is 100% loss and I need correct compensation for my loss.”
NHTSA complaint #10137502, filed 2005-09, 80,000 miles“While driving, there was a loud explosion, then engine was running rough and loud. Mechanic stated that due to a faulty design, the #7 spark plug had been shot from the engine, damagine the ignition coil and allowing fuel to spray from the injectors onto the now loose spark plug. Mechanic stated I was lucky this did not result in an engine fire. Engine is Ford 5.4l v8. Mechanic explained that the design of the engine means that the aluminum heads have approx. …”
NHTSA complaint #10470515, filed 2012-08, 150,000 miles“1999 Ford f-150 caught fire and burt to the ground in a parking lot. Fire started under the engine compartmant stated by a witness. The vehicle was sitting about 2 hours before it caught fire. Found numerous recall articles on the web about a switch catching fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10173858, filed 2006-11Related service bulletins
- 10029029Dec 29, 2008Jerr-dan: anti stall feature for ford f series light duty chassis with v10 gas engine and an engine drive clutch pump. Model years unknown.
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 11% |
| 2004 | 1 | 14% |
| 2002 | 3 | 9% |
| 2001 | 7 | 16% |
| 2000 | 4 | 10% |
| 1999 | 4 | 11% |
| 1998 | 3 | 15% |
| 1997 | 7 | 15% |
| 1996 | 4 | 25% |
| 1995 | 4 | 25% |
| 1994 | 2 | 29% |
| 1993 | 1 | 20% |
| 1988 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford F Series
12 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford F Series
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology