1999 Ford F Super Duty Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 16about this part
- Share
- 17%of 93 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 128,500miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Ford F Super Duty, 17% of the 93 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Torque converter went out at 130,000 miles. It is a 1999 f-250 super duty xlt. Truck is louder with a rattle to it now. I took it to a mechanic and he confirmed it is the torque converter. I am currently waiting to get it repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10363038, filed 2010-10, 130,000 miles“The clutch throwout bearing was made in plastic which cause the clutch to go out fast and damage the clutch finger,it may cause a fatal if it happen in traffic,more ever it gets expensive esp. When you have to do it twice in a year but the most important is life.”
NHTSA complaint #10375315, filed 2011-01, 365,000 miles“I have the triton 5.4 v8 this motor has a internal knock which happen during cold start up, as well as RPM's at the transmission shift. Ford has replaced with a reman, and this motor has same problems. I have been told that this is piston slap against cylinder walls. This concerns me.”
NHTSA complaint #720015, filed 2000-03“This vehicle exhibits a problem with the drivetrain. Upon decelerating rapidly in first or second gear something in the drivetrain begins to bang back and forth. Sometimes it is so violent that the vehical is difficult to control. This is especially noticable on rough roads. I think that in certain situations it could result in a crash. I have tried to address this problem with Ford. They claim it is an inherent condition with this model of vehical and have chosen to do nothing. …”
NHTSA complaint #752728, filed 2001-09“Manual transmission is difficult to get into low gears and grinds going into high gears due to the original clutch assembly defect. Under normal and above operating temps, when clutch is pushed in, the hydraulic line in the clutch assembly expands using more hydraulic oil than the system can hold. This causes the clutch discs to not get proper seperation disengaging power to the transmission causing difficulty in shifting. Ford told me I needed an updated clutch assembly at my cost of $465.00 plus tax. …”
NHTSA complaint #764689, filed 2002-07Related service bulletins
- 10027988Oct 13, 2008Ford/lincoln/mercury: program of affected vehicles registered in ca (8500 gvwr), ma (6000 gvwr), or vt (6000 gvwr) and who previously paid to have repairs performed that are now…
- 10014275Jan 1, 2005A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 10% |
| 2004 | 1 | 7% |
| 2003 | 2 | 7% |
| 2002 | 5 | 15% |
| 2001 | 8 | 25% |
| 2000 | 6 | 10% |
| 1999 | 16 | 17% |
| 1998 | 1 | 7% |
| 1997 | 2 | 8% |
| 1996 | 1 | 13% |
| 1994 | 1 | 5% |
Other parts of the 1999 Ford F Super Duty
25 complaintsTires
17 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Ford F Super Duty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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