1999 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1322 complaints
1322
Total Complaints
98,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
116
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,000 25th Percentile
98,000 Median Mileage
140,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
116
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
93
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
62
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
55
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
54
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
52
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
47
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
40
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
37
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
33

Severity Assessment

116
Crashes
85
Fires
113
Injuries
11
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT 5-10 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER CONTACTED AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. REPAIR WORK SCHEDULED FOR REMEDY OF PROBLEM WHEN AIR BAG ORDER COMES IN. *AK *ML"
"AT HIGHWAY SPEED (55 MPH) THE WIND OVER THE HOOD DIRECTS THE STREAM OF FLUID FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS TO LAND BELOW THE WIPER BLADES, CAUSING IT TO BECOME COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE. THE DEALER INFORMS ME THAT THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM FOR WHICH THERE IS NO REPAIR. *AK"
"THE FORCE OF THE WIND OVER THE HOOD DIRECTS THE STREAM OF WASHER FLUID FROM THE WASHERS TO A PLACE BELOW THE WIPER BLADES DUE TO DESIGN."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28