"How reliable is the 1999 Ford F Super Duty?"

"Based on 115 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Ford F Super Duty has a median complaint mileage of 106000 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Ford F Super Duty?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Ford F Super Duty is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 115 total complaints filed."

1999 Ford F Super Duty: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 115 complaints

115

Total Complaints

106,000mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

71,000 25th Percentile

106,000 Median Mileage

140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Tires

Tread/Belt

Rotor

Gasoline

Disc

Automatic Transmission

Engine

Clutch Assembly

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I HAVE NOT HAD A FAILURE. I AM SEEKING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE USE OF AIRBAGS WHILE PLOWING SNOW WITH AN AIRBAG EQUIPPED TRUCK. SOME SAY TO DISCONNECT THE AIRBAGS. SOME SAY NOT TO DISCONNECT THEM. I WOULD LIKE SOME AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES FOR MAKING"

"PARKING BRAKE WAS DEFECTIVE."

"DESIGN OF BRAKE PEDAL BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR CAUSES THE DRIVERS FOOT TO GET STUCK UNDER THE PEDAL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 16 TX: 11 CA: 10 OH: 9 WA: 8 AK: 5 MI: 5 MD: 5 NM: 4 CO: 4

Who Files Complaints?

61.7%

Original Owners

38.3%

Second+ Owners

Ford F Super Duty — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	27	-	Front	0
1997	28	26,420	Tires	3
1998	20	-	Tires	0
2000	78	84,000	Tires	7
2001	38	87,500	Automatic Transmission	1
2002	50	87,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	3
2003	33	98,623	Engine	0
2004	23	54,687	Electrical System	0
2005	49	80,000	Steering	1
2008	46	69,699	Steering	0

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