1999 Ford Ford: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"VERY BAD VIBRATION PROBLEM, BELIEVED TO BE FROM THE FRONT END, THE TIRES WERE BALANCED BY GOODYEAR AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIMS WERE OUT OF ROUND. THIS CREATED A SAFETY HAZARD AT 45-55 MPH. THE FORD CHASSIS MOTORHOME HOTLINE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. MY ATTORNEY CURRENTLY HAS 4 CASES PEN..."
"THE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF THE TIRE. BECAUSE THE RV HAS 2 REAR TIRES, WHEN THIS DEFECTIVE ONE DE-TREADED, THE OTHER TIRE COMPENSATED FOR IT. (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT22575R16)"
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Ford Ford — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
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
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