1999 Ford Ford: Reliability Data

28
Total Complaints
87,450mi
Median Mileage
Front
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,625 25th Percentile
87,450 Median Mileage
121,748 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Front
3
Engine
3
Tires
2
Electrical System
2
Automatic Transmission
2
Manual Transmission
1
Power Steering Fluid
1
Cooling System
1
Cruise Control
1
Equipment
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

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.

Engine 3 complaints
Median: 102,230 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 6 CA: 4 PA: 2 FL: 2 MS: 2 OH: 2 IL: 1 VA: 1 GA: 1 MN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

28.6%
Original Owners
71.4%
Second+ Owners

Ford Ford — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996221
1997210
1998202
2000625
2001341
2002562
2003556

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