"How reliable is the 1999 Ford Ford Truck?"

"Based on 37 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Ford Ford Truck has a median complaint mileage of 69200 miles. The most common issue is Gasoline."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Ford Ford Truck?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Ford Ford Truck is Gasoline, accounting for a significant portion of the 37 total complaints filed."

1999 Ford Ford Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints

Total Complaints

69,200mi

Median Mileage

Gasoline

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,890 25th Percentile

69,200 Median Mileage

74,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Gasoline

Engine

Tires

Air Bags

Windshield Wiper/Washer

Engine And Engine Cooling

Rear

Automatic Transmission

Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER SIDE POWERED TRAILER TOW MIRROR DEFECTIVE, LOWER ANGLE SECTION GLUED ON WRONG AND INSTALLED INCORRECTLY CAUSING THE MIRROR TO CRACK AND VISUAL PROBLEMS."

"(MOTOR HOME) IT HAS BEEN REPORTED ON SEVERAL RV BULLETIN BOARDS ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE NEW FORD TRUCK CHASSIS THAT IS BEING USED IN CLASS A MOTOR HOME PRODUCTION. AT FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THE CABLE BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL IS FREEZING. IF ON..."

"I ALMOST DIED AS A RESULT OF MY WINDSHIELD BECOMING COVERED WITH SALT AND MY BEING UNABLE TO SEE THROUGH IT. MY WINDOWS WERE FROZEN SHUT SO I COULDN'T OPEN THEM AND LOOK AHEAD AT THE ROAD. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT CLEAR OFF THE SALT. THE FLUID WOULD NOT SPRAY."

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.

MN: 4 CA: 3 TX: 3 MI: 2 NY: 2 NJ: 2 KY: 2 MO: 2 OH: 2 AZ: 1

Who Files Complaints?

51.4%

Original Owners

48.6%

Second+ Owners

Ford Ford Truck — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	21	-	Engine	1
1995	28	-	Automatic Transmission	2
1996	22	52,000	Automatic Transmission	2
1997	47	-	Tires	2
1998	29	109,436	Tires	1
2000	30	66,500	Tread/Belt	3
2001	22	50,000	Tires	0
2002	54	56,645	Automatic Transmission	3

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