1999 Ford F-150 Electrical System Problems
- 54
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 54 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 14 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 11 records
- fire department · 8 records
- under hood · 6 records
- caught fire · 6 records
- fire fire · 5 records
- windshield wipers · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Engine
1999 ford f150. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle catching fire while parked. *ld consumer writes in regard to sending in extra information regarding their case. *as *tr
Fire reported
ODI 11174095
Body · Electrical System · Engine
Around 1:30am on thursday nov. 24th, i received a call from my neighbor saying my truck was on fire. The fire department said it looked like it was an electrical problem. That it looked like it started under the hood. The truck had been driven to the store the morning before the fire, and was parked at the time of the fire.
Fire reported
ODI 10927774
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire. The contact was alerted to the fire by neighbors. The security video footage showed that smoke originated from the engine compartment. Five minutes later, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. A police report was filed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 05v017000 (vehicle…
Fire reported
ODI 10885420
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Steering
Approximately two weeks ago (10/2014) i noticed that the headlights on my 1999 ford f-150 were not working. A few times once i returned to home i noticed that when i shifted the truck into park, the headlights came on. It did not appear to matter if the high beam or low beam lights were activated. I started to inspect the headlight operation and noticed that when i tilted the steering wheel to it's lowest position,…
ODI 10648663
Electrical System
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and ignited in flames. The contact stated that the vehicle was driven earlier that day but the vehicle seemed to function normally. The contact stated that the fire department was able to extinguish the fire. There was a fire report filed and the fire department advised that the fire originated from the instrument panel. The…
Fire reported
ODI 10476586
Electrical System · Structure · Windshield
The windshield leaks on this model style and the water runs down to the gem module and fuse box causing the gem module to short out and the electronics do what ever they want to. The truck will start on its own even if off or running and driving with the starter engaging. Windows roll down the alarm activates radio comes on all the electronics come on at there own even when parked with the engine off and the key…
ODI 10480913
Electrical System · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that while parked, the windshield wipers activated independently. The failure recurred constantly when the left turn signal was activated. Additionally, the odometer reading would not display on the instrument panel and the rear sliding window allowed precipitation to enter the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The…
ODI 10499465
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Started the truck up an blast off! Dont know where the plug went but it was gone after i heard a loud bang. *kb *tr
ODI 10437895
Electrical System
The engine surges or quits as i am driving. This happens every 8 to 10 miles. I can be going 75 mph on the freeway when it quits and i have to shut off the ignition to restart it. This is at least the ninth time this truck has done this since it was new. I think you can imagine what it's like to be going 75 miles per hour and your engine quits and you are left with no power steering, or brakes. This will be the…
ODI 10415580
Electrical System
I own a 1999 ford f-150 with the 5.4 liter triton engine and it has blown out 2 different spark plugs in the last year. The first one happened traveling down i-95 and the second one happened in a 35 mph zone. *tr
ODI 10410272
Electrical System
My 1999 ford f150 truck was sitting in my driveway and had not been driven for over two days. The ecu module shorted out and started to burn large amount of smoke billowed out from under the hood of truck. Truck was repaired with a used part since ford no longer manufactures the ecu module. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10368294
Electrical System · Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owned a 1999 ford f150. The contact stated that after driving 1/4 mile and then parking the vehicle near the garage the truck caught fire while it was turned off. The fire department was called and extinguished the fire. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. Ford has not been contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000. Updated 09/16-10 *bf updated 09/20/10*jb the consumer…
Fire reported
ODI 10353460
Electrical System
Hvac interior fan begins to be intermediate at all setting but highest setting. The resistor fails on all but highest setting. Short in wire harness started a smoldering fire at connector. All resistors are open air and rusted assumed do to its proximity to the evaporator. Failure exactly like this one experienced by other owners.…
Fire reported
ODI 10272917
Electrical System
My husband went to the store and when he came out, our truck was on fire. The fire dept. Said it was electrical. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10258502
Electrical System
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked. A fire report was filed. The manufacturer investigated the failure and concluded that the fire was caused by the vehicle speed control sensor. The manufacturer will replace the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 112,000. Updated 09/04/08 *bf updated 09/09/08. *jb
Fire reported
ODI 10235520
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Seat Belts
I purchased this ford f150 1999 about seven years ago. I have noticed from the first time i drove it, when i first start it up i hear a series of dings (like ones you would hear for seat belt not fastened), but the seat belts are fastened. My radio sometimes has power and works, other times it has no power to come on. Sometimes my odometer is on and i can read my mileage, most of the time its off. Sometimes when the…
ODI 10562788
Electrical System
Water entering through cowling (the slotted metal piece between the hood and the wind screen) leaks into the passenger compartment on the driver side and onto the ignition components causing a short circuit of these parts. These parts are the fuse box(cjb), generic electronic module(gem) power distribution box(pdb) and other electroic parts and wire connectors. The parts thet do not fail will corrode and cause…
ODI 10148100
Electrical System
Electrical failure, malfunction, ford f150 pickup truck explosion destroyed two of my vehicles. *nm
Fire reported
ODI 10175664
Electrical System
Truck only has 65,000 miles and the odometer would go on and off when it pleased. Took it to a ford dealership, and had to replace the whole instrument panel. Cost lots of money. *nm
ODI 10140646
Cruise Control · Electrical System
Dt: 1999 ford f150. There was an under the hood fire. This occurred on august 2, 2005. The vehicle had been parked for approximately five minutes when the fire started. There was no indication that there was something wrong with the vehicle. The fire department came and there was a report. There is not yet a determination as to why the fire started. The fire was so hot, the hood was gone. The vehicle was sitting 20…
Fire reported
ODI 10131558
Electrical System
Dt: problem occurred about two years ago initially. Water goes from windshield to gem module when it rains. This causes windshield wipers to only go at a certain speed unless the vehicle is stopped or put in neutral. Radio also dies when the windshield wiper problem occurs and owner believes all this is caused by the gem module getting wet. The gem module was replaced one time but the problem returned shortly…
ODI 10126368
Electrical System · Latches/Locks/Linkages · Motor · Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
Dt: contact states the passenger side door lock is not functioning properly. The door cannot be unlocked from the outside with the electronic control. The battery has been replaced in the remote control. Contact can unlock the door with the actual key. Also, there are problems with the electrical system, when the windshield wipers are turned on the radio will go off. There is an appointment schedule with a service…
ODI 10126440
Electrical System
My ford f-150 caught fire and "exploded" while parked in a school parking lot.
Fire reported
ODI 10120816
Electrical System
Vehicle was parked inside of the driveway. One hour later,the vehicle caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. Vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. *ak
Fire reported
ODI 10117086
Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Radiator Assembly
The [redacted] in the consumer 1999 ford f150 engaged in low range while driving. This caused the truck to jerk, lose control and the rear end to go out.*mr the consumer had a new rear end put in but the truck has continued to go in and out of [redacted] automatically. Now the truck start on it's own. The consumer had to disconnect the battery to keep from burning out the starter. When the cruise control is on the…
ODI 10121595