1999 Ford F-150 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems
- 52
- 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 52 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 8 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 25 records
- spark plugs · 13 records
- cylinder head · 9 records
- head gasket · 9 records
- plug blew · 7 records
- failure mileage · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 19 |
| 60–100k mi | 11 |
| 30–60k mi | 8 |
| 150–400k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold started breaking away from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the bolts holding the manifold in place had rusted and broken off. The contact was also informed that this was a common failure. The failure mileage and current mileages were 291,000.
ODI 10455648
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
Cylinder 5 spark plug blew out while driving, wrecking the threading in the spark plug hole and the coil. *tr
ODI 10432469
Engine And Engine Cooling
I purchased my 1999 ford f-150 4x 4 with a triton 5.4 v-8 engine used. The engine had approximately 140,000 when i purchased it. I only drive it to and from work in las vegas, nv (approximately 25 miles round trip) at speeds below 50 mph. The engine blew the back plug at 163,000. Because it was the back plug the labor to repair was high (pull the engine). The difference in putting helicoils (all eight plugs) in and…
ODI 10411471
Engine And Engine Cooling
Have had a spark plug ejected twice now within 3000 miles. After some research this seems to be a common problem with some ford engines. It was actually pretty scary due to the strong odor of gas afterwards with the engine being so hot. It now seems like its going to be a costly problem to fix. Even worse, the fix is no guarantee that it won't happen to the replacement cylinder heads. *tr
ODI 10405786
Engine And Engine Cooling
In may was at a stop light when the light turned green i accelerated and the plug blew at seconds later i got it towed to the shop fixed it with the heli-coil kit days later as i was going up a steep hill heard a popping sound brought it right to the shop another plug was ready to eject they pulled all plugs anti seized them good for a couple months now in sept it is ready to lose another plug. My truck is a 1999…
ODI 10427009
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 ford triton 5,4l. #2 sparkplug thread failure. The sparkplug was blown out of head and ignited a small fire under the hood. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10372390
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford f-150 5.4l triton engine - blown out spark plug...plug ejected from the engine while - smoke, minor fire... *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10355127
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
Engine And Engine Cooling
I noticed a ticking noise which sounded like an exhaust manifold leak for the past few days and just today i was taking off from a stop sign when the spark plug blew out of the head creating a loud knocking/ticking noise. I have not had it fixed yet, but from what i understand this can create engine fires which can be a major safety hazard. *tr
ODI 10348852
Engine And Engine Cooling
After driving the vehicle approximately 10-12 miles, i parked it in the driveway. About fifteen minutes later my wife and i smelled smoke. When i investigated, i found engine compartment of the truck in flames. The fire appeared to have started on the driver's side of the engine compartment above the front wheel. Fire company was required to extinguish the flames. Everything forward ofthe firewall was destroyed. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10328739
Engine And Engine Cooling
My 1999 ford f150 was sitting in the driveway next to the house. Apparently it spontaneously combusted. It is now a burned-out shell of a truck. Fortunately, my wife was working from home and called the fire dept so the house did not suffer much damage. I did lose a few thousand $ worth of tools in the truck. *tr
Fire reported
ODI 10326653
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a used 1999 ford f-150 5.4l engine. It has approximately 117,500 miles. While driving on the freeway in california yesterday, i heard a loud knocking type noise. I pulled over to the shoulder and with the engine running opened the hood. Just as i did, the spark plug ejected from the cylinder head and came within 3" of my skull almost killing me. Took it right over to the power ford dealer in tustin, ca. They…
ODI 10317058
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl* the contact owns 1999 ford f150. While driving at 55mph the vehicle shut down without warning. He took the vehicle to the garage. He was informed the motor head sending unit had to be replaced, but the motor head hole was defective because it was drilled too large.the garage was not able to replace the motor head in a timely manner. The total cost for repair was $700.00.the contact contacted the manufacturer.…
ODI 10321027
Engine And Engine Cooling
I own a 1999 ford f-150, 5.4l v-8 triton. I recently had a tune up in december 2010 with all eight spark plugs and wires changed out for a mere $700. In feb 2011, as i was taking my children to school, i heard a loud pop then my engine started to sound like a tractor without a muffler on it. I pulled over and called wrecker to return the truck to my house, out of pocket $60, not knowing anything about engines. I…
ODI 10398638
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug keeps being blown out of the cylinder head. Now they want to replace the whole head $3,000.00 they first time it happen they just put in a helicoil kit and charged me a $1,000.00. I have also replace 2 coils on this side of the engine and also had to replace the head gasket on that side. *tr
ODI 10290695
Engine And Engine Cooling
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f150. The contact stated that in july 2009 while driving, the coil pack became dislocated along with a small piece of the spark plug. The contact stated that the threading on the spark plugs was not sufficient enough to hold it in place, causing the plugs to fail due to engine movement. The fuel line was located above the spark plugs and the contact was concerned that if the spark…
ODI 10346310
Engine And Engine Cooling
One of the spark plugs on my 1999 ford f-150 simply blew out of the head while driving at a mere 15 mph. After inspection, that plug was ejected clear of the vehicle, never to be found, along with all of the threads that it was screwed into. *tr
ODI 10274672
Engine And Engine Cooling
Had just pulled out from intersection onto main road when truck developed a severe misfire. I pulled over immediately and upon inspection found the third spark plug on the right side had blown out of the hole. We took it to a garage less than a block away and they were able to install a new plug and coil pack but some of the threads in the head had been damaged. We were told they didn't know how long it would hold.…
ODI 10239405
Engine And Engine Cooling
Ford 1999 f-150 spark plug blow out & possible engine damage 91,132 miles. Truck not fixed yet, i am in the process of getting estimates. *tr
ODI 10236187
Engine And Engine Cooling
1999 ford f150 . Ford put aluminum heads in these vehicles. They found out that they were shooting out the spark plugs. They have never recalled this. In the past 4mos, we have had 4 spark plugs shoot out. Each time this happened, it cost 300.00 to repair and 200.00 for towing. Not including the money lost in wages, renting a vehicle etc. I contacted ford and filed a complaint. They said they would document this and…
ODI 10244722
Engine And Engine Cooling · Fuel Injection System
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While the vehicle was parked and shut off, the contact heard a loud explosion. He inspected the vehicle and noticed flames coming from the hood. The vehicle was completely destroyed. A fire fighter extinguished the fire and a report was filed. The contact has pictures of the incident and is in the process of notifying ford. The failure and current mileages were 127,000. Updated…
Fire reported
ODI 10234158
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug blew out and broke boot when this happens it still sprays gas out and could start a fire.then a month laiter it did the same thing with another plug not the same plug as the first time.had to buy a threader kit and new boot and new plugs did it myself it has happen 2 times and will most likely happen again im afraid it will start a fire because it sprays gas out the plug hole and you have a spark plug…
ODI 10229091
Engine And Engine Cooling
I have a 1999 ford f-150, 5.4l v-8 triton. It has spit the number eight spark plug twice, and now the number seven plug has been ejected multiple times. Luckily, my wife and kids weren't with me when these events happened. After the first time, and much reading and research, and the fact that your office will not get involved with this well documented problem, i do not feel safe with them in my truck. It's only a…
ODI 10231647
Engine And Engine Cooling
Spark plug / cylinder head failure (very common problem) 1999 ford f150 with the triton 5.4l v8, cost to repair was nearly $1000.00. *tr
ODI 10217775