1999 Ford F-150 Service Brakes Problems
- 7
- 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 7 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
This whole episode happened when i was driving on the freeway in my 1999 ford f-150. I did start to notice that when i applied the brakes to slow down to match traffic speeds, the truck would veer to the left.the brakes did take in a funny way and thank god there was no complete brake failure. After 30 miles, i got off the freeway to turn around and when i came to a stop sign, i could not stop at all. The brakes did…
ODI 10840074
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While driving at 15 mph, the brakes stopped functioning without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake lines failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The vin was unknown. The failure mileage was 134,000.
ODI 10734407
Air Bags · Service Brakes
Went to stop at light had no brakes with no warning. I hit the car in front of me in the rear this also caused a delayed release of the air bags. This appears to be problem going back years that ford or the government wont do anything about.
Crash reported
ODI 10730602
Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
When backing up after my f150 has been sitting about 2 days i have no brakes unless i rev up the engine for about 20 sec to build up pressure in the electric vacuum brake booster. Have almost hit my wife's car if i forget to let it sit to build up pressure. I have contacted my ford dealer and they won't do anything about it because i am past the warranty. I am going to have to replace it myself because this is…
ODI 10732474
Service Brakes
Pulled into parking space, applied brake and pedal went all the way to floor. Truck rolled forward into bumper of parked car. Upon inspection, found steel brake line rusted through, just above flex line running to driver's side front brake, with brake fluid flowing out of corrosion hole. There was never any indication that the truck had any problems at all with the brakes. I was on my way to the highway and am…
Crash reported
ODI 10489421
Service Brakes
Brake lines rusted out. First was the passenger slide front, then the in 2008 the right rear passenger side rusted out. Now the front driver slide brake line rusted out. I purchased the truck in ohio august 1999. I moved to north caroline in june of 2000. With the occasional trip to ohio the truck has been housed in north carolina from 6/1/2000 to present day. I would expect this if had remained in ohio but not from…
ODI 10458208
Service Brakes
Since buying the vehicle new from my local ford dealer i've notice that there is very excessive travel in the brake pedal and an air noise when i apply the brakes. When i took it in to check it out i was told that the brakes needed to be bled. When this wouldn't fix the problem i was told my fluid was contaminated and i would need a fluid flush. This also didn't solve the problem. A few years after the warranty…
ODI 10839858
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 1999 Ford F-150.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.