I brought in my 1999 ford f150 to get an inspection and get a recall performed on the straps that hold the gas tank on. The garage had the vehicle for 6 days before they informed me that they in fact could not perform the safety upgrade because the frame of the truck has too much rust. I believe that ford motor company is responsable for not providing adequette protection fro the elements on the frames of this make/model of vehicle. I called the ford motor company and was told that they were only responsable for the gas tank straps and not the frame so they were not requiring their dealership to do the upgrades. When my best friends 1999 toyota tacoma had the same eact problem on his truck the toyota company paid to put a new frame on his truck due to a recall of the frame. The rest of my ford truck is in great condition and has around 120,000 miles on it. I have had no other issues with the truck except for the frame. Because of this issue the only real choice I have at this point is to scrap the truck and buy another vehicle.
1999 Ford F-150 body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated while refueling the vehicle, fuel emitted from the fuel tank. The contact also stated the under carriage was corroded. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileage was 223,000.
Brake line is rusted could cause failure of brakes. Gas tank and supports are rusted replaced once but still all rusted. All frame underneath is rusted impossible to do repairs.
1-severe corrosion of fuel tank straps. The rear strap is completely rusted through, resulting in the tank being held up by the front strap. The skid plate is keeping the tank from falling down. Luckily I noticed this while checking the air pressure in my tires. I will be getting new straps this week to do the repair myself. I will keep the old straps. 2- brake pressure switch on master cylinder leaks. This causes the cruise control to be inoperative. Brake fluid leaks out onto the wiring. This vehicle has had the repair for the recall on the wiring harness. I believe that the leaking brake pressure switch also creates a fire hazard as it could potentially cause a short in the wiring. I will also obtain and replace this part.
1999 ford f150 4wheel drive the front gas tank strap became detached from the mount . The strap dragged the ground . I am happy it did not cause any other damage. The strap mount is totally rusted through and I do not know how or if it can be repaired. The truck only has 93k miles on it.
1999 ford f150 2wd truck with 80,000 miles the fuel tank fell out of the truck. Upon investigation, it was found that the fuel tank straps has corroded apart. When re-installing new straps, it was found that the fuel fill tube was corroded, as well, with several holes in it. Also, while re-attaching fuel tank it was found that the rear three cross-members were on there way to corroding into two pieces, and had already completely broken in other places. Upon removal of pick-up truck bed for examination, it was found that the rear spring shackle pins had corroded away, leaving no support. Further, the frame rails were corroded to the point that they could be bent by hand- no tools used! This should be a major safety recall by ford as an unsuspecting user hauling a trailer may loose their trailer, despite safety chains attached, causing injury, or death, and property damage. An unsuspecting driver would also be subject to the fuel tank falling off the truck, while driving. It could burst into flames, due to hot exhaust, or road sparks. This also poses the safety hazard of fuel spillage on a roadway. This is not the first truck manufactured by ford that has had problems of this nature, but this is the worst I have seen, and there are more than likely more cases known to other mechanics, as well as some that have gone undetected as of yet.
The strap on our ford f 150 that holds up our gas tank broke and had to be replaced. Upon looking at the frame it was discovered that it was rusted out very badly and could be a driving hazard to drive. We are in the process of completely getting a new frame put under the truck. This truck is only ten years old and we think ford should have some responsibility in fixing this problem. It is a one owner and we have taken very good care of it. It looks like the day we bought it except for the frame. I hate to think what could have happened if the gas tank had fallen off while we were driving on the expressway.
I have a 1999 ford f-150 extended cab there is a crack in the metal area next to the window area on both big doors. I contacted the local ford dealership and they told me that certain model years that this has happened. These cracks are getting worse. Since I found this I look at other ford trucks and on certain years I believe 1999-2003 or 2004 on the ext .cabs that these cracks appear on either one side and certain years on both sides. I have called ford but they will not respond. I can fax you a picture of these cracks if you like. I believe these cracks have been there since manufacture date.
Dt: the contact states there is the federal safety agency recall campaign 05v388000 concerning the vehicle speed control:cruise control. The parts needed for recall repairs were not available at the local dealership. He spoke to the manufacturer, who confirmed the parts were not available at this time. *ak updated 12/27/2005. The tires had excessive wear at 20000 miles. The seat belt roller has been replaced three times. The air bag control was replaced. Both doors had stress fractures. The rear brake lines were not secured properly which resulted in wear . The wheel hubs came off while driving at highway speed. The driver side exterior rearview mirror was defective.
Dt: 1999 ford f150. The consumer stated that door on driver's side cracked just above the door handle. The consumer contacted the dealer, they said they could go 80%, the consumer could go 20% on the balance to have the door fixed. This would take 3 to 4 days. Door was cracked before the consumer bought the vehicle. The consumer stated this was a structural defect. Dealership said it was a known structure defect. The consumer was not satisfied.
Crack is present in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the window opening near the belt molding.
There are structural cracks developing on both driver and passengers doors on the rear upright adjacent to the exterior handle. *ak updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
My ford f-150 has a defect in the doors that causes the metal to split and then rust. I contacted ford directly, who told me they have no knowledge of the problem and that the warranty on my 1999 had expired a few months ago.*ak this is a common problem as can be seen by checking at: http://www.f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1266 http://www.f150online.com/forums/showthread.php?s=de44bce6977b55250bd9b03e02b22148&threadid=1468&perpage=15&pagenumber=1 a picture that is the exact same failure that I and many other owners have is here: http://www.f150online.com/articles/cracks.html I took it to a local bodyshop and the estimate to repair was over $500, but the owner told me that it is a common problem with ford and that I should contact them. Which I did, only to be turned away. Updated 07/25/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Driver's side door frame developed a crack. As a result, the door rusted and leaked water.
My f150 p.u. Has a stress crack in the curve of the door by the window. The latch is not tight enough, so the door is hard to shut. My windshield wipers turn on by themselves, the odometer light goes on & off, the seat belts do not recoil & the "door ajar" light gets stuck, eventhough all doors are reshut. Engine sometimes runs rough eventhough has just had 60,000 mile check. The ford dealership wants to charge me for new part to fix odometer light $300+plus labor, $58 for door part+labor. Haven't talked to them about "rough running", I'm sure they'll want more $$ to fix it too.
Exterior - door - driver and passenger - cracks along the curve on body along the bottom back curve of the window molding.
Discovered a crack in driver's side door next to window.
My 1999 f150 has a crack forming on the bottom rear corner of the drivers side window of the drivers door at 32000 I brought this to the attention of the dealer I bought the truck from and they would not fix it because it was out of warranty because of year . The dealer said they were fixing this problem on newer vehicles then mine but ford complaint said they never heard of such a thing and would not fix it also. I have seen this on other trucks so I know I am not alone. On a different date I had a problem with the gasket sinking it channel between the window frame and body of truck they would not fix this because it was not a ford part it was made for ford and came on the truck from the factory but dosen't carry a warranty.
Doors developed cracks above the inside handles. A kit to correct the problem costs $600.00 per door.*ak
Drivers side door has a small stress crack in the sheet metal by the lower rear weather striping on the window, called my dealer and ford they couldn't help me.
Doors are cracking approximately 4 1/2 inch from the bottom of the window where the door handles are located. Vehicle has never been in an accident. Manufacturer is aware the problem, and a repair kit is available. The cost of the kit is $600.00 per door.*ak
Exhibit cracks in the door sheet metal at the lower rear of the belt molding.
There is a crack on both doors on my ford f-150, by the window. This looks like a stress crack and not wear and tear.
I had a spark plug blow out of the head on my truck. It is a 1999 ford f-150, with a 5.4 liter triton v-8 engine. I had never heard of this, until the mechanic at my local dealership said they had seen it before. Also at an earlier date the sheet metal on the drivers side door about three inches from the bottom of the window cracked. Its has cracked two more times since then. They (ford motor co.) finally put a new door skin on, but a man who I know that runs a body shop said it's in the door itself and that a skin wouldn't prevent it from happening again. I'm just very disappointed in the products that are on the market anymore they lack quality and they don't last for near as long as they should.
I have a 1999 ford f-150 that developed a crack in the door.
Major water leak around rear window. Almost everyone you talk to with this truck style (over several model years) has this problem. Ford has known for years about it. Why are they not required to fix it?
My 1999 ford f150 extended cab shakes when driving at speeds between 40-45 MPH and occassionally at speeds greater then 80 MPH. Front and rear alignment nor tire balance/rotation corrects problem. Another owner related this is due to a defect in the chassis due to design problems with extended cab. Is their a corrective action for this vibration?
Door frame crack around window on 1999 ford f-150 truck.
The door contained a cracked. *jb *ts
Ford f-150 2wd, super cab, 8 ft bed. Water is leaking from the head liner in the right rear of vehicle directly above fixed panel of sliding rear window assembly. I spoke to ford customer service about the problem 2 months ago and they made it sound like it was the first time they had heard about it. I took the truck in to the dealer where I purchased it and they have indicated that the entire rear window assembly needs to be replace, at my expense. Search of your service bulletin section resulted in identification of bulletin #01111 posted jan. 22, 2001 listed the following. "some vehicles may exhibit a water leak around the rear (sliding) window. *tt. How do I get ford to do the responsible thing and make this repair.
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