Side mirrors with turn signals built into mirrors have turned black and spotty. This problem appears to only exist on the mirrors with the turn signals built into the mirror, and ford no longer sells these vehicles in the f150 this way.
1999 Ford F-150 visibility complaints
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The heater core leaked coolant.
Windshield wipers activate themselves for no apparent reason. This is distracting to the driver and could be a potential hazard.
Windshield wipers come on by themselves. No apparent reason why. There are no shorts or loose wires no one can explain. Back window on truck is leaking went to have fixed. They said that they have replaced a multiple of these windows do to faulty manufacturing but are still making me pay for it. I just don't understand that if they know it is a fault in the window why not recall it instead of making money off of it.
The windshield wipers activate (turn-on) unexpectedly when driving and switch is in the off position. Dealership says the control module is "defective" but will not warranty the repair since there is no recall. It is a definite safety issue as the distraction could arise at anytime while driving. Ts
Consumer stated both exterior side mirrors appeared shadey, which caused low visibity when tring to change lanes. Please provide any additional information.
Consumer states that while driving and no warning the rear windshield had crack starting from the driver side bottom all the way to the top of the windshield and during rainy weather water can link into the vehicle. Dealer notified. Mr
The backing on both drivers and passengers side rear view mirrors is seperating from the glass making it almost imposible to see out of. This is definitetly a manufacture defect. Mr
While driving in the rain windshield wipers stopped working, causing loss of visibility. *ak consumer states the multi-function switch was replaced.
Windshield wipers intermittently engage without warning.*ak jlg
Truck was unstable with cause unknown by dealership. Owner has taken vehicle in for corrective action several times, however nothing has changed. Vehicle vibrates excessively when at idle with RPM gauge fluctuating up/down. *ak consumer states that the engine runs rough, oil level dropped and there was a clicking noise in which the dealer replaced the fan blade and fan clutch. Rear brakes experienced grinding, dealer applied a silencer to the front and rear brake pads. Consumer has experienced several problems with the A/C and heater, problems still exists. Vehicle uses a lot of gas, idles rough and experiences small hesitation upon acceleration. Vehicle kicks into gear. Vehicle drifts to the right, while driving at higher speeds, vehicle and steering wheel vibrate. Driver side rear view mirror rattles when closing door, when everything is closed there is an outside noise, dealer resealed the windshield. When turning on the lights, the clock and A/C are delayed. There is a whining noise when turning steering wheel. Window control buttons stick at times, dealer replaced the window switch.
Side view mirrors on left and right side of vehicle have faded and is almost impossible to look at anything in those mirrors. Contacted dealer who is not willing to do anything.*ak
Mirrors on both side doors are de laminating the reflectant on the back of the mirrors. This at first looks like paint oversparay, but continues untill you can not see out of the mirrors. They are simply black. They are the ford signal mirrors with turn signals built in. I was told by the parts department that this was not a defect coverd by warrenty. He also indicated that other people were having the same problem.I have never, ever seen a mirror do this. The mirrors are a definate safety issue and need to be replaced.
Both mirrors are pealing, I've lost 90 % of my view. I have the mirrors with the lighted turns signals in them. Ford has used a film like tint on them and they are not holding up. They have gone to a new style mirror on the newer trucks using a regular mirror with the lighted turn signals on the out side. I have contacted brandon ford about the problem and at this time there is no recall and they won't cover it with my esp plan.
Windsheild wipers come on for no aparant reason. This is the 5th consecutive ford product (1994-1999) I have owned to have problems with the windsheild wiper switch!
On both sides of vehicle mirrors have black spots, and consumer is unable to see.
Drivers side door cracked at rear corner of window.ford will not repair because it is out of warranty.
The passenger side mirrors are delaminating, the dealer pointed out that they should be replaced, but the manufacturer declined to pay for replacement cost due to vehicle being over 36000 miles.
This vehicle equipped with outside "signal" mirrors (red leds behind glass). The right side mirror has suffered a significant loss of reflectant material from the surface, reducing visibility to about 40% of original (satisfactory only in bright daylight). The left side mirror has begun to lose reflectant (currently about 10%). This was pointed out to the shop foreman at the dealer, but since the vehicle is out of warranty, he offfered no solution. Replacement would cost several hundreds of $ at ford prices, difficult to find non-oem replacements. Shop foremena mentioned that he had heard of or seen this s few tiomes in past. I have owned numerous vehicles including several ford and have never had this type of problem. I thought that it was a freak occurrence until the right side mirror began to fail. I believe that tis should be considered a safety defect and that ford should have to replace these defective parts. Except for mileage, my vehicle would still be within the warranty period of 36 months. Thank you.
Both side mirrors were "bubbled up" inside the glass (mirror with turn signal inside) to the point that you could not see out of them to safely drive the vehicle. Dealer did agree to replace at "dealer cost" (over $200). The person in the body shop who replaced the mirrors said that it was a factory defect and should be replaced free. Manager would not agree to do this. The new mirrors were of a totally different design to "correct previous flaws". We also own another 1999 ford f-150 that is developing the same problem with the mirrors. When contacted ford refused to take responsibility unless "the government issues a recall"
Windshield wiper suddenly comes on without being switched by the driver. This is very startling and distracting to the operator of the vehicle. I feel it is a safety concern because it frightens the operator
Windshield wipers work intermittently. Dealer has been contatced. Please provide further details.
Windshield wipers have an intermittent loss of wiper function. Wipers sometimes come on/ go off, and stop while in process. Motor seems to have some type of electrical short. Consumer has to take it to dealer.
Electronic module causes windshield wipers to operate in the off mode without being turned on. Causes repeated scraping and scoring of dry windshield and distraction to driver.
Windshield wipers come on unexpectedly, especially during or following turns causing a major distraction. The transmission "coasts" during deceleration. When power is applied after that the transmission seems to slip back into gear, causing the truck to jerk.
Windows scare me when they dont open. Afraid that door cracks will fail more on highway.
Protective coating of signal mirrors located on doors have deteriorated and caused mirrors to blacken. Dealership has replaced both signal mirrors once already and this problem is occurring again. *aik
When rolling up window it pushes on door frame and produces crack on door handle, below right window lower portion of vehicle. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak
Consumer wasn't able to increase vehicle's speed due to transmission, and gear stayed in first gear. Also, back window was leaking when it was raining. Dealership was aware of problem.
Windshield wipers come on an off randomly while driving.
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