Recall Register

1999 Ford F-250 SD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford F-250 SD. The newest campaign is 09V399000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 214 complaints on file for this model year. 5 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 09V399000, in the NHTSA record

Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 5,676,000 units in total.

  1. 09V399000Received . 4,500,000 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation switch (scds). The scds may leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A vehicle fire could occur with or without the engine running.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair as necessary. Repairs will be completed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 27, 2009. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 09S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 07V553000Received . 1,176,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with 7.3l diesel engines, the camshaft position sensor located on the engine of the vehicle may function intermittently, possibly resulting in an engine stall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of an engine stall, a crash could result without warning.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the sensor and replace it with an improved camshaft position sensor free of charge. The recall began on december 29, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

    Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 07S57. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

214 complaints, 268 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1999 Ford F-250 SD
  • All 1999 vehicles
1999 Ford F-250 SD: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1999 F-250 SDAll 1999 vehiclesF-250 SD, all yearsMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling324.6130.7268.187
Electrical System123.179.289.733
Service Brakes, Hydraulic97142.355.526
Power Train89.696.580.124
Tires85.85272.423
Steering67.250.599.718
Suspension44.889.915212
Parking Brake37.34.67.710
Vehicle Speed Control26.142.741.47
Air Bags22.451.110.56

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.

Complaints that report a crash
13
Complaints that report a fire
13
Injuries in the complaints
8
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 SD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2003, with 31 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1999 Ford F-250 SD
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
EA06012Engineering analysisENGINE STALLINGEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel22 Jun 20067 Dec 200707V553000
PE06011Preliminary evaluationENGINE STALLINGEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel27 Feb 200623 Jun 2006
DP05005Defect petitionSPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEADEngine and Engine Cooling / Engine22 Sep 20054 Jan 2006
EA05005Engineering analysisENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESElectrical System22 Mar 20052 Aug 200605V388000
EA01009Engineering analysisSECTOR SHAFT FRACTURESSteering / Gear Box / Shaft Pitman2 Mar 200119 Aug 2003

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19920
  2. 19931
  3. 19941
  4. 19951
  5. 19961
  6. 19972
  7. 19981
  8. 19992
  9. 20002
  10. 20012
  11. 20023
  12. 20034
  13. 20042
  14. 20053
  15. 20061
  16. 20071
  17. 20080
  18. 20090
  19. 20100
  20. 20110
  21. 20152
  22. 20163
  23. 201714
  24. 20189
  25. 201911
  26. 202014
  27. 202112
  28. 202217
  29. 202316
  30. 20244
  31. 20257
  32. 20266

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Ford F-250 SD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-250-sd/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford F-250 SD?
5,676,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-250 SD have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 68 recall campaigns for the Ford F-250 SD, model years 1992 to 2026. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Ford F-250 SD name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 87 of 268 component mentions, or 324.6 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 130.7 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Ford F-250 SD open?
No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.