1999 Ford F-550 SD: recalls and complaints

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• 09V39900013 Oct 2009Vehicle Speed Control
• 07V5530005 Dec 2007Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel
• 06V2860001 Aug 2006Vehicle Speed Control
• 02V06800011 Mar 2002Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable
• 01V04600014 Feb 2001Tires / Valve
• 99V06200130 Mar 1999Vehicle Speed Control
• 98V3030001 Dec 1998Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
• 98V11600029 May 1998Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

1. 09V399000Received 13 Oct 2009. 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: 27 Oct 2009.

2. 07V553000Received 5 Dec 2007. 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: 29 Dec 2007.

3. 06V286000Received 1 Aug 2006. 1,200,000 units.

   Vehicle Speed Control

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain trucks equipped with speed control, gasoline or natural gas engines, the speed control deactivation switch may overheat.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Overheating could result in smoke or burn and an underhood fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will install a fused wiring harness into the speed control system free of charge. The recall began on august 7, 2006. Owners may contact ford at 1-866-436-7332. (note: also see recalls 05v017 and 05v388)

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Aug 2006.

4. 02V068000Received 11 Mar 2002. 51,846 units.

   Parking Brake / Conventional / Mechanical / Linkage and Cable

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions, failure of the front parking brake cable input button could result in failure of the parking brake system to hold the vehicle stationary.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   This could result in unintended vehicle movement and a vehicle crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the front parking brake cable and the controller and verify the performance of the parking brake system. Owner notification began april 5, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 02S34. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 5 Apr 2002.

5. 01V046000Received 14 Feb 2001. 102,000 units.

   Tires / Valve

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: trucks equipped with commercial truck tires that have steel cords in the tire sidewall. The valve stems may have been torn or damaged during assembly and could leak causing sidewall damage.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If not maintained, could result in a sidewall zipper failure. A zipper failure during inflation of a damaged tire could result in injury to someone near the tire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the valve stems for leakage, and will replace both the valve stem and the tire if leakage is present. Owner notification began march 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S05. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Mar 2001.

6. 99V062001Received 30 Mar 1999. 898,739 units.

   Vehicle Speed Control

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january 5, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 mustangs equipped with 3.8l, 4.6l 2-valve or 4-valve engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; 1999 f250/f350/f450/f550 (over 8,500 lbs.) trucks equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999; and 1999 f-53 stripped chassis equipped with 5.4l or 6.8l engines and cruise control built from march 2, 1998 through march 4, 1999. A cruise control cable can interfere with the speed control servo pulley and not allow the throttle to return to idle when disengaging the cruise control.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the cruise control is used and this condition is present, a stuck throttle could result, which could potentially result in a crash.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S09.

7. 98V303000Received 1 Dec 1998. 20 units.

   Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: light duty trucks. The cast tow hooks changes the crash pulse of the vehicle in frontal barrier impacts and the air bag sensor was not calibrated to this new crash pulse which may cause the air bags to deploy in lower speed impacts than design intent.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Unexpected air bag deployment can result in personal injury.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the cast tow hooks with forged hooks.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 98S34. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Jan 1999.

8. 98V116000Received 29 May 1998. 90,000 units.

   Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: medium duty trucks and chassis-cabs. One or more of the four rivets on the lower steering shaft flex coupling may not have been crimped during the sub-assembly process.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If a rivet is not crimped, the flex joint can rotate on the shaft and there would be a reduction in or loss of steering control.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the lower steering shaft rivets and replace any shafts with uncrimped rivets.

   Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

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-550 SD
• All 1999 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash

0

Complaints that report a fire

3

Injuries in the complaints

2

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

23 Jan 2018

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.

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.

1. 19931
2. 19942
3. 19952
4. 19962
5. 19973
6. 19982
7. 19998
8. 20005
9. 20016
10. 20024
11. 20035
12. 20042
13. 20054
14. 20061
15. 20071
16. 20084
17. 20095
18. 20107
19. 201112
20. 201210
21. 20139
22. 20146
23. 20153
24. 20163
25. 20178
26. 20183
27. 20195
28. 20208
29. 20219
30. 202212
31. 20239
32. 20242
33. 20253
34. 20263

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

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford F-550 SD?

8,018,605 units in 8 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Ford F-550 SD have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 71 recall campaigns for the Ford F-550 SD, model years 1993 to 2026. 8 of them name the 1999 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Ford F-550 SD name most often?

Power Train: 26 of 92 component mentions, or 282.6 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 91.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Ford F-550 SD open?

No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.