1999 Ford F Super Duty: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford F Super Duty. The newest campaign is 99V265000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Sep 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 93 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, 99V265000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator cable and throttle body.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 33,224 units in total.
99V265000Received . 10,537 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: super duty trucks and chassis-cabs equipped with 5.4l manual transmission powertrains. The accelerator cable core wire can wear the cable conduit end fitting due to a fifteen degree angle it makes with the conduit at the throttle body end. This could also lead to wear or separation of strands of the core wire, which could prevent the throttle from returning to the idle position.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A "stuck" throttle could adversely affect vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator cable and throttle body.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 99S27. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V304000Received . 19,187 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motor home chassis. The accelerator cable is susceptible to freezing. Water can accumulate in the end fitting and can freeze at temperatures of 32 degrees fahrenheit and below. The ice could prevent the accelerator from returning to idle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Increased stopping distance would be required, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator cable with a revised accelerator cable.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V070000Received . 3,500 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: motor home chassis. The accelerator cable is susceptible to freezing. Water can accumulate in the end fitting and at temperatures of 32 degrees fahrenheit and below, can freeze. The ice could prevent the accelerator from return to idle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Increased stopping distance would be required, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator cable with a revised accelerator cable.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
93 complaints, 115 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 Super Duty
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 F Super Duty | All 1999 vehicles | F Super Duty, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 226.1 | 130.8 | 112.3 | 26 |
| Tires | 147.8 | 47.9 | 119.6 | 17 |
| Power Train | 147.8 | 91.9 | 88.8 | 17 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 104.3 | 120.2 | 121.4 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 60.9 | 84.5 | 65.2 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 43.5 | 41.7 | 54.3 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 43.5 | 21.6 | 19.9 | 5 |
| Parking Brake | 34.8 | 4.3 | 9.1 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 34.8 | 28.6 | 39.9 | 4 |
| Steering | 26.1 | 50.5 | 85.1 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 1
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Apr 2014
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA06012 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE STALLING | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel | 22 Jun 2006 | 7 Dec 2007 | 07V553000 |
| PE06011 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE STALLING | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Diesel | 27 Feb 2006 | 23 Jun 2006 | |
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| SQ00018 | Safety query | STEERING SECTOR SHAFT FRACTURE | Steering | 14 Nov 2000 | 2 Mar 2001 | |
| SQ00005 | Safety query | POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND BRAKING | Power Train | 9 Feb 2000 | 20 Jun 2000 |
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Ford F Super DutyThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Ford F Super Duty: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/f-super-duty/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
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Ford F Super Duty?
- 33,224 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford F Super Duty have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Ford F Super Duty, model years 1981 to 2008. 3 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Ford F Super Duty name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 26 of 115 component mentions, or 226.1 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 130.8 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Ford F Super Duty open?
- No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.