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1999 Ford F Super Duty Recalls & Complaints

3

open safety recalls on record

Serious

115 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.50 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious98V070000

Vehicle Speed Control:Cables

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE.

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.

Serious98V304000

Vehicle Speed Control

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WOULD BE REQUIRED, raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A REVISED ACCELERATOR CABLE.

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.

Moderate99V265000

Vehicle Speed Control

"STUCK" THROTTLE COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy & full details

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE BODY.

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.

Complaint volume

115 this model-year 7 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

7Crashes
3Fires
6Injuries
1Deaths

Across 115 complaints. Severity Index 0.50.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic…10 · 9%Tires8 · 7%Tires · Tread/Belt7 · 6%Power Train · Automatic T…6 · 5%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…6 · 5%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…6 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…6 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…4 · 3%
  1. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 10 reports
  2. Tires — 8 reports
  3. Tires:Tread/Belt — 7 reports
  4. Power Train:Automatic Transmission — 6 reports
  5. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor — 6 reports
  6. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc — 6 reports
  7. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline — 6 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 4 reports
  9. Power Train:Clutch Assembly — 4 reports
  10. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1996 (2) · 1997 (3) · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 (3) · 2001 (1) · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2008

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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