1999 Ford F Series (heavy) Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Ford F Series (heavy). That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Spark plug blew out. Spark and gasoline could start fire.”
“Truck engine started to cut out. Occurs every few hundred miles, requires part replacement. The cam position sensor is the part that continues to fail. Replacement fixes it. *tr”
“Front end shakes violently when encountering successive dips or potholes at speeds between 40 and 60 . Replaced tires,shocks, tie rod ends, steering box, and linkage. Constantly verifying tire pressure, when this occurs daily I must slow to a crawl or shake the steering wheel from ten to two to…”
“Front end shakes violently when encountering successive dips or potholes at speeds between 40 and 60 . Replaced tires,shocks, tie rod ends, steering box, and linkage. Constantly verifying tire pressure, when this occurs daily I must slow to a crawl or shake the steering wheel from ten to two to…”
“My truck started making a noise and slowly got worse over about 6000 miles. I brought it into ford and the said it was pistion slap or a bad bearing. They tolsd me it wouldnt affect the performance or the truck and it is a fairly common problem. So I told them I wanted to trade it in and they said…”
“Transmission failure with low mileage. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Ford F Series (heavy) as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.