1999 Ford F-250 Electrical Problems

Which parts fail

• Horn
  5
• Wiring › Front underhood
  2
• Wiring › Interior/under dash
  2
• Ignition
  2
• Wiring › Fuses and circuit breakers
  2
• 12V/24V/48V battery
  2

Components named in complaints (battery, alternator, wiring, ignition, instrument cluster, infotainment).

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  113%
• 25k–50k
  00%
• 50k–75k
  113%
• 75k–100k
  338%
• 100k–150k
  225%
• 150k+
  113%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Ford F-250 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 Ford f-250. When the contact exited and returned to the vehicle, it made an abnormal sound when it was restarted. Suddenly, a fire erupted under the hood, which spread to the cabin of the vehicle. The driver fell and hurt her knee while attempting to exit the vehicle quickly. Medical treatment was required. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There was extensive damage to the front end of the vehicle. The insurance company was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer was not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 300,000.

Last March of 2004 one of my employees was driving our companys truck 1999 Ford f-250. When smoke rised from the hood and the truck burst into flames. His dog was trapped in the backseat and was passed out from smoke. Fortunately the dog was rescued by aaron m foster my son and employee who was driving the Ford. We had liability insurance only and they wouldnt cover the truck, resulting in a complete loss.

Driving down the road, I heard this loud pop sound. Immediately following, were multiple popping sounds, so I pulled into the immediate parking lot on my right to take a look. Upon examining the engine, I discovered that the 3rd spark plug was blown out. Had to get a ride to napa to get more spark plugs. After several attempts at trying to replace it (being the mechanically inclined person that I am) I realize that I had a bigger problem on my hands. The threads are shot and will now have to have my vehicle towed to a nearby facility for repairs that are estimated between $1500 to $2000 (conservatively).

Tl contact owns a 1999 Ford f250. While driving 70 MPH, the lights blinked on and off on the instrument panel. The contact assumed that the failure was due to bare wires under the steering column. When the vehicle was running, the lights flickered on and off habitually when the steering was in use. The dealer stated that the failure was not a safety issue. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 124,000 and failure mileage was 97,000.

Spark plug in the #7 cylinder suddenly blew out, Ford comments were that they were sympathetic, but that the cost of repair would be born by me($3000.00). After doing some internet research I find this seems to be a problem with many others who utilize the 5.4 liter engine, even the dealer acknowledges he has had several cases. These were factory installed original plugs. **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768315

The front windshield leaked which allowed water to enter the vehicle. The water leaked onto the fuse box which caused an electrical malfunction. As a result the vehicle caught on fire. Dealer was notified. The vehicle was on ina fleet of vehicles.

While driving 25 MPH spark plug disconnected from the engine, causing vehicle to stall. Consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Stopped at a traffic light and when light turned green, pressed gas pedal but truck would not move. Waited a few minutes and pressed pedal and truck went. Driving down highway, truck started coasting - engine was running but pressing the gas pedal gave no power. Finally got the truck to Ford service. Left the truck running and in park - the truck jumped into reverse. The truck lost power again while the Ford tech was test driving. They replaced the electronic gas pedal and the transmission. They took the truck on a test drive and noticed the rear end was grinding. They determined the carrier bearings had come apart. They have ordered a new rear end. The windshield washer fluid would not spray - they repaired some wiring to correct that problem. Ea04006 has ifs

1999 Ford f-250 with transmission problems. Consumer had this problem repaired. She was then informed that there was a TSB that she never knew about. Ford is refusing to reimburse her for the repairs. The consumer stated the manufacturer was fully aware of the transmission problem, but failed to notify their customers. The problem was the fluid would overheat during severe duty and wear out the torque converter, which resulted in the radiator, cooler lines and hoses for the transmission to be replaced. The stabilizer bar link and battery were replaced.

While driving 55 MPH a loud banging noise was heard from the front. Consumer pulled over, lifted up the hood, and noticed that a spark plug popped out of the socket. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the spark plugs became loose and separated. They needed to be replaced, but problem was not resolved. The vehicle's engine had to be replaced because the threads holding the spark plugs were manufactured in the engine block. The treads wore due to engine vibration.

NHTSA investigations

Electrical complaints in other F-250 years