1999 Ford F-150 Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 219 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Ford F-150, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 85,250 miles. The words owners use most often: “spark plug” (32% of reports).
- 219engine and engine cooling complaints
- 85,250median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $4,500typical repair cost reported by owners
- 35%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Spark plug: mentioned in 70 of 219 complaints (32%)
- Head gasket: mentioned in 49 of 219 complaints (22%)
- Leaking oil: mentioned in 17 of 219 complaints (8%)
- Heard loud: mentioned in 12 of 219 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1999 Ford F-150 at $4,500, and half of them between $2,800 and $5,200.
Based on 24 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 122 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 219 complaints, 10 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% | 1,000 |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% | 15,135 |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% | 9,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 3 | 1% | 30,000 |
| 2021 F-150 | 19 | 2% | 44,000 |
| 2020 F-150 | 11 | 1% | 81,557 |
| 2019 F-150 | 62 | 5% | 75,567 |
| 2018 F-150 | 88 | 4% | 71,662 |
| 2017 F-150 | 70 | 5% | 80,000 |
| 2016 F-150 | 30 | 1% | 80,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 24 | 1% | 107,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 10 | 1% | 131,300 |
| 2013 F-150 | 20 | 1% | 92,500 |
| 2012 F-150 | 17 | 1% | 13,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 33 | 2% | 8,250 |
| 2010 F-150 | 31 | 4% | 17,000 |
| 2009 F-150 | 10 | 3% | 58,000 |
| 2008 F-150 | 22 | 6% | 26,670 |
| 2007 F-150 | 41 | 8% | 56,000 |
| 2006 F-150 | 77 | 13% | 58,507 |
| 2005 F-150 | 111 | 10% | 64,000 |
| 2004 F-150 | 167 | 8% | 76,000 |
| 2003 F-150 | 69 | 16% | 93,000 |
| 2002 F-150 | 196 | 24% | 82,000 |
| 2001 F-150 | 234 | 19% | 92,000 |
| 2000 F-150 | 135 | 13% | 87,000 |
| 1999 F-150 | 219 | 21% | 85,250 |
| 1998 F-150 | 174 | 13% | 94,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 529 | 19% | 99,250 |
| 1996 F-150 | 23 | 7% | 119,967 |
| 1995 F-150 | 71 | 11% | 138,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Ford F-150. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that the exhaust manifold started breaking away from the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was informed that the bolts holding the manifold in place had rusted and broken off. The contact was also informed that this…
Started the truck up an blast off! Dont know where the plug went but it was gone after i heard a loud bang. *kb *tr
Cylinder 5 spark plug blew out while driving, wrecking the threading in the spark plug hole and the coil. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford F-150s have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 219 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1999 Ford F-150 (21% of the 1,044 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 85,250 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Ford F-150?
Owners report a typical cost of $4,500 (half paid between $2,800 and $5,200), from 24 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1999 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “spark plug”, in 70 of 219 complaints, followed by “head gasket” (49).
Other 1999 Ford F-150 problems
See all 1999 Ford F-150 problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all F-150 years.