1999 Ford F-150 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 97 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Ford F-150, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 88,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake line” (11% of reports).
- 97service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 88,500median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%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.
- Brake line: mentioned in 11 of 97 complaints (11%)
- Pedal went: mentioned in 9 of 97 complaints (9%)
- Brakes applied: mentioned in 8 of 97 complaints (8%)
- Master cylinder: mentioned in 7 of 97 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 97 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 5 an injury.
Ford F-150 service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 2 | 2% | 8,350 |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% | 13,290 |
| 2023 F-150 | 9 | 2% | 12,000 |
| 2022 F-150 | 5 | 1% | 22,000 |
| 2021 F-150 | 10 | 1% | 40,000 |
| 2020 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 59,500 |
| 2019 F-150 | 2 | 0% | 102,000 |
| 2018 F-150 | 19 | 1% | 83,000 |
| 2017 F-150 | 30 | 2% | 92,000 |
| 2016 F-150 | 37 | 2% | 68,000 |
| 2015 F-150 | 17 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2014 F-150 | 56 | 4% | 88,214 |
| 2013 F-150 | 44 | 1% | 116,465 |
| 2012 F-150 | 12 | 1% | 115,000 |
| 2011 F-150 | 19 | 1% | 89,500 |
| 2010 F-150 | 13 | 2% | 16,274 |
| 2009 F-150 | 14 | 4% | 18,750 |
| 2008 F-150 | 17 | 5% | 5,600 |
| 2007 F-150 | 29 | 6% | 18,700 |
| 2006 F-150 | 68 | 12% | 19,371 |
| 2005 F-150 | 90 | 8% | 31,087 |
| 2004 F-150 | 95 | 5% | 13,000 |
| 2003 F-150 | 17 | 4% | 15,750 |
| 2002 F-150 | 27 | 3% | 60,329 |
| 2001 F-150 | 51 | 4% | 50,100 |
| 2000 F-150 | 67 | 6% | 59,899 |
| 1999 F-150 | 97 | 9% | 88,500 |
| 1998 F-150 | 110 | 8% | 120,000 |
| 1997 F-150 | 213 | 8% | 80,000 |
| 1996 F-150 | 32 | 10% | 150,000 |
| 1995 F-150 | 139 | 22% | 88,975 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic 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.
Three brake lines rusted out and leaking in last 2 years incident date is an estimate. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. While driving approximately 45 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and noticed the brake pedal dropped to the floor board abnormally. The contact used the emergency brake and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for…
Fortunately, i was under 1/2 mile from my house. My road dead ends onto another. I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor as i approached the stop sign. I went through the stop sign and into the drainage ditch on the other side of the road. Because my vehicle is 4 wheel drive, i was…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Ford F-150s have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 97 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 1999 Ford F-150 (9% 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 service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 88,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 1999 Ford F-150?
The most frequent phrase is “brake line”, in 11 of 97 complaints, followed by “pedal went” (9).
Other 1999 Ford F-150 problems
See all 1999 Ford F-150 problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all F-150 years.