1999 Ford F-350 Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jun 2, 2022 · 64 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 1999 Ford F-350, 15% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,489 miles. The words owners use most often: “please provide” (14% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Please provide: mentioned in 9 of 64 complaints (14%)
  • Further information: mentioned in 6 of 64 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

Based on 6 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles1 · 17%
25k–50k miles1 · 17%
50k–75k miles2 · 33%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles1 · 17%
150k+ miles1 · 17%

How serious are the reports?

Of 64 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Ford F-350 power train complaints by model year

Peak: 1999, with 64 complaints
1995: 141995141996: 15151997: 211997211998: 111999: 641999642000: 28282001: 172001172002: 10102003: 4200342004: 18182005: 5200552006: 332007: 3200732008: 332009: 1200912011: 992012: 9201292013: 552014: 720147

n = 237 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2014 F-35078%78,000
2013 F-35057%54,500
2012 F-35096%38,500
2011 F-35097%29,999
2009 F-35014%45,000
2008 F-35032%36,266
2007 F-35038%5,508
2006 F-35032%80,000
2005 F-35054%73,000
2004 F-3501811%10,500
2003 F-35044%47,000
2002 F-350109%65,780
2001 F-3501711%66,000
2000 F-350289%90,000
1999 F-3506415%60,489
1998 F-35018%—
1997 F-3502114%136,000
1996 F-3501512%—
1995 F-3501410%74,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 17 complaints
1998: 2199821999: 151999152000: 172000172001: 102001102002: 132002132003: 2200322004: 2200422014: 1201412015: 1201512018: 120181

n = 64 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train for the 1999 Ford F-350. 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.

Takata recall. I was driving down the road and my truck shut off randomly my overdrive light started flashing after this and continued to flash and still shuts off so i replaced my fuel filter, cps sensor and it still shuts off. It's like i'm goin down the road and it stalls. It does it more than…

Received Jul 12, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11111085

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-350. While the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the mechanic indicated that the rear axle was faulty and would need to be replaced. Although the vehicle had not experienced any failures, the rear axle was replaced. The contact indicated that…

Received May 13, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10716116

Large amount of transmission fluid leaked out on driveway making truck unable to drive. *tr

Received Jun 25, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10605850
Ford F-350
Ford F-350 Super Duty photographed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 1999 Ford F-350s have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about power train for the 1999 Ford F-350 (15% of the 413 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-350 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

At what mileage do power train problems start?

The median reported mileage is 60,489 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about power train problems on the 1999 Ford F-350?

The most frequent phrase is “please provide”, in 9 of 64 complaints, followed by “further information” (6).

Other 1999 Ford F-350 problems

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