1999 Ford F-250 Engine Problems
- 15
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 15 stored complaint records:
- 0 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- spark plug · 13 records
- under hood · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. While driving 55 mph, the fuel tank dropped out of place without warning. The contact heard a dragging, scraping sound underneath the vehicle. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and discovered the failure. Brad howell ford (2170 e blvd st, kokomo, in 46902) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that the contact would be responsible for the repairs since there…
ODI 11233876
Electrical System · Engine
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…
Fire reported · 1 injury
ODI 11203772
Engine
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-250. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire under the hood while parked on the side of the road. The failure occurred without warning. The contact extinguished the fire with snow. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage was 69,000.
Fire reported
ODI 11189747
Engine
Blows spark plugs out & breaks coil packs from sitting still at initial take off. Has happened 4 previous times
ODI 11082708
Engine
I was heading back to college in brookings sd, when i was stopped waiting for a train to pass. After the train passes i put it from park into drive and right when i started moving i hear a loud pop. After i drive another block to a gas station to look under the hood i came to the conclusion that i had blown a spark plug. And it took out the ignition coil with it and striped the threads on the head. Along with that…
ODI 10929410
Engine · Unknown Or Other
This is my 2nd replacement of a throttle position sensor. Very expensive repair! $500-600 (basically a new pedal assembly.) what is disturbingly unsafe is the driver will lose all throttle response anytime and unknowingly random timing. Could be on the freeway (with traffic on your butt! Could be at a light turning left! Could be crossing a intersection or railroad crossing that you were stopped at! It is very…
ODI 10839641
Engine
Spark plug numbers 2 and 7 blew out of the cylinder head. Number 2 blew out while driving down the highway and number 7 blew out starting off at a green light on a main street. There was a strong odor of gas when this occurred and serious vibration from the engine misfiring. This created a potential explosion hazard since the air/fuel mixture is designed to ignite from an ignition source. This jeopardized my safety…
ODI 10820620
Engine
MY V-10 EJECTED A SPARK PLUG.
ODI 10807589
Engine
Spark plug blew out of head while driving. Engine has 92000 miles and original spark plugs.
ODI 10790731
Engine
#6 spark plug blew out of the head. I had it repaired two days later. Two days after that, the #3 spark plug blew out of the head while i was driving at 25mph. During both incidents gasoline fumes and exhaust filled both the engine compartment and the passenger compartment.
ODI 10731928
Engine
This engine with aluminum heads blew out spark plug numbers 2 and 7. First occurrence on aug 11 2015 and the next jan 14, 2016. The first incident occurred driving down a highway and the next occurred starting from a stop light. There was a lag in power and then a loud banging noise and a strong odor of gas. This created an explosion hazard as well as put my safety in jeopardy as well as that of those around me.…
ODI 10820624
Engine
I was driving down interstate 75 and suddenly i lost power and had a extremely loud piping noise coming from under the hood . I stopped immediately and checked under the hood i could not tell with the engine off so i restarted it and inspected it and found that my number 2 spark plug had blown out of the cylinder head after buying a new coil pack and spark plug set i discovered that all the threads had blown out of…
ODI 10970835
Engine
A major loss of power while towing a load. The loss was significant enough the first time that the truck could not shift into higher gears. Could only manage 55 mph max. When i arrived home, took it to my local dealer to have it repaired. They had it for 10 days and were unable to locate any problem. They reprogrammed it, again, and gave it back with a significant bill. The problem persists. The next time i used it…
ODI 10670203
Engine
Heard a loud pop from under the hood while driving at highway speed. Sounded like it was right in front of the globe box area. The engine ejected a spark plug which is a very common failure for triton engines with aluminum heads - threads failed that hold the spark plug in place. I did not hear any warning sounds that a failure was imminent. The passenger side of the engine, spark plug closest to the firewall was…
ODI 10545088
Engine
My truck was parked at work. When i got in the truck to leave i went to start it and i had heard a loud bang from under the hood followed by a clattering sound. I opened the hood and found that i had blown a plug. This is a known issue for ford 4.6l 5.4l 6.8l engines. I know this is not the first time someone has reported this issue and i think its about time a recall is issued for this problem. *tr
ODI 10508369