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1999 Ford E-SERIES

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Tires
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Tires complaints

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16,000 miles · Jun 4, 2003
Tires

MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT225/75R16 E FROM THE OUTSIDE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD SEPARATED IN ONE BIG CHUNK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BASEMENT COMPARTMENTS. I BROUGHT THE DAMAGED TIRES TO FIRESTONE DEALER IN HAYWARD FOR INSPECTION SINCE THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON THE R4S STEELTEX TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT TH…

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MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S II LT225/75R16 E FROM THE OUTSIDE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD SEPARATED IN ONE BIG CHUNK, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BASEMENT COMPARTMENTS. I BROUGHT THE DAMAGED TIRES TO FIRESTONE DEALER IN HAYWARD FOR INSPECTION SINCE THIS IS THE 3RD TIME I HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON THE R4S STEELTEX TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TIRES ARE GOOD AND THAT THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY COMPLAINTS. HAVE SINCE REPLACED ALL OF MY TIRES (7 TOTAL) WITH A BRAND NEW STEELTEX R4S TIRES SINCE IT WAS DETERMINED BY FIRESTONE THAT MY TIRES WAS MANUFACTURED ON THE 36TH MONTH OF 1998, EVEN THOUGH THE TREAD WAS STILL LOOKS GOOD, I ONLY HAVE 16K MILES ON MY RV. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LIFE SPAN OF THE TIRES IS 6 YEARS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS THE OUTCOME OF THIS INVESTIGATION. SINCERELY, CESAR CALARA. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10021021

Official recalls

1

07V553000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel

Dec 5, 2007

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 7.3L DIESEL ENGINES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OF THE VEHICLE MAY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE STALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE STALL, A CRASH COULD RESULT WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SENSOR AND REPLACE IT WITH AN IMPROVED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.

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NHTSA investigations

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