IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE AT 65MPH, THE VEHICLES LOWER STEERING SHAFT JOINT AND TIE ROD END BROKE AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED, CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE WALL IN THE CENTER OF THE HIGHWAY AND THE TRAILER THAT WAS BEING PULLED CAME AROUND AND PINNED THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE WALL. *SLC
1999 Ford Super Duty
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
18 reportsINSURED WAS COMING BACK FROM ARIZONA. HE HAD A BLOW OUT AND THE VEH AND BEFORE IT COULD GET STOPPED AND DAMAGED THE BEDSIDE. COMMENTS FROM THE ADJUSTER. INSD'S TIRE, WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT A YEAR OLD, BLEW LEAVING ONLY THE BELTS. THE TIRE WAS FIRESTONE STEEL TEX E/T 10 PLY 265-75/R16. (CLAIM# 37-3160-816) *MW
V1 NB ON I45 N. SECOND TO THE RIGHT LANE, V1'S TIRE BLEW OUT, LOSS CONTROL AND HIT THE RETAINING THE WALL. NONE CONTACT V2 WENT INTO THE WALL, THERE INJURIES INVOLVED. A:LIABILITY PENDING S:NONE. FORD F350 HAS FIRESTONE ALL TERRAIN TIRES ON IT, DUALLY. VEH IS A 99 AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, FRONT END, BRAKES. FORD …
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V1 NB ON I45 N. SECOND TO THE RIGHT LANE, V1'S TIRE BLEW OUT, LOSS CONTROL AND HIT THE RETAINING THE WALL. NONE CONTACT V2 WENT INTO THE WALL, THERE INJURIES INVOLVED. A:LIABILITY PENDING S:NONE. FORD F350 HAS FIRESTONE ALL TERRAIN TIRES ON IT, DUALLY. VEH IS A 99 AND HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH TIRES, FRONT END, BRAKES. FORD BOUGHT 1/2 OF TIRES. (CLAIM# 33-0231-587) *MW
FIRESTONE: F: RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED RIGHT REAR OF PICKUP. A: 390 S: NO PID: 10-29-87 SR 6-23-00. TIRE IS VNW 8TXM109 XSR4S 265/75R16. (CLAIM# 43-R504-525) *MW
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND WOBBLING, DEALER PERFOMED AN ALIGNMENT AND INSTALLED A DAMPER KIT, THIS DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR, CONSUMER FILED…
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CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE CONSTANTLY PULLING TO THE LEFT AND WOBBLING, DEALER PERFOMED AN ALIGNMENT AND INSTALLED A DAMPER KIT, THIS DID NOT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS AND CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING UNEVEN BRAKE WEAR, CONSUMER FILED THE EDGES OF ROUGH BRAKE SURFACES, CAUSING THE OVERHEATING, UNEVEN WEAR, WOBBLING, AND THE VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT TO STOP, CONSUMER FEELS THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC
WHEN PULLING A TRAVEL TRAILER UP A HIGH INCLINE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND DOES NOT DOWNSHIFT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A NUMBER OF TIMES. OWNER FIRST NOTICED THIS WAS A PROBLEM AT 10,400 MILES. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 25,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
AIR FILTER MOUNTED ON FRONT OF THE RADIATOR IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. MFR WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK THIS FILTER IS ON HOLIDAY RAMBLER 35' MOTORHOME BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS WITH A V10…
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AIR FILTER MOUNTED ON FRONT OF THE RADIATOR IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHENEVER VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN THE RAIN. MFR WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION AT THIS TIME. *AK THIS FILTER IS ON HOLIDAY RAMBLER 35' MOTORHOME BUILT ON FORD CHASSIS WITH A V10 ENGINE. RAIN WATER ENTERS THE FILTER CUTTING OUT THE ENGINE. *YH
ABS BRAKES FAILED DURING A TURN CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR WITHIN 30 SEC TO A MINUTE BRAKE ACTION RETURNED TO NORMAL. NLM. NLM
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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