Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 95000 | 1 | |
| I have a 1999 ford f-150 that leaks around the windshield when it rains it causes the wipers not to work the power acc stay on and the door chime rings once the key is removed from the switch. this is a common problem with this vechile and needs to be recalled. *tr | |||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 136000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that both the air conditioner and the heater were inoperable. the contact was also unable to use the defroster system. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the flapper that was inside the heater blower failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 136,000. the current mileage was approximately 146,000. the vin was unavailable. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 15000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated the inside covering on the sideview mirrors was defective making it difficult to see. the dealer advised there was nothing they could other than replace the mirrors. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure mileage was 15,000 and the current mileage was 122,000. | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| 1999 ford f-150 exterior rearview mirrors are extremely faded so they are basically useless. these are the mirrors with turn signals inside the glass. ford says there are no recalls and no problem exists. they are a safety hazard. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 85000 | 1 | |
| The windshield leaks on this model style and the water runs down to the gem module and fuse box causing the gem module to short out and the electronics do what ever they want to. the truck will start on its own even if off or running and driving with the starter engaging. windows roll down the alarm activates radio comes on all the electronics come on at there own even when parked with the engine off and the key removed. this is a very common problem from my research to tens of thousands of these trucks. this is very dangerous due to the car can even engage the transmission as well as it can cut off while driving as it has with myself. this part is very expensive and the leak is very common. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2006 | 89000 | 1 | 11/06/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. after it rained, a leak in the windshield caused water to drip down the driver's side and into the fuse panel. the fuse panel had to be replaced. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 93,000 and failure mileage was 89,000. updated 7/3/08 *cn | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 03/14/2007 | 96900 | 1 | 02/15/2002 |
| I first noticed that my air bag dash light began blinking. i decided that it should be repaired in that i do travel quite a bit for work on heavily traveled highways here in indiana. i took the vehicle to butler ford here close to my residence and ask that the warning light on be repaired along with a ford recall #05s28 and a windshield wiper problem. when i returned for the vehicle the warning light was still blinking but the other two items had been taken care of. i was handed a bill for 126 dollars and the flashing light was not fixed. the repair bill stated pass side air bag switch shorted. no further action was taken to repair the problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 5000 | 25 | 04/20/1999 |
| I have had my f150 for 7 years and have had very few problems. bad fuel injector and the recall for the cruise control. i have been having trouble with my wipers coming on by themselves. i called my local ford dealer (columbia ford, longview,wa) and they said they had not seen this problem before. i did a little research on the web and found your tsb 00-9-6 which describes this problem to a tee. i called the dealer back and was advised i would have to absorb the entire cost for the repair? since they have known about this problem since 2000 and did not recall for this bad switch (see your tsb) install revised multi-function switch do i have any recourse in this matter. like the cruise control switch recalled last year is there a chance of fire? it can be disconcerting to be driving along in 90 degree weather and have your wipers turn on by themselves. i have found many complaints about this at a number of car site it's being called ghost wipers the above listed tsb was issued in 2000 but owners were not notified. i believe this is a safety issue that should have been recalled when found. this may have been going on for the past 6 years, the wipers turn on once and you think maybe you hit the switch on the steering wheel by accident. *jb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 50 | ||
| 1999 f150 wipers come on randomly while driving. *nm | |||
| 07/04/2004 | 20000 | 9999 | |
| Windshield wipers come on randomly especially when making a left turn. *nm | |||
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated that while parked, the windshield wipers activated independently. the failure recurred constantly when the left turn signal was activated. additionally, the odometer reading would not display on the instrument panel and the rear sliding window allowed precipitation to enter the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. kmj | |||
| 02/20/2012 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. the contact stated while parked the windshield wipers activated on their own. the failure occurred constantly when the left turn signal was activated. additionally, the odometer reading would not display on the instrument panel and the rear sliding window allowed precipitation to enter the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 90,000. da | |||