1999 Ford E Series

Recalls

1 recall names the 1999 Ford E Series. Newest first.

• Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Diesel

  Dec 5, 2007NHTSA 07V5530001,176,000 vehicles

  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.

  Risk and remedy

  Risk

  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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Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Engine1
2. Engine and engine cooling1
3. Fuel system, gasoline1
4. Tires1

Latest complaints

• Jan 4, 2016KY199,000 mi
  Engine

  Blew a spark plug out of engine 2ND one that has happen and it happens all the time with this engine

• Apr 22, 2010CO195,000 mi
  Engine and engine cooling

  Spark plug blowout on 1999 ford expedition. *Tr

• Feb 15, 2004MI134,000 mi
  Fuel system, gasoline › Storage

  I own a 1999 ford E-150 van. The gas tank has split and IS leaking gas. This van IS to new to have this problem!!!!*ak

• Jun 4, 2003CA16,000 mi
  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…

  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

Defect investigations

NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.

• Spark plug ejection from cylinder head

  DP05005Opened Sep 22, 2005Closed Jan 4, 2006
  On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or…

  On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton V-8 and V-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi IS not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi IS aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it IS possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect IS very low.in view of the foregoing, it IS unlikely that nhtsa would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize nhtsa?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition IS denied.

• Tire valve stem

  RQ02002Opened Jan 14, 2002Closed Aug 19, 2002Recall 01V046000

  There is no summary currently available

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10042864Ford: the blower motor on some vehicles are operating either incorrectly or not operating or just functioning on one speed.
• 10023943Some 1997-2008 vehicles equipped with a 4.6L 2V, 5.4L 2V, or 6.8L 2V engine--spark plug thread repair procedure--not covered under new vehicle limited warranty. This includes F-53 motorhome chassis. Updated 2/23/10.
• 10019075Fuel conditioner. Low power, poor fuel economy, fuel gelling in cold weather, excessive white smoke on cold start, hard start, or coking of components exposed to exhaust.
• 10018745Wds cop kit diagnostic tip - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - engine misfire or rough running.
• 10014685Use of stainless steel exhaust studs in service for 5.4L 2V engine.
• 10014666Intermittent rough idle - non-commanded egr (exhaust gas recirculation valve) flow.
• 10014275A driveline clunk or bump when starting from a stop.
• 10014086General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
• 10013316A cold weather reverse engagement stall.
• 10012941Diagnostic trouble code b1876, b1880, b1915 and/or b1920 in the ecs module - vehicles equipped with aftermarket high current devices.
• 10011162Engine misfire or running - coil on plug (cop) ignition systems - wds cop kit diagnostic tips. To include various 2005 models. * ar this article 04161 supersedes tsb 03-14-04.
• 10008580Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock.
• 10008552Rear leaf spring noise.
• 10008334Engine-light tick or rattle type noise from engine after cold start.
• 10008310Engine-cylinder head deck leak-4.6 and 5.4L engines-new service-only gasket and cylinder head kits availability.
• 10008304Engine-gear driven synchronizers-incorrect installation-camshaft position synchronizer (cmp) installation tool correct application.
• 10008279New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4r70w transmission - service tip.
• 10008195Air bag lamp illuminated.
• 10008169Broken exhaust manifold studs.
• 10008155Diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) b1876, b1880, b1915 and/or b1920 airbag electronic crash sensor (ecs) module on vehicles equipped with aftermarket high current devices.
• 10007350Clunk from front suspension.
• 10005089Oil leak at high pressure pump fittings and/or plug. This includes super duty f-series. Oasis.
• 10004908Clicking/popping noise from upper steering column area when turning. 2004 e series and explorer sport trac also included.
• 10004889Some dedicated CNG vehicles may exhibit various driveability conditions due to a loss of injector performance, resulting from fuel quality. Loss of power at heavy load, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) for lean fuel, rough idle, hard start, plugged catalytic converter and no start condition.
• 10004884No turbine shaft speed (tss) displayed using ngs or wds.
• 10004882Gradual loss of power at cruise. Ford special service message. Various models including 2003 super duty f series.
• 100048737.3L dit turbocharger replacement under warranty. Ford special service message.
• 10004862Some 7.3L diesel turbocharger pedestals may leak oil around the exhaust back pressure actuator (ebp). This article supersedes tsb 03-21-51 dated 10/30/2003.
• 10004861High pressure oil pump leak on vehicles equipped with 7.3L diesel engine.
• 10004860A loss of power, oil leaks around the turbo, and/or excessive exhaust noise from the turbo.
• 10004857Engine oil pan corrosion on vehicles equipped with the 7.3L diesel engine. Various models including 2003 super duty f series.
• 10004856External oil leak diagnosis for 7.3L dit engines. Various models including 2003 super duty f series.
• 100048507.3L powerstroke diesel engine with engine serial number 661894 through 1311240 may exhibit a knock noise above the normal sound of the diesel combustion. This bulletin also replaces 01146.
• 10004844Significant 1999 7.3L diesel engine content revisions.
• 10004032Leak oil around the exhaust backpressure actuator (ebp) - 7.3L diesel turbocharger pedestals.
• 10004029Dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) rough idle or no start when cold vehicles equipped with dedicated 4.6L or 5.4L CNG engine only.
• 10004027Remote keyless entry (rke) - service tips.
• 100040237.3L diesel high pressure oil pump leak.
• 10003750Turbo pedestal seal oil leak around the exhaust back pressure (ebp) actuator. 2003 super duty f series included.
• 10003749A loss of power, oil leaks around the turbo, and/or excessive exhaust noise from the turbo.

Every Ford E Series model year

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