1999 Ford F-350 engine and engine cooling problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Ford F-350 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 1999 ford f-350 with the v-10 engine and only 60,000 miles. Coming back from denver - not hauling anything - the engine blew out a spark plug. This is a know defect and well documented on ford problems.com. Given the number of occurrences that this has happened, and the possible safety…”
filed Jul 28, 2009
“While4 driving at 40 mph consumer heard a popping noise under the hood. Consumer had the vehicle towed. Dealership informed the consumer that the problem pertained to the spark plug failure. The problem was not resolved. *ak the cylinder head failed. The spark plug fell out of the engine. *tc”
filed Nov 4, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Oil/dust film at cac connections. *mj
17554 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2004
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other F-350 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 F-350 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 F-350 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 F-350 | 8 | 5% |
| 2011 F-350 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 F-350 | 31 | 24% |
| 2007 F-350 | 3 | 8% |
| 2006 F-350 | 21 | 14% |
| 2005 F-350 | 17 | 15% |
| 2004 F-350 | 64 | 40% |
| 2003 F-350 | 19 | 21% |
| 2002 F-350 | 19 | 16% |
| 2001 F-350 | 12 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford F-350
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.