1999 Ford F-150 exterior lighting problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1999 Ford F-150 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Lower intake manifold gaskets keep blowing, as well as the head gaskets I only drive ford's, so ford please fix this for us loyal owners please.”
filed Sep 23, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford f-150. The contact stated that the brake lights intermittently operated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.”
filed Feb 23, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 6 | 6% |
| 2024 F-150 | 49 | 27% |
| 2023 F-150 | 20 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 58 | 10% |
| 2021 F-150 | 103 | 11% |
| 2020 F-150 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 11 | 1% |
| 2018 F-150 | 22 | 1% |
| 2017 F-150 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 F-150 | 14 | 1% |
| 2015 F-150 | 17 | 1% |
| 2014 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Ford F-150
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.