1999 Ford F-150 wheels problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 1999 Ford F-150 — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At the time this happen the wife and I were on the way back from another town went to eat out of our town we lived in, on a main highway I heard something that sounded like we were hit from behind, but when I looked in my rear-view mirror I could not believe what I was seeing, thank the good lord…”
filed Apr 9, 2015
“Upon returning home from work on 9/15/14, a hitch wire was noticed dragging on the ground. When I crawled under the truck to tuck it back under, I noticed the spare tire was gone and the cable that once held it in place via a retaining bracket had snapped and was frayed. The tire and bracket…”
filed Oct 1, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other F-150 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2024 F-150 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 F-150 | 20 | 5% |
| 2022 F-150 | 8 | 1% |
| 2021 F-150 | 27 | 3% |
| 2020 F-150 | 5 | 1% |
| 2019 F-150 | 9 | 1% |
| 2018 F-150 | 42 | 2% |
| 2017 F-150 | 44 | 3% |
| 2016 F-150 | 53 | 3% |
| 2015 F-150 | 40 | 2% |
| 2014 F-150 | 25 | 2% |
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.