1999 Ford F-250 Consumer Discussions

Ford F-Series 4x4 Problems

• 1999 ford 4x4

  Written by: rwlay on Oct 29, 2009 8:04:26 AM

  1999 F-250 won't shift into low range, hi range works fine

Ford F-Series Stalling and No Start Problems

• Re: ford 250 Larit super duty 4x4 [hershelp]

  Written by: olddirt on Sep 22, 2011 7:16:41 PM

  Mine 1999 F250 Larit with V10. Problem Taking off whole drive train shook and power was low. After computer dianostics we had 1 coil bad and replaced some of both fuel and return fuel lines. fuel line filter. now runs super. hit switch and it starts on first rotation and purs.

• Re: ford 250 Larit super duty 4x4 [sandy73]

  Written by: hershelp on Jun 14, 2011 1:02:38 PM

  Sandy, I have tthe sme problem with a 1999 F250. Mechanic thought it might be Fuel Pump. Replaced Pump (expensive) but problem is still there. Starts and runs ok until I stop. after a short time while temp is up it will start but runs very poorly. Let me know if you find a solution

Ford F-Series Powerstroke Diesel Problems

• Re: HELP!!! 1999 F250 7.3L 2WD Smoking problem [dellfam]

  Written by: jamnutt on Oct 24, 2010 8:03:50 AM

  I don't know if anyone here has found out yet, but the white plumes of smoke & loss of power are due to the faulty fuel cells installed by ford. This problem is known as delaminizing. This occurs when the coating inside of the fuel tank flakes off and contaminates the fuel delivery system. If the vehicle stalls, and it will, you can wait 15 minutes or so and restart. The ... Read More

• HELP!!! 1999 F250 7.3L 2WD Smoking problem

  Written by: dellfam on Oct 21, 2010 11:22:09 AM

  Have a 1999 F250 Lariat. On startup (warm and cold) and for a mile or two there is a lot of smoke. It is definately diesel not oil. I have done the following over the pass couple of months. Replaced the MAP sensor, 5 of 8 injectors, and had a compression test by Ford (everything came back fine). I plan on replacing the three remaining injectors next month when annuity check ... Read More

Ford F-Series Gasoline Engine Problems

• Re: 1999 f-250 hesitation at WOT [mike9408]

  Written by: davyray on Sep 25, 2010 2:04:09 AM

  I have the same problem with my 1998 f 150 and have not had any luck finding the problem. Have taken it to two different shops and my local Ford dealer did not find the problem either. I unhooked the battery cables as you suggested and took it for a drive. Tried this 3 different times and still have the same problem at WOT. One thing I have recently noticed is ... Read More

Ford F-Series Stalling and No Start Problems

• 1999 F250 super Duty V10 starting problems

  Written by: gkwallace on Sep 5, 2010 2:24:33 PM

  When I bought truck used form dealership in 2006 I jsut got one keyless remote. At time we could not get the ford alarm system to disengage so I lived with the one remote until 2 months ago when I lost the remote. Turck immediately went into alarm mode when opening door. tried to disengage alarm with reset button but that woudl nto work, bought new control and programming would not ... Read More

Ford F-Series Transmission Problems

• 99' F-250 clutch problem

  Written by: night_stalker on Aug 4, 2010 11:04:16 AM

  Hello to all! I'm new at his, so here it goes!! I have a 1999 Ford F-250 with a Power stroke Diesel, manual 6 speed, 4x4 manual hubs and only has 75,000 miles on it. I am having trouble with the clutch. The resivore is full of fluid. I don't have much clutch pedal (approx. 2-3" off floor when it engages) and when I am pulling anything I can't get it ... Read More

2011 Ford Super Duty

• What should I buy?

  Written by: mroffshore1 on May 19, 2010 10:48:51 AM

  I bought a 1999 F250 Super Duty 7.3 D. back in the day and it is still going strong at 157,000 with general maintenance. I want to buy a new F250 Super Duty but have been out of the loop for 6years on the Fords Diesel engine. How does the newer Super Duty trucks with Diesel compare to Dodge and Chevy? Is Ford still the way to go? I bought my ... Read More

Ford F-250 Owners

• Re: 1999 Ford F-250 won't start [tmwatts]

  Written by: lostcause245 on Apr 15, 2010 7:17:09 PM

  Check the positive connections on the starter, had a 99 which the terminal actually cracked and was not contacting. Also check the solenoid under hood, if it is not clicking it is no good. Also check the connections at the solenoid, which, I believe is mounted on the right fender. If all else fails, try tapping on the starter with a hammer, its possible that there is a bad spot on ... Read More

• 1999 Ford F-250 won't start

  Written by: tmwatts on Apr 15, 2010 10:14:33 AM

  Hello, I have a 1999 Ford F-250 which will not start. The starter makes no noise when I turn on the ignition. I tried jumpstarting with another vehicle and same result. I checked the fuses related to the starter or ignition and they are either not populated or do not appear to be be blown. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Ford F-Series Powerstroke Diesel Problems

• Re: 2000 ford f250 started missing all of a sudden [michael351]

  Written by: crazydan on Oct 28, 2009 5:27:44 PM

  im not sure, no one has helped me fix my two broke down trucks,1,1999,,,1,2002 f350 diesel are killing my living and life, they don,t run very long unless you are rich and stupid enough to drive a ford , my ford was given to me and it still has caused me to go broke, dead is a ford letter word,,,mine are all dead,and they self disstrucked, you don,t have to do ... Read More

Ford F-250 Owners

• oil changes for my 1999 V10

  Written by: garyekuy on Aug 29, 2009 3:11:29 PM

  How many qts should my 1999 Ford F250 V10 hold at oil changes, and will it hert if I over fill by a qt? I am using full synthetic 5W 30 I have 123,000 miles on her now and I love my truck. She still runs great but I have noticed she is using some oil now, not smoking and not leaking.

Ford F-Series Powerstroke Diesel Problems

• 1999 f25 owners manual

  Written by: rancid on Apr 29, 2009 9:57:58 AM

  1999 Ford F-250 - Owners Manual 1999 Ford F-250 - Owners Manual Grand_Cherokee Publish at Scribd or explore others: How-to-Guides & Manu automotive F250

• 1999 F550 7.3 Engine HPOP/Check Valve/Sensor Problems?

  Written by: pat99 on Dec 28, 2008 7:29:59 PM

  I have a 1999 F550 truck with the 7.3 engine which I tow a 37' 5th wheel with. It has 160k towing miles. I am having a problem with the high pressure oil pump (HPOP) and need some technical assistance. My problem started when it sat in my shop while we worked on the valve cover gasket leaks after I had the glow plugs replaced. When I tried to start it ... Read More

• Re: 30 amp fuse keeps burning out/rpm surges-no power on cold idle [tommy613]

  Written by: efnicks on Dec 16, 2008 5:12:17 PM

  tommy, any new news on the diesel?? I have a 1999 ford f250 w/7.3..I bought the truck about 5 months ago... never had any problems, but last week It was about 30 degrees outside ( cold for us in dallas) the truck started and I let it warm up for 10 minutes.. i drove for about 15 more mins. and it died.. the wait for start light was not on..would not ... Read More

Ford F-Series Rough Idle/Vibration Problems

• Shakey fords

  Written by: genefdny on Apr 1, 2007 4:27:00 PM

  My first ford was a 1990 f-450 dump truck I did notice this problem at speeds over 50 mph but did not pay much attention because this was a work truck and rarely approached this speed. My next was a 1999 F-250 pick-up the shaking was extremely dangerous. It seemed to occur most commonly at a speed over 55 while driving over a storm drain. Such as the left lane of ... Read More

Ford F-250 Owners

• Re: Ford F-250: Owner's Hangout [pf_flyer]

  Written by: fordisthebest1 on Mar 23, 2008 9:43:44 PM

  I would get the 7.3 in a 1999, best mpg and the 6.0 is crap. I have a 1999 F-350 crewcab 4x4 and I average 20-22 on the highway and 16-17 in town, without a chip. 1999 has only had one recall and is a hell of smother the a 1997 and down.

• Towing

  Written by: smoothride4me on Mar 23, 2008 3:35:35 PM

  I have an aluminum 2 horse trailer which I tow with my 1999 ford F250 7.3 diesel.. Complete weight of the trailer with the horses in it are about 4000 pounds, Now I am looking to put a Lance cabover in the bed of the truck weighing about 2000 pounds, Would I be able to have the cabover and pull the horse trailer without boosting up the rear suspension? Thanks for ... Read More

Ford F-Series Towing Questions

• Towing

  Written by: smoothride4me on Mar 23, 2008 3:34:59 PM

  I have an aluminum 2 horse trailer which I tow with my 1999 ford F250 7.3 diesel.. Complete weight of the trailer with the horses in it are about 4000 pounds, Now I am looking to put a Lance cabover in the bed of the truck weighing about 2000 pounds, Would I be able to have the cabover and pull the horse trailer without boosting up the rear suspension? Thanks for ... Read More

Ford F-150 Owners

• Ford Cars and Truck Recall

  Written by: gaspasser2 on Feb 28, 2008 3:06:22 PM

  AP Feds Alert Ford Owners to Recalls Thursday February 28, 5:41 pm ET By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Writer Government Warns Ford Owners About Recalled Vehicles WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government on Thursday warned owners of about 4.6 million recalled Ford vehicles to bring their cars and trucks immediately to dealerships to disconnect cruise control switch systems that have been linked to engine fires. ADVERTISEMENT The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ... Read More

Ford F-Series Electrical and Lighting Problems

• Re: 1999 F-250 ghost starting [cleon]

  Written by: hon on Sep 15, 2007 2:02:04 PM

  I had that happen with my 59 Ford truck parked in the garage. I heard it cranking over, when I checked to see what was going on I found that since I had it in gear, it pushed my dryer up against the wall and put a dent in the dryer. Lucky it didn't start or push thru the wall. Turned out to be a short in the wiring, not a ... Read More

• 1999 F-250 ghost starting

  Written by: cleon on Aug 10, 2007 4:24:41 PM

  I have a 1999 ford f-250 I recently purchased. It has about 110,000 miles on it and everything has been ok since I boought it. That is untill this morning. When I heard the engine cranking emidiately I though someone was stealing my truck and they could not start it. After a while the nieghbors fiqured out that no one was in the car and the door were locked. For some ... Read More

Ford F-Series: Problems & Solutions

• Re: Anyone heard of this? [tsembo]

  Written by: brimstone on Apr 25, 2006 1:18:02 PM

  just happened to me on my f-250 superduty 4x4 5.4l 43000km never abused never off pavement $4650.00 to fix.Check out consumeraffairs.com It has been a FORD problem since 1999

Ford F-250 Owners

• F-250 Dies While Driving and/or Won't Start

  Written by: onlyvet4u on Dec 7, 2005 12:16:23 AM

  Hope somebody can help with this. F-250 super duty 1999 diesel 4x4 260,000 miles. Truck dies while driving or idling any length of time and sometimes won't start. Try to start it and the "wait to start engine" light doesn't come on and won't start; wait about 10 minutes and "start engine light" comes on and truck starts. Have gone out to start engine cold and light didn't come on so ... Read More

Ford F-Series: Problems & Solutions

• Re: Ford 4X4 Transmission/Transfer Case Leak. [ak_ed]

  Written by: flounder4 on Nov 12, 2005 10:40:58 AM

  I have experienced somewhat the same problem with my 1999 F250 Super Duty 4X4 with transmission leaks. I have 174K miles and have had little or no problems with it. However, 1 year ago I was backing a 22' trailer into my driveway which has about a 6% grade up into my yard. The trailer had surge brakes and it had my truck stopped. However, not knowing the surge brakes were ... Read More

Ford F-250 Owners

• Re: 1999 F250 Steering Wheel Pulling to Right [mtaschuk]

  Written by: journeyman7 on Sep 24, 2005 7:35:54 PM

  I had this same thing happen with my 94 F250. It happened very suddenly and was right after applying the brakes - if I had let go of the steering wheel the truck would certainly go right into the ditch- the pulling was hard to the right side and I could smell the brakes getting very hot. I was fortunately close to a buddy who wrenches on my vehicles and is ... Read More

Ford F-Series: Problems & Solutions

• Short in Fuel System

  Written by: leif7151 on Jul 15, 2005 8:30:05 PM

  I have had my 1999 F-250 in the local Ford dealership for a week now and they cannot figure out what is wrong with my truck. The symtoms are: Running realing rough as if the engine were about to stall due to flooding, smoke from the tail pipe with a rich smell of fuel not being efficiently burned. The dealer has identified he beleives it is some type of short and ... Read More

Ford F-250 Owners

• Re: Walt.... [mullins87]

  Written by: thmess on Apr 28, 2005 11:06:41 AM

  Walt, I recently purchased my first ever diesel p/u - a Ford F-250 1999 Turbo 4X4. It had 77K miles at purchase and the automatic mpg guage consistently says it's getting 14.3 mpg. Even when towing our 9000 lb horse trailer, the mpg doesn't change on the guage. Sounds like this engine is not getting the best mileage, according to other posts I've read today. No owner's manual included with truck. ... Read More

Ford F-Series Owners - Meet the Members

• life long ford man

  Written by: mrsmisha on Nov 13, 2002 5:39:12 PM

  I've been raised on ford trucks. Dad had a 1976 supercab F150 that died with over 400,000 miles on the original engine, and he worked that truck til it needed 2x4s to hold the engine up. now owns a 1986 F250 regular cab w/351W and C6 trans. Been rolled twice (physically that is) and is still going. I myself owned a 1990 F250 supercab XLT Lariot that I traded in with ... Read More

Diesel engines, which is better: Ford, Dodge, Chevy

• "Like a (C)Rock"

  Written by: 26psiboost on May 7, 2002 8:06:09 PM

  Judging by the literally thousands and thousands of posts in Town Hall regarding Silverado, Engine Knock, Allison, and Duramax problems I would say GM needs to work a little harder at the proving grounds before releasing a new vehicle. GM has had some better ideas lately than the competition, but it hasn't launched anything new in the last 5 years that hasn't been a POS in its first two years of ... Read More