# 1999 FORD F-150 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1197385` · 2015-07-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 132,427
## Narrative
VIN DOES NOT MATCH MY TRUCK,  TRYING TO FIX IT BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT ENGINE PARTS, ELECTRICAL,OR OTHERWISE TO PURCHASE.  SUPPOSED TO BE A 1999 FORD F-150 XLT 4X4 .  VIN COMES UP ASINVALID AND CHECK DIGIT IS INCORRECT.  ONLINE SEARCH INDICATES 4 DIFFERENT ENGINES, TWO TRANSMISSIONS (5SPD MANUAL AND AUTO) NEITHER OF WHICH ARE THE FORD MOTOR CO. EXPERIMENTAL TRANSMISSION THAT FORD PUT IN THAT TRUCK.  SOLD AS A 1999 ON FORD C.O.  MINE WEIGHS 1500LBS LESS THAN WHAT IT SHOULD.  ALL FAILING EXPERIMENTAL PARTS THAT I HAVE TO REPLACE, BUT DONT HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO BUY DUE TO "EXPERIMENTAL" PART #'S.  EMAILED FORD MANY TIMES FOR ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING ENGINE AS THERE ARE NO BLOCK CASTINGS.  NO RETUN CALL OR EMAIL.  IM A SINGLE MOM OF 2. I DONT GET CHILD SUPPORT, ALIMONY,  NOR DO I RECEIVE GOVERMENT ASSISTANCE.  I CANT AFFORD TO HAVE MY TRUCK TORN DOWN.TO MEASURE BORE AND STROKE.  I CANT AFFORD TO BRING IT TO A SHOP.  IVE HAD TO LEARN TO WORK ON THIS THING.  TOOK ME 8 MONTHS AND THOUSANDS SPENT HERE ND THERE JUST TO GET IT TO PASS EMISSIONS BECAUSE I COULDNT FIND THE RIGHT PARTS! $600 IN INSPECTION STICKER VIOLATIONS LATER HERE I AM, BARELY HANGING IN HOPING IT GETS ME TO WORK ONE MORE TIME.  SUXH A NEGLIGENT AND DANGEROUS THING TO DO. THREE LIVES SIT IN THAT BECAUSE THATS WHAT WE HAVE.  I WANTED A CALL FROM FORD BECAUSE THEIR VIN ISNT VALID, OR MATCHING.  COWARDS.
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