FaultScore

Ford F-53 vs Plymouth Sundance

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Ford F-53 Plymouth Sundance
Complaints on file 166 408
Model years covered 1995–2025 1987–1998
Worst model year 2014
Best model year 2021
Crashes reported 5 60
Fires reported 4 25
Injuries reported 4 43
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.8% 31.4%

Ford F-53 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 20 12.0%
Suspension 20 12.0%
Body & Structure 19 11.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain 18 10.8%
Electrical System 18 10.8%
Wheels 12 7.2%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 10 6.0%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 5.4%

Plymouth Sundance by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 56 13.7%
Airbags 45 11.0%
Seats 35 8.6%
Seat Belts 33 8.1%
Suspension 27 6.6%