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Ford F-150 problems reported in California

3,342 of the 48,021 complaints filed about the Ford F-150 came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

3,342

Complaints from California

189

Crashes

204

Fires

1997

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 525 15.7%
Brakes 325 9.7%
Steering 135 4.0%
Body & Structure 118 3.5%
Tires 101 3.0%
Airbags 96 2.9%

By model year

1989 F-150 5 0.1%
1991 F-150 22 0.7%
1992 F-150 56 1.7%
1993 F-150 55 1.6%
1994 F-150 69 2.1%
1995 F-150 79 2.4%
1996 F-150 33 1.0%
1997 F-150 272 8.1%
1998 F-150 157 4.7%
1999 F-150 103 3.1%
2000 F-150 116 3.5%
2001 F-150 181 5.4%
2002 F-150 119 3.6%
2003 F-150 42 1.3%
2004 F-150 250 7.5%
2005 F-150 137 4.1%
2006 F-150 50 1.5%
2007 F-150 33 1.0%
2008 F-150 16 0.5%
2009 F-150 28 0.8%
2010 F-150 50 1.5%
2011 F-150 146 4.4%
2012 F-150 98 2.9%
2013 F-150 210 6.3%
2014 F-150 109 3.3%
2015 F-150 135 4.0%
2016 F-150 160 4.8%
2017 F-150 123 3.7%
2018 F-150 153 4.6%
2019 F-150 88 2.6%
2020 F-150 53 1.6%
2021 F-150 69 2.1%
2022 F-150 45 1.3%
2023 F-150 32 1.0%
2024 F-150 28 0.8%
2025 F-150 17 0.5%
2026 F-150 3 0.1%

Cities reporting most

SAN Diego 101 18.2%
SAN Jose 70 12.6%
Sacramento 59 10.6%
Fresno 50 9.0%
LOS Angeles 44 7.9%
Riverside 43 7.7%
Bakersfield 38 6.8%
Long Beach 37 6.7%
Corona 32 5.8%
Livermore 29 5.2%
Chula Vista 28 5.0%
Seaside 25 4.5%

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