FaultScore

Ford F-250 problems reported in California

690 of the 5,731 complaints filed about the Ford F-250 came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.

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.

690

Complaints from California

23

Crashes

21

Fires

2000

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 96 13.9%
Suspension 90 13.0%
Steering 86 12.5%
Tires 69 10.0%
Brakes 60 8.7%
Wheels 20 2.9%
Seat Belts 15 2.2%

By model year

1989 F-250 1 0.1%
1990 F-250 2 0.3%
1991 F-250 32 4.6%
1992 F-250 26 3.8%
1993 F-250 16 2.3%
1994 F-250 25 3.6%
1995 F-250 39 5.7%
1996 F-250 26 3.8%
1997 F-250 42 6.1%
1998 F-250 8 1.2%
1999 F-250 58 8.4%
2000 F-250 72 10.4%
2001 F-250 44 6.4%
2002 F-250 35 5.1%
2003 F-250 20 2.9%
2004 F-250 37 5.4%
2005 F-250 20 2.9%
2006 F-250 49 7.1%
2007 F-250 6 0.9%
2008 F-250 28 4.1%
2009 F-250 11 1.6%
2010 F-250 11 1.6%
2011 F-250 25 3.6%
2012 F-250 24 3.5%
2013 F-250 11 1.6%
2014 F-250 22 3.2%

Cities reporting most

Huntington Beach 30 20.0%
Sacramento 17 11.3%
Bakersfield 16 10.7%
Standish 13 8.7%
Ventura 13 8.7%
Fresno 12 8.0%
Riverside 10 6.7%
SAN Diego 10 6.7%
SAN Jose 9 6.0%
Laguna HIL 7 4.7%
Placerville 7 4.7%
Phelan 6 4.0%

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