Worst years for a Ford F-53
Owners have filed 166 complaints about the Ford F-53 with NHTSA across model years 1995 to 2025. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Ford F-53 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2024 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2023 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2021 | A | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2020 | C | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2019 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Wheels |
| 2018 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | Body & Structure |
| 2017 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2016 | C | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2,800 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 18,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2014 | F | 26 | 5 | 3 | 6,400 | Body & Structure |
| 2013 | B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17,150 | Brakes |
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 2011 | — | 9 | 0 | 1 | 21,181 | Wheels |
| 2010 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2008 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1997 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1996 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
What breaks on a Ford F-53
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Worst in 1995
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F-53, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford F-53
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.