Worst years for a Ford F Series
Owners have filed 391 complaints about the Ford F Series with NHTSA across model years 1971 to 2008. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Avoid
2000 Ford F Series55 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Ford F Series 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 43,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2004 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | 93,010 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2003 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2002 | B | 43 | 1 | 1 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 54 | 1 | 12 | 98,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | D | 55 | 5 | 7 | 69,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | C | 44 | 3 | 3 | 100,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | B | 32 | 0 | 0 | 84,664 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1997 | D | 55 | 1 | 13 | 118,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | C | 17 | 0 | 5 | 104,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1995 | C | 20 | 0 | 9 | 115,040 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1994 | — | 7 | 0 | 4 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1993 | — | 7 | 0 | 3 | 179,035 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1991 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1990 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1989 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1988 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1971 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Ford F Series
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a Ford F Series
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F Series, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Ford F Series
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.