Ford F250 problems
Owners have filed 492 complaints about the Ford F250 with NHTSA across model years 1968 to 1990. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every Ford F250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | — | 129 | 6 | 14 | 115,500 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1989 | — | 127 | 4 | 17 | 120,000 | Brakes |
| 1988 | — | 85 | 2 | 16 | — | Electrical System |
| 1987 | — | 51 | 2 | 14 | — | Electrical System |
| 1986 | — | 42 | 0 | 19 | — | Electrical System |
| 1985 | — | 33 | 1 | 9 | — | Electrical System |
| 1984 | — | 11 | 0 | 7 | — | Electrical System |
| 1983 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1981 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1979 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 1978 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1977 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | Electrical System |
| 1974 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1970 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1968 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
What breaks on a Ford F250
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1989
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1989
Exactly what failed on a Ford F250
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Ford F250, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Ford F250 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Ford F250
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.