FaultScore

Ford Pickup problems

Owners have filed 68 complaints about the Ford Pickup with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 2000. More of them are about the tires than anything else.

Every Ford Pickup 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2000 6 0 1 Brakes
1999 11 0 0 Suspension
1998 8 0 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1997 16 2 0 Engine & Cooling
1994 9 1 2 Tires
1993 6 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
1992 3 0 1 Transmission & Drivetrain
1991 3 0 0 Engine & Cooling
1990 6 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Ford Pickup

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Tires 12 17.6%

Worst in 1997

Engine & Cooling 10 14.7%

Worst in 1997

Suspension 9 13.2%

Worst in 1999

Fuel & Propulsion 7 10.3%

Worst in 1993

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 7.4%

Worst in 1998

Steering 5 7.4%

Worst in 1997

Brakes 5 7.4%

Worst in 2000

Electrical System 3 4.4%

Worst in 1992

Other & Unspecified 3 4.4%

Worst in 1997

Body & Structure 2 2.9%

Worst in 1997

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 2 2.9%

Worst in 1997

Airbags 1 1.5%

Worst in 1999

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.5%

Worst in 1994

Lights 1 1.5%

Worst in 1994

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Ford Pickup, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 1997 peak 5 Aug 2019

Compare the Ford Pickup

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.