By model year
The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 16
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Ford F Series (light)
Every Ford F Series (light) model year on file, 1973 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years11822 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years231973 to 2002
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins211Summed across model years
Components
Brakes leads the Ford F Series (light) complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Ford F Series (light) model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pickup | 13 | 0.0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | Pickup | 10 | 20.0 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | Pickup | 3 | 66.7 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1999 | Pickup | 6 | 16.7 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 1997 | Pickup | 15 | 13.3 | 100 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 1996 | Other | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 1994 | Pickup | 16 | 37.5 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 1993 | Pickup | 12 | 16.7 | 171 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 1992 | Pickup | 9 | 11.1 | 139 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 1991 | Pickup | 9 | 22.2 | 164 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1990 | Pickup | 8 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1989 | Other | 6 | 16.7 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1988 | Pickup | 6 | 50.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 1986 | Pickup | 1 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1982 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Ford F Series (light)
- 08E-019 Mar 6, 2008
Filter's outlet cap may not be securely crimped to the housing
Fuel system · 1,937 vehicles - 87V-059 Apr 27, 1987
Diesel engine goveernor lever assemblies may have been improperly assembled so that one or more of three retaining prongs may not be engaged in…
Speed control · 2,060 vehicles - 80V-072 Jun 9, 1980
Certain vehicles were produced with wheel assemblies that may have cracks near the bolt holes in the wheel disc
Wheels · 13k vehicles - 80V-033 Mar 24, 1980
On certain vehicles, the pinch bolt and nut used to attach the intermediate steeriing shaft to the steering column were omitted during assembly
Steering · 13k vehicles - 80V-032 Mar 24, 1980
Certain vehicles may have been assembled without the specified exhaust system heat shields
Engine and cooling · 8,000 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.