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Ford F Super Duty

Every Ford F Super Duty model year on file, 1981 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years41529 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years261981 to 2008
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,106Summed across model years
By model year

The 1999 model year drew the most complaints, 93, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

025507510019811984198719901993199619999320022008
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Ford F Super Duty complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
106
Brakes
70
Tires
64
Fuel system
49
Steering
47
Powertrain
46
Electrical system
35
Suspension
32
Speed control
28
Wheels
12
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Ford F Super Duty 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.

Ford F Super Duty by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2008Pickup313.2490131
2005Pickup273.7240018
2004Pickup140.0190015
2003Pickup2714.8710665
2002Not decoded348.83,4000437
2001Pickup323.11331739
2000Other636.33,1503450
1999Other938.64,65035107
1998Other140.04670214
1997Other244.28003296
1996Other812.540020104
1995Other1225.060010120
1994Other205.01,00020113
1993Other30.01503168
1992Other80.02672151
1991Pickup10.0182247
1990Other10.01001246
1989Other10.01000040
1988Not decoded0NoneNone0024
1987Not decoded10.0100005
1986Not decoded0NoneNone005
1985Not decoded0NoneNone004
1984Not decoded0NoneNone004
1983Not decoded0NoneNone001
1982Not decoded0NoneNone001
1981Pickup1100.050001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Ford F Super Duty

  • 01I-008 Jul 19, 2001
    This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act
    Fuel system · 1.56M vehicles
  • 01V-106 Mar 27, 2001
    Vehicle description: f-super duty crew cab pickup trucks (f-350 short wheelbase trucks equipped with a 6 3/4' pickup box and dual rear wheels)…
    Fuel system · 185 vehicles
  • 00V-254 Sep 6, 2000
    Vehicle description: motor home chassis
    Lighting · 13k vehicles
  • 00V-170 Jun 19, 2000
    Vehicle description: f-super duty stripped motor home chassis because they may have a missing or partially installed brake pedal to master…
    Brakes · 8,100 vehicles
  • 99V-265 Sep 20, 1999
    Vehicle description: super duty trucks and chassis-cabs equipped with 5.4l manual transmission powertrains
    Speed control · 11k vehicles
  • 98V-304 Dec 2, 1998
    Vehicle description: motor home chassis
    Speed control · 19k vehicles
  • 98V-070 Apr 1, 1998
    Vehicle description: motor home chassis
    Speed control · 3,500 vehicles
  • 97V-209 Nov 13, 1997
    Vehicle description: motor home chassis
    Engine and cooling · 64k vehicles
  • 97V-187 Oct 29, 1997
    Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and chassis
    Tires · 32k vehicles
  • 96V-177 Sep 18, 1996
    Plastic coated steel support strap for the battery cable was damaged when it was crimped onto the cable
    Electrical system · 5,500 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.