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Ford F-53 Problems by Year

Owners have filed 148 complaints with NHTSA about the Ford F-53 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2020, 2014, 2016. The most common problem overall: suspension.

0102030402000: 2 complaints'002001: 5 complaints2003: 2 complaints'032008: 1 complaints2010: 1 complaints'102011: 7 complaints2012: 1 complaints'122013: 8 complaints2014: 17 complaints'142015: 7 complaints2016: 15 complaints'162017: 6 complaints2018: 11 complaints'182019: 6 complaints2020: 33 complaints'20332021: 13 complaints2022: 4 complaints'222023: 4 complaints2024: 4 complaints'242025: 1 complaints
Ford F-53 owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Ford F-53 problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2020 F-5333Suspension20

2 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Ford F-53

What years of the Ford F-53 have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2020 (33), 2014 (17), 2016 (15).
What is the most common problem with the Ford F-53?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the suspension (18), transmission (12), brakes (7).
Which Ford F-53 years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2008 (1), 2010 (1), 2012 (1). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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