2024 Ford F-53Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2024 Ford F-53, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 24V-725 the manufacturer reports only 84% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 27, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2024 Ford F-53 has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2024 Ford F-53 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

84%repaired · 2026 Q3

Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel

Recall 24V-725 · Sep 27, 2024 · 761 vehicles · 639 repaired

Risk. A transmission gear position indicator that fails to illuminate can make it difficult to identify the correct transmission shift position, increasing the risk…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2024 vs. every other F-53 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-53 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What F-53 owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-53. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V725000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…
Complaint 11638791 · Jan 27, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-53 The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V725000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer…
Complaint 11638051 · Jan 23, 2025
The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-53. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V725000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact had not yet taken possession of the chassis. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact…
Complaint 11637756 · Jan 22, 2025

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