Ford F-59Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 15 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Ford F-59.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints15Top: Suspension Safety recalls152011–2026 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Ford F-59 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the F-59 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2022Not rated–/1003 complaints · 4 recalls 2021Not rated–/1004 complaints · 3 recalls 2020Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls 2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2014Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls 2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Ford F-59 problems

All model years combined: 15 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

6Suspension

5Engine

3Power train

2Electrical system

2Service brakes

1Forward collision avoidance

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Suspension	6	0
Engine	5	0
Power train	3	0
Electrical system	2	0
Service brakes	2	0
Forward collision avoidance	1	0

15 recalls

Ford F-59 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Wheels: hub26V-235 · 2025–2026 · Apr 14, 2026 · 4,351 vehicles Exterior lighting: brake lights26V-155 · 2025–2026 · Mar 17, 2026 · 2,422 vehicles Back up lights: switch26V-025 · 2025 · Jan 21, 2026 · 231 vehicles Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel24V-725 · 2024 · Sep 27, 2024 · 761 vehicles Electrical system23V-510 · 2023 · Jul 21, 2023 · 5,558 vehicles Disc: caliper23V-164 · 2022 · Mar 10, 2023 · 644 vehicles Storage: tank assembly22V-925 · 2021–2022 · Dec 14, 2022 · 11,074 vehicles Steering: steering wheel/handle bar22V-528 · 2022 · Jul 22, 2022 · 692 vehicles Steering: critical fasteners22V-145 · 2020–2022 · Mar 11, 2022 · 72 vehicles Driveline: driveshaft21V-202 · 2020–2021 · Mar 24, 2021 · 16,128 vehicles Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip17V-768 · 2017 · Nov 29, 2017 · 390 vehicles Power train: automatic transmission15V-611 · 2016 · Sep 30, 2015 · 1,477 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the F-59

Oct 23, 2026
Camshaft and Lifter Failure in Ford 7.3L Gasoline EnginesDP26011 · 2021 · still open
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