2020 Ford F-59Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2020 Ford F-59, most often about the suspension. It is covered by 2 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-145 the manufacturer reports only 71% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 22, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Ford F-59 has problems

5 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
Suspension50
Power train20

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

2 recalls

2020 Ford F-59 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.

71%repaired · 2024 Q1

Steering: critical fasteners

Recall 22V-145 · Mar 11, 2022 · 72 vehicles · 51 repaired

Risk. Separation of the intermediate steering shaft from the steering gear box can result in the loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

72%repaired · 2023 Q1

Driveline: driveshaft

Recall 21V-202 · Mar 24, 2021 · 16,128 vehicles · 11,551 repaired

Risk. Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into…

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

2020 vs. every other F-59 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-59 median. How we score

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In owners' words

What F-59 owners report

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

The contact owns a 2020 Ford F-59. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V731000 (Suspension); 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 time…
Complaint 11513195 · Mar 22, 2023
The contact owns a 2020 Ford F59. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V731000 (Suspension) 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 time for…
Complaint 11507638 · Feb 16, 2023
The contact owned a 2021 Thor Hurricane built on a 2020 Ford F-59 Chassis. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V731000 (Suspension) and requested to be removed from the recall distribution list because she no longer own the RV. The local dealer and…
Complaint 11491197 · Oct 27, 2022

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