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Ford F Series (medium)Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Ford F Series (medium).

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: StructureSafety recalls31974–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford F Series (medium) 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 Series (medium) median. Tap a year for its full report.

'74'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'82'87'93'97'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Ford F Series (medium) problems

All model years combined: 13 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
Structure30
Engine and engine cooling20
Electrical system20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Vehicle speed control21
Power train10
Tires10
Steering10
Equipment10
2 other systems20
3 recalls

Ford F Series (medium) recalls

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

–Vehicle speed control: springs87V-059 · 1987 · Apr 27, 1987 · 2,060 vehicles–Foundation components: drum83V-033 · 1982 · Mar 22, 1983 · 670 vehicles–Vehicle speed control82V-027 · 1974–1981 · Mar 26, 1982 · 3,270 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the F Series (medium)

  1. PARK BRAKE SLOW TO ENGAGEPE90067 · 1986–1990 · closed Aug 2, 1990
    No recall