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Ford F500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 9 safety recalls on record for the Ford F500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls91967–1977 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford F500 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 F500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1977Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford F500 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Tires11
9 recalls

Ford F500 recalls

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

–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages75V-080 · 1975 · May 12, 1975 · 21,494 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system74V-031 · 1974 · Feb 25, 1974 · 15,126 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings71V-024 · 1969–1971 · Feb 19, 1971 · 11,055 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum71V-025 · 1971 · Feb 19, 1971 · 12,322 vehicles–Doors: latch69V-058 · 1969 · May 7, 1969 · 80,700 vehicles–Exterior lighting68V-053 · 1968 · May 22, 1968 · 160 vehicles–Steering68V-028 · 1967–1968 · Apr 2, 1968 · 82,000 vehicles–Power assist: vacuum67V-076 · 1968 · Sep 12, 1967 · 1,141 vehicles–Suspension67V-047 · 1967 · May 10, 1967 · 16,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the F500

  1. COOLING FAN BEARING FAILURPE88036 · 1983–1986 · closed Jul 26, 1988
    No recall