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Ford Super Duty F SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Ford Super Duty F Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: Power trainSafety recalls01996–2002 model years

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

Best & worst years

Ford Super Duty F Series 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 Super Duty F Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Ford Super Duty F Series 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
Power train31
Air bags22
Engine and engine cooling21
Seat belts21
Steering20
Fuel/propulsion system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Electrical system11
Vehicle speed control10
7 other systems71
0 recalls

Ford Super Duty F Series recalls

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

6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Super Duty F Series

  1. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · 2001 · closed Jul 6, 2005
    No recall
  2. FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · 2001 · closed Feb 17, 2005
    No recall
  3. PULLS UNDER HARD BRAKINGEA01004 · 1999–2000 · closed Oct 30, 2002
    No recall
  4. PARKING BRAKEEA01002 · 1999 · closed May 30, 2002
    Led to recall 02V-068
  5. ENGINE STALLINGSQ00020 · 1999 · closed May 24, 2002
    No recall
  6. LOSS OF POWER ASSIST; STEERING & BRAKINGEA00017 · 1999–2000 · closed Jul 29, 2002
    No recall