Ford Super DutyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 53 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Ford Super Duty.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints53Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls11990–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

2 0 5 5 18 2 2 1 8 1 1 8

'90'91'95'96'99'00'01'02'06'07'09'10

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2010Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2006Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2001Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls 1996Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1995Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall 1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Ford Super Duty problems

All model years combined: 53 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

8Engine and engine cooling2 crash/fire/injury

8Suspension1 crash/fire/injury

7Service brakes, hydraulic

7Tires

7Power train1 crash/fire/injury

7Steering1 crash/fire/injury

6Electrical system

5Engine

2Air bags

109 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

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
Engine and engine cooling	8	2
Suspension	8	1
Service brakes, hydraulic	7	0
Tires	7	0
Power train	7	1
Steering	7	1
Electrical system	6	0
Engine	5	0
Air bags	2	2
9 other systems	10	1

1 recall

Ford Super Duty recalls

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

Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings94V-040 · 1990–1991 · Feb 23, 1994 · 89,770 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Super Duty

Feb 17, 2005
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYEA05004 · 2001 · closed Jul 6, 2005
No recall
Oct 22, 2004
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLYRQ04011 · 2001 · closed Feb 17, 2005
No recall