Ford F Series (light) — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-09-01. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford F Series (light) Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1986: 1 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 6 complaints 1989: 6 complaints 1989 1990: 8 complaints 1991: 9 complaints 1992: 9 complaints 1992 1993: 12 complaints 1994: 16 complaints 1995: 1 complaints 1995 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 15 complaints 1998: 1 complaints 1998 1999: 6 complaints 2000: 3 complaints 2001: 10 complaints 2001 2002: 13 complaints 2002
2002: 13 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19861
19870
19886
19896
19908
19919
19929
199312
199416
19951
19962
199715
19981
19996
20003
200110
200213

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.