MYRModel Year Report

Ford F53 — years to avoid

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

No year of this model has a ranking yet: each has too few complaints, or too few other years to compare with. Open a year below to see its complaints and recalls.

Complaint history

1989: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1991: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1992: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1993: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1994: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1994 1998: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1999: 15 complaints, Not enough data 1999 2000: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2002: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2003: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2004 2009 2014 2018: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2020: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2020 · 16
1989: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1991: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1992: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1992 1993: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1994: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1998: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1998 1999: 15 complaints, Not enough data 2000: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2001 2002: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2003: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2004 2007 2010 2013 2016 2018: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2020: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2020 · 16
1989: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1989 1990: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1991: 2 complaints, Not enough data 1991 1992: 3 complaints, Not enough data 1993: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1993 1994: 0 complaints, Not enough data 1995 1997 1998: 1 complaint, Not enough data 1999: 15 complaints, Not enough data 1999 2000: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2001: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2001 2002: 0 complaints, Not enough data 2003: 2 complaints, Not enough data 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2018: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2019: 3 complaints, Not enough data 2020: 16 complaints, Not enough data 2020 2021: 5 complaints, Not enough data 2020 · 16
  • Not enough data

Every year, ranked

Newest first. Find your year, then open it for the full report.

YearRankingComplaintsCompared with a typical year
2021 ○ Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 ○ Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 ○ Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004–2017 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
2003 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 ○ Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 ○ Not enough data 15 Only 15 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.
1995–1997 No NHTSA records on file — this model year may not have been sold, or no complaints, recalls or investigations were ever filed against it.
1994 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 ○ Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 ○ Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 ○ Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
How the rankings work

Each model year’s distinct NHTSA complaint count is compared with the median of the same model’s other eligible years.

  • ▲ Recommended

    At least 30% fewer complaints than the model’s typical year.

  • ● Recommended

    Within 30% of the model’s typical year.

  • ◆ Caution

    30% to 100% more complaints than the typical year.

  • ■ Avoid

    More than double the complaints of the typical year.

  • ○ Not enough data

    Fewer than 30 complaints on file, or too few other years to compare with — too few for a fair verdict.

Recalls

6

recalls on file across every Ford F53 model year.

Open a year above to see that year’s own recalls, investigations, and remedies.

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