Ford Ford Truck — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Ford Ford Truck Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2003 highlighted. 1980: 0 complaints 1980 1981: 0 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1983: 1 complaints 1983 1984: 1 complaints 1985: 2 complaints 1986: 2 complaints 1986 1987: 2 complaints 1988: 7 complaints 1989: 6 complaints 1989 1990: 8 complaints 1991: 9 complaints 1992: 10 complaints 1992 1993: 7 complaints 1994: 15 complaints 1995: 21 complaints 1995 1996: 18 complaints 1997: 34 complaints 1998: 25 complaints 1998 1999: 33 complaints 2000: 25 complaints 2001: 20 complaints 2001 2002: 37 complaints 2003: 12 complaints 2003
2003: 12 complaints
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YearComplaints
19800
19810
19820
19831
19841
19852
19862
19872
19887
19896
19908
19919
199210
19937
199415
199521
199618
199734
199825
199933
200025
200120
200237
200312

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2003 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 37 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 33 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 10 Only 10 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 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 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.