Ford F Series (light)
Owners filed 105 complaints across 13 model years of the Ford F Series (light). The 1994 drew the most (16).
Which Ford F Series (light) years should you avoid?
Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 Ford F Series (light) model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every Ford F Series (light) model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13 | 0 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly | Routine | |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine | Routine | |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control › Cruise Control | Routine | |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Routine | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1997 | 15 | 0 | 2 | — | Fuel System, Gasoline | Routine | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Tires › Tread/Belt | Routine | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Tires › Sidewall | Routine | |
| 1994 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor | Routine | |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 | — | 2 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 | — | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 | 2 | — | Power Train › Axle Assembly › Axle Shaft › Seal | Routine | |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.