Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Ford F Series (medium)

Owners filed 13 complaints across 4 model years of the Ford F Series (medium). The 1999 drew the most (5); the 1998 the fewest (2).

Model years4
Complaints13
Recalls0
Fires1
Deaths0

Every Ford F Series (medium) model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
19995
0——Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineRoutine
19982
01—Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
19974
0——Structure › Body › DoorRoutine
19932
0——Fuel System, Gasoline › DeliveryRoutine

Which Ford F Series (medium) years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 1999 is the weakest year on record, with 5 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › engine.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.