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Ford F53 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 62 owner complaints across 16 model years of the Ford F53 (1989–2021). The most-complained-about year is 2020.

6
safety recalls, all years
62
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
2020
year with most complaints

Pick your Ford F53 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2021 Ford F5315
2020 Ford F53116
2019 Ford F5303
2018 Ford F5315
2003 Ford F5302
2002 Ford F5310
2001 Ford F5315
2000 Ford F5312
1999 Ford F53215
1998 Ford F5311
1994 Ford F5310
1993 Ford F5310
1992 Ford F5313
1991 Ford F5312
1990 Ford F5313
1989 Ford F5310

What Ford F53 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA. The 2020 model year has the most, with 16.

All Ford F53 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford F53, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 22V731000 Reported 13,455 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 recreational stripped chassis vehicles. The rear stabilizer bar attachment brackets may break and separate from the vehicle.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the bolt tightness for both rear stabilizer attachment brackets and replace the weld nuts and bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 8, 2023. Remedy parts…

    Model years: 2020, 2021

  2. Wheels

    NHTSA 18V470000 Reported 162 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

    Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F53 stripped chassis vehicles equipped with 22.5 inch front wheels. The front wheel hub assembly may have wheel studs that were not properly heat treated.

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace any suspect front wheel hub studs, free of charge. The recall began August 20, 2018. Owners may contact Ford customers service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…

    Model years: 2018

  3. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 09V399000 Reported 4,500,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Ford is recalling model years 1995-2003 windstar, 2000-2003 excursion diesel, 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 f-250 sd through f-550 sd diesel, 1992-2003 e-150 through e-550, 1995-2002 explorer, 1997 and 2002 mercury mountaineer, 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 ranger, and 1994 f53 vehicles equipped with the texas instruments speed control deactivation…

    Remedy: Ford will notify owners that dealers will install a fused wiring harness in line with the scds. On 1999-2003 windstar vehicles with a leaking scds, dealers will also inspect the ABS control module connector and repair…

    Model years: 1994

  4. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 07V336000 Reported 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch…

    Model years: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

  5. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 99V062001 Reported 898,739 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Vehicle description: certain 1997-1999 rhd explorer equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc engines and cruise control built from may 29, 1996 through march 4, 1999; 1998-1999 explorer/mountaineers equipped with 4.0l ohv/sohc or 5.0l engines or 1998-1999 rangers equipped with 2.5l, 3.0l ffv/efi or 4.0l engines and cruise control built from january…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the cruise control cables. At the present time, the replacement cables are not available. Customers are being advised not to use the cruise control system until a replacement can be made.

    Model years: 1999

  6. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

    NHTSA 93V146000 Reported 17,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Brake lines in the engine compartment are routed too near the left exhaust manifold, causing the brake fluid to overheat.

    Remedy: Ford will install a heat shield and brake line insulation on engine compartment brake lines.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Other Ford models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.