Ford Ford Truck Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 8 safety recalls and 299 owner complaints across 35 model years of the Ford Ford Truck (1967–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

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What Ford Ford Truck owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 299 complaints with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 37.

• Tires38
• Engine and engine cooling: engine21
• Tires: tread/belt18
• Power train: automatic transmission18
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline16
• Air bags7
• Electrical system6
• Engine and engine cooling6

All Ford Ford Truck recalls (8)

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

1. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

   NHTSA 81V008000 Reported January 12, 1981 21,000,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   This is a manufacturer"s notice to advise owners of proper vehicle operation. The parking gear may not be securely engaged after the operator has attempted to shift to park. The vehicle may appear to be in park though actually in reverse. This could allow the vehicle to move unexpectedly.

   Remedy: Owners will be provided with a self-sticking label containing important safety precautions as a daily reminder of the serious hazards of unexpected vehicle motion. It should be placed inside the vehicle in an easily…

   Model years: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

2. Webbing (seat belts)

   NHTSA 72V188000 Reported July 21, 1972 1,605 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1971, 1972

3. Multiple axle (suspension)

   NHTSA 72V150000 Reported June 13, 1972 2,142 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1972

4. Fluid (service brakes)

   NHTSA 71V171000 Reported October 4, 1971 46 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1972

5. Master cylinder (service brakes)

   NHTSA 70V135000 Reported November 10, 1970 25,300 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1968, 1969, 1970

6. Slack adjusters (service brakes)

   NHTSA 69V115000 Reported September 4, 1969 73,400 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1968, 1969

7. Fluid (service brakes)

   NHTSA 69V110000 Reported August 15, 1969 110,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Model years: 1969

8. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 66V004002 Reported October 6, 1966 65,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY test adw as

   Model years: 1967

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

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.