2014 Ford F-53 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 2,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine of the 2014 Ford F-53, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 2,900 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“An almost new 2014 newmar bay star 3303 motorhome with a Ford v10 gasoline engine on a Ford chassis. My family and I were preparing to leave on our first big family outing in our new rv. At the last minute while loading the vehicle a gasoline odor was noticed. Upon vacating the vehicle, gasoline was seen dripping from the hot exhaust pipes under the rv. The rv was shut off and towed to a Ford truck garage. Ford techs discovered gasoline under pressure was squirting onto the engine exhaust and within minutes of leaving on our vacation the gas fumes would have ignited and exploded. …”
NHTSA complaint #10884460, filed 2016-07, 2,900 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10144224Jul 26, 2018Certain 2012-2016 Model Year F-450 ? F-750 and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis Vehicles Equipped with a 6.8L Engine Camshaft Roller Follower Replacement Coverage
- 10143111Jun 5, 2018Certain 2012-2016 Model Year F-450 ? F-750 and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis Vehicles Equipped with a 6.8L Engine - Camshaft Roller Follower Replacement
- 10143079Jun 1, 2018Various vehicles equipped with a 4.6L, 5.4L, 6.8L modular 3 valve engine built on or before 8-Jan-2016 may exhibit symptoms that may include upper end engine noise, rough…
- 10109070Sep 21, 2016The Powertrain Control/Emissions Diagnosis (PC/ED) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (ETBs). The ETC_ACT and ETC_DSD PIDs should not used to…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2014 Ford F-53
7 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Ford F-53
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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