2020 Ford F-53 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2020 Ford F-53, 3% of the 33 complaints for this model year.
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.
“A large hole melted in the front pass through storage compartment, caused by intense heat from the exhaust right below the melted spot. There is no heat shield, and the wiring for the entire coach was also at risk, some of the ceasing melted. This has been verified by a service center. There could have been catastrophic consequences had the wiring melted during travel. The problem was first discovered while traveling in August 2021, but the wiring issue was unknown until October 8, 2021 while at the service center. …”
NHTSA complaint #11436128, filed 2021-10Related service bulletins
- 10228871Dec 14, 2022Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair/F-53 Motorhome/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis, 2021-2023 F-650/F-750/E-Series, and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles may exhibit an intermittent no…
- 10216963Jul 29, 2022Some 2020-2022 Escape/Corsair/F-53 Motorhome/F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis, 2021-2023 F-650/F-750/E-Series, and 2021-2022 Bronco Sport vehicles may exhibit a communication…
- 10211902May 10, 2022Some 2020-2022 F-53 Motorhome vehicles may exhibit a Service Advance Trac and Pre-Collision Assist Not Available message in the cluster with diagnostic trouble code (DTC) C0051…
- 10183414Nov 10, 2020Some 2020 F-53 Motorhome Chassis vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with a misfire or lack of power with diagnostic…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 1999 | 6 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2020 Ford F-53
18 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 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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