Ford F Super Duty Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 407 consumer complaints across the 14 model years of the Ford F Super Duty (1992–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 1999 has the most, with 93. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (67 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All F Super Duty model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 31 | 72,000 | 0 | 31 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Stable |
| 2005 | 27 | 80,000 | 0 | 18 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2004 | 14 | 60,844 | 0 | 15 | — | Not enough data |
| 2003 | 27 | 96,000 | 0 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2002 | 34 | 82,000 | 0 | 13 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2001 | 32 | 83,000 | 1 | 13 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 63 | 85,000 | 3 | 12 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1999 | 93 | 110,000 | 3 | 11 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 14 | — | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 24 | 37,000 | 3 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1996 | 8 | 4,999 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 12 | 231,000 | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1994 | 20 | 73,750 | 2 | 0 | — | Stable |
| 1992 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes67 17%
- Tires64 16%
- Engine cooling64 16%
- Transmission and drivetrain46 11%
- Steering46 11%
- Fuel system46 11%
- Engine38 9.4%
- Electrical system33 8.2%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2005: “While driving on interstate the vehicle turned off and had no steering nor brakes at 70 MPH luckily traffic wasn't to bad and I was able to coast to safety put the truck in park restarted the vehicle it took a few times to crank got it started pulled of the interstate as I was turning at the exit the vehicle shut off again loosing steering and brakes again.”
NHTSA complaint #10934033, filed 2016-12, 197,000 miles2003: “The brake pedal sinks at stops. I've had service technicians check the systems, two mastercylinders have been installed that did'nt correct the issue. They have determined the ABS valve is the issue and will not fail on a hard brake.. I don't think this is a safe situation and am wondering why there is not a recall on it”
NHTSA complaint #11024050, filed 2017-09, 70,000 miles2008: “On several occasions, while traveling at speeds between 60 and 70 MPH on highways with potholes, I hit the potholes and immediately felt a violent shaking or shimmy in the front wheels. The shimmy occurs in which ever tire hits the hole and will stop as soon as I reduce speed to about 40 MPH. There is no evidence of tie rod wear or any other repairable problems.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology