Ford F-250 problems by year
5,459 complaints across 21 model years, 1991–2014. 1999 draws the most at 702; 2010 the fewest at 109.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 145 | Service brakes, hydraulic (21.4%) | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 149 | Fuel system, gasoline (22.8%) | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| 1993 | 183 | Fuel system, gasoline (23.0%) | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 156 | Service brakes, hydraulic (22.4%) | 7 | 28 | 0 |
| 1995 | 238 | Service brakes, hydraulic (19.3%) | 12 | 20 | 0 |
| 1996 | 212 | Tires (18.4%) | 11 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 348 | Tires (13.5%) | 21 | 20 | 0 |
| 1999 | 702most | Tires (16.2%) | 61 | 17 | 2 |
| 2000 | 417 | Tires (27.6%) | 39 | 15 | 7 |
| 2001 | 269 | Tires (17.8%) | 20 | 32 | 6 |
| 2002 | 189 | Engine and engine cooling (12.7%) | 15 | 13 | 1 |
| 2003 | 151 | Engine and engine cooling (15.9%) | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| 2004 | 201 | Engine and engine cooling (22.4%) | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 207 | Steering (18.8%) | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 332 | Suspension (26.5%) | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 255 | Steering (31.8%) | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 | 109 | Steering (27.5%) | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 384 | Suspension (28.9%) | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 2012 | 423 | Suspension (29.6%) | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 | 153 | Suspension (31.4%) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 236 | Suspension (34.3%) | 3 | 3 | 0 |