"How reliable is the 2007 Ford F-150?"

"Based on 623 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Ford F-150 has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Ford F-150?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Ford F-150 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 623 total complaints filed."

2007 Ford F-150: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 623 complaints

623

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,072 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

105

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2007 FORD F150 ON THE ROAD LESS THAN ONE WEEK WITH 1100 MILES ON IT. TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A MINOR COLLISION WHERE TRUCK STRUCK THE REAR BUMPER OF CAR IN FRONT OF IT. SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. MORE THAN LIKELY THIS..."

"FORD 2007 F-150, 33 MILES NEW OFF LOT. (VEHICLE DOES NOT APPEAR IN WEB PAGES "VEHICLE INFORMATION" SECTION. F-250 AND F-350 ARE LISTED NOT THE F-150) REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS COMPLETELY DISTORTED AFTER 25 MILE FIRST DRIVE. TOLD FROM DEALER IT APPEARED TO BE A "BRAKE PAD DEFECT". THIS BREAK PAD ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 105 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 99,615 mi 75th: 137,250 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 49 complaints

25th: 13,663 mi Median: 45,000 mi 75th: 80,375 mi

POWER TRAIN 46 complaints

25th: 49,160 mi Median: 72,631 mi 75th: 120,000 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 36 complaints

25th: 51,080 mi Median: 80,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

TIRES 35 complaints

25th: 14,500 mi Median: 19,063 mi 75th: 29,474 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 78 PA: 40 OH: 35 FL: 34 CA: 33 MI: 27 NY: 26 GA: 25 NC: 23 IL: 22

Who Files Complaints?

10%

Original Owners

90%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-150 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	25	76,696	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	0
1991	357	110,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	12
1992	553	130,325	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES	25
1993	753	140,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	32
1994	908	130,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	79
1995	788	117,000	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	61
1996	383	113,250	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL	22
1997	3285	108,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	205
1998	1624	112,337	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	96
1999	1322	98,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	116
2000	1269	91,032	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	102
2001	1451	98,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	113
2002	963	90,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	63
2003	520	64,266	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	57
2004	2429	59,312	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	99
2005	1363	62,000	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	66
2006	735	62,000	ENGINE	72
2008	455	60,346	ENGINE	48
2009	397	53,500	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	34
2010	1131	56,183	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	33
2011	2938	68,500	POWER TRAIN	70
2012	2422	59,000	POWER TRAIN	57
2013	3849	72,000	POWER TRAIN	102
2014	1859	64,000	POWER TRAIN	56
2015	2036	48,000	SERVICE BRAKES	64
2016	2373	42,000	POWER TRAIN	67
2017	1595	46,500	POWER TRAIN	47
2018	2627	38,000	POWER TRAIN	104
2019	1532	59,142	POWER TRAIN	30
2020	797	33,000	POWER TRAIN	30
2021	1138	40,000	POWER TRAIN	19
2022	702	25,000	POWER TRAIN	29
2023	494	18,614	POWER TRAIN	25
2024	195	3,700	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	25
2025	112	6,500	POWER TRAIN	7

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28