"How reliable is the 2014 Ford F-53?"

"Based on 26 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Ford F-53 has a median complaint mileage of 6400 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Ford F-53?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Ford F-53 is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 26 total complaints filed."

2014 Ford F-53: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints

Total Complaints

6,400mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

2,900 25th Percentile

6,400 Median Mileage

14,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUSPENSION

WHEELS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

VISIBILITY/WIPER

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

SEATS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

STRUCTURE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UPPER MOUNTING BOLT ON FRONT LEFT (DRIVER SIDE) SHOCK ABSORBER WAS COMPLETELY LOOSE. *TR"

"TRAVELING ON I-10 WHEN TRUCKS PASSED ME, I WOULD A LOT OF TIMES BE PUSHED OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. ALSO ON CURVES STILL UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT IT WOULD SEEM LIKE THE FRONT END WAS FLOATING OR LOOSE STEERING. ALL THIS WAS TRAVELING ANY WHERE FROM 55 TO 65 MPH. GOING ON STRAIGHT AWAYS WITH NO ..."

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.

STRUCTURE:BODY 6 complaints

25th: 3,250 mi Median: 7,000 mi 75th: 14,500 mi

SUSPENSION 3 complaints

Median: 6,400 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 8 CA: 6 OH: 3 AZ: 2 IN: 2 WA: 2 NV: 1 TX: 1 NY: 1

Who Files Complaints?

3.8%

Original Owners

96.2%

Second+ Owners

Ford F-53 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2020	28	-	SUSPENSION	0

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