2020 Ford F53: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints
30
Total Complaints
1,400mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

950 25th Percentile
1,400 Median Mileage
13,033 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION
11
POWER TRAIN
5
STEERING
2
WHEELS
1
SEAT BELTS
1
PARKING BRAKE
1
ENGINE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD F53. THE CONTACT STATED THE AWHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N. FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304; (844) 6..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD F53. THE CONTACT STATED THE AWHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N. FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304; (844) 6..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FORD F53. THE CONTACT STATED THE AWHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GRIECO FORD OF FORT LAUDERDALE (1333 N. FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33304; (844) 6..."

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.

SUSPENSION 11 complaints
Median: 10,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 5 CA: 5 OH: 4 TX: 4 WA: 4 NH: 3 MD: 2 NJ: 1 TN: 1 ID: 1

Who Files Complaints?

3.3%
Original Owners
96.7%
Second+ Owners

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