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Ford Ford Truck And Van — Years to Avoid

Reliability breakdown of every Ford Ford Truck And Van model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.

Model Years
36
Years to Avoid
1989, 1983, 1979, 1970, 1966, 1962, 1960, 1957
Best Years
1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1961, 1959, 1958
1992Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1991Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1990Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1989Avoid
5 complaints0 recalls
1988Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1987Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1986Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1985Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1984Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1983Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls
1982Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1981Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1980Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1979Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls
1978Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1977Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1976Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1975Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1974Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1973Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1972Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1971Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1970Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls
1969Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1968Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1967Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1966Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls
1965Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1964Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1963Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1962Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls
1961Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1960Avoid
2 complaints0 recalls
1959Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1958Best Year
0 complaints0 recalls
1957Avoid
1 complaints0 recalls

How we calculate this

Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Which Ford Ford Truck And Van Years Should You Avoid?

Based on federal safety data, the 1989, 1983, 1979, 1970, 1966, 1962, 1960, 1957 Ford Ford Truck And Van are the most problematic years, with significantly higher rates of owner complaints, recalls, and safety investigations compared to other model years.

If you're shopping for a used Ford Ford Truck And Van, consider the 1992, 1991, 1990, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1961, 1959, 1958 model years — these have the fewest reported issues relative to other years.

36 model years analyzed