Ford F-150 engine and engine cooling problems by year
2,722 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 41 F-150 model years. The most reported year is 1997 with 529 reports.
| Year | Engine and Engine Cooling reports | Share | Median mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 F-150 | 1 | 1% | — | |
| 2024 F-150 | 4 | 2% | — | |
| 2023 F-150 | 1 | 0% | — | |
| 2022 F-150 | 3 | 1% | — | |
| 2021 F-150 | 18 | 2% | — | |
| 2020 F-150 | 10 | 1% | — | |
| 2019 F-150 | 62 | 5% | 75,567 mi | |
| 2018 F-150 | 87 | 4% | 71,831 mi | |
| 2017 F-150 | 69 | 5% | 79,000 mi | |
| 2016 F-150 | 30 | 2% | 80,000 mi | |
| 2015 F-150 | 23 | 1% | 107,000 mi | |
| 2014 F-150 | 10 | 1% | — | |
| 2013 F-150 | 20 | 1% | 100,000 mi | |
| 2012 F-150 | 17 | 1% | 17,000 mi | |
| 2011 F-150 | 33 | 2% | 8,250 mi | |
| 2010 F-150 | 31 | 4% | 17,000 mi | |
| 2009 F-150 | 10 | 3% | — | |
| 2008 F-150 | 22 | 6% | 28,046 mi | |
| 2007 F-150 | 41 | 8% | 57,319 mi | |
| 2006 F-150 | 77 | 13% | 59,339 mi | |
| 2005 F-150 | 111 | 10% | 67,000 mi | |
| 2004 F-150 | 167 | 8% | 76,000 mi | |
| 2003 F-150 | 69 | 16% | 93,000 mi | |
| 2002 F-150 | 196 | 24% | 82,789 mi | |
| 2001 F-150 | 234 | 19% | 92,752 mi | |
| 2000 F-150 | 135 | 13% | 87,000 mi | |
| 1999 F-150 | 219 | 21% | 85,250 mi | |
| 1998 F-150 | 174 | 13% | 94,000 mi | |
| 1997 F-150 | 529 | 19% | 99,000 mi | |
| 1996 F-150 | 23 | 7% | — | |
| 1995 F-150 | 71 | 11% | — | |
| 1994 F-150 | 52 | 8% | — | |
| 1993 F-150 | 52 | 9% | — | |
| 1992 F-150 | 37 | 8% | — | |
| 1991 F-150 | 17 | 6% | — | |
| 1990 F-150 | 21 | 8% | — | |
| 1989 F-150 | 13 | 6% | — | |
| 1988 F-150 | 11 | 8% | — | |
| 1987 F-150 | 9 | 10% | — | |
| 1986 F-150 | 9 | 15% | — | |
| 1985 F-150 | 4 | 14% | — |
Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.