Ford F-650 Reliability
61 NHTSA complaints (2000–2026). Complaint rate: 709.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2001–2002 Ford F-650. The 2022 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: SERVICE BRAKES.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Ford F-650 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 11 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 6 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 5 | 0.0% |
| TIRES | 4 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 | 0.0% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2000View→ |
| 2001AVOID | — | 13 | 0 | — | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2002View→ |
| 2003GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2003View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2016 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 12 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2021AVOID | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2022View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Ford F-650accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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