NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2021 Ford F-53, 0 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as FORD F-53.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
Failure modes| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| electrical electronic | 5 | 38.5% | 0.91 |
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| mechanical failure | 4 | 30.8% | 0.86 |
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| fire or overheating | 1 | 7.7% | 0.88 |
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| loss of control | 1 | 7.7% | 0.62 |
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| unclear | 1 | 7.7% | 0.97 |
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| visibility or lighting | 1 | 7.7% | 0.85 |
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Severities| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
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| moderate | 9 | 69.2% | 0.83 |
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| low | 4 | 30.8% | 0.62 |
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Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 13 tagged complaints of 13 complaints (100.0%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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2 recalls.
Date: 2022-09-30. Systems: SUSPENSION.
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 recreational stripped chassis vehicles. The rear stabilizer bar attachment brackets may break and separate from the vehicle.
Consequence: Brackets that separate from the vehicle can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the bolt tightness for both rear stabilizer attachment brackets and replace the weld nuts and bolts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 8, 2023. Remedy parts are expected to become ready February 28, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 22S62.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Date: 2021-03-24. Systems: POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION.
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 F-53 Motorhome Stripped Chassis and F-59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles. An inadequate amount of rear axle lubricant may cause rear wheel bearing damage and bearing seizure, and rear axle or driveshaft failure.
Consequence: Failure of the rear axle or driveshaft may cause the loss of motive power, failure of the parking brake, and the inability to shift the transmission into "PARK," increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the rear wheel bearings, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 12, 2021. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 21S17.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Manufacturer communications
41 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system| System | Count |
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| EQUIPMENT | 7 |
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| POWER TRAIN | 7 |
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| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 |
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| ENGINE | 5 |
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| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 |
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | 4 |
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| SERVICE BRAKES | 3 |
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11034010
Date: 2026-06-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
This article supersedes TSB 25-2572 to update the Parts List to correct the part number LC3Z-6006-L to LC3Z-6781-A, remove the flex plate bolts AL3Z-6379-BA from the parts list as these bolts are in kit LC3Z-6781-A, update the claim quantity of the part number W709771-S440 to 9 pieces (F-650/F750-En
11030797
Date: 2026-03-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Some 2021-2026 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L/5.2L engine, 2021-2025 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2025 E-Series/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise upon startup tha
11029052
Date: 2026-02-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code. Unlike the integrated wired keypad, the accessory wireless keypad master code cannot be retrieved from the
11025854
Date: 2025-11-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN.
This article supersedes TSB 25-2322 to update the Service Procedure, Labor Operations and Parts List. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an upper engine ticking or tapping noise at idle. Customers may also report experiencing rough engine performance, engine misfire
11025526
Date: 2025-11-10. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Some 2021-2025 Expedition/Navigator/F-150/F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis/F-650/F-750/Transit vehicles equipped with a 2.7L/3.5L (non hybrid)/6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2026 E-Series may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise from the bellhousing area on start-up. Workshop Manual
11024900
Date: 2025-10-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Some 2021-2025 F-150 vehicles equipped with a 5.0L/5.2L engine, 2021-2025 F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis vehicles equipped with a 6.8L/7.3L engine and 2021-2026 E-Series/F-650/F-750 vehicles equipped with a 7.3L engine may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise upon startup tha
11024021
Date: 2025-10-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Some 2021-2025 Expedition/Navigator/F-150/F-Super Duty/F-53 Motorhome/F59 Commercial Stripped Chassis/F-650/F-750/Transit vehicles equipped with a 2.7L,3.5L EcoBoost (non-hybrid), 3.5L Cyclone, 6.8L or 7.3L engine, may exhibit a rattle/scraping noise from the bellhousing area on start-up. Workshop M
11022146
Date: 2025-08-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0420 and/or P0430 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM.
11020894
Date: 2025-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN.
This article supersedes TSB 25-2200 to update the parts list to add the new camshaft and tappet service kit and add F-650/F-750. Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an upper engine ticking or tapping noise at idle. Customers may also report experiencing rough engine
11019880
Date: 2025-06-26. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
Some of the vehicles listed in the Model statement above may exhibit an incorrectly illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) with diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) P0420 and/or P0430 stored in the powertrain control module (PCM). This may be due to the software in the PCM.