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Best and worst years for the Ford F-250

Of the 25 model years of the Ford F-250 with enough data to compare, the 1999 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (464), and the 2010 has the fewest (26).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Ford F-250 0 250 500 1990: 37 37 '90 1991: 54 1992: 66 '92 1993: 105 1994: 90 '94 1995: 146 1996: 121 '96 1997: 193 1998: 44 '98 1999: 464 464 '99 2000: 274 274 '00 2001: 170 2002: 101 '02 2003: 65 2004: 99 '04 2005: 80 2006: 181 '06 2007: 48 2008: 101 '08 2009: 40 2010: 26 26 '10 2011: 187 2012: 155 '12 2013: 50 2014: 80 '14
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
199037
199154
199266
1993105
199490
1995146
1996121
1997193
199844
1999464
2000274
2001170
2002101
200365
200499
200580
2006181
200748
2008101
200940
201026
2011187
2012155
201350
201480

What stands out

The 1999 stands out, with about 4.7 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 1997, 2000, 2001, 2006.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 1999 and 2000. Or the years with the fewest: 2010 and 1990.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201480236
201350153
2012155423
2011187384
201026109
20094092
2008101257
20074884
2006181332
200580207
200499202
200365151
2002101189
2001170269
2000274417
1999464702
19984476
1997193348
1996121212
1995146238
199490156
1993105183
199266149
199154145
199037134