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F-Super Duty

Heavy Duty Chassis Cab · model years 1989 to 1996

Ford F-Super Duty
1992 photoBull-DoserPublic domainvia Wikimedia Commons

The verdict

Best year: 1990. complaints: 1, below this model's typical 3; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 1.

Worst year: 1996. complaints: 8, about 2.7x this model's typical 3; recalls: 2, about 2x this model's typical 1.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Ford F-Super Duty
YearTrimsHPRecallsComplaintsInvestigationsTop complaintsVerdict
19891Gas265010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 100%
19901Gas265012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 100%
19931Diesel170231ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 67%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 33%
19951Diesel2051120SUSPENSION 23%, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15%, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 15%
19961205280VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27%, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 18%, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 18%

How the numbers moved

Owner complaints1989: 1 to 1996: 8
How we score each year

We compare each year of the Ford F-Super Duty to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.