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2013 Ford F-53 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

10 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.00 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious12V422000

Steering

Separation of the steering gear may lead to a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear adapter plate retention fasteners, free of charge. The safety recall was completed on September 7, 2012. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332.

Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 F-53 motorhome stripped chassis vehicles manufactured from July 10, 2012 through July 13, 2012. Theses vehicles were assembled with incorrect steering gear adapter plate retention fasteners. Steering gear adapter plate fasteners could lead to torque loss in the steering gear attachment, potentionally leading to loosening and subsequent separation of the stearing gear over time.

Complaint volume

10 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

0Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 10 complaints. Severity Index 0.00.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Service Brakes3 · 30%Exterior Lighting2 · 20%Suspension2 · 20%Electrical System1 · 10%Visibility · Windshield1 · 10%Structure · Body1 · 10%
  1. Service Brakes — 3 reports
  2. Exterior Lighting — 2 reports
  3. Suspension — 2 reports
  4. Electrical System — 1 reports
  5. Visibility:Windshield — 1 reports
  6. Structure:Body — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (2) · 1996 (2) · 1997 (2) · 2011 (1) · 2012 (1) · 2013 · 2014 (1) · 2015 · 2016 (1) · 2017 (1) · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 (1) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (2) · 2023 (1) · 2024 (1) · 2025 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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