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2016 Ford F-53 Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Serious

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

The recalls

Serious15V611000

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

If the vehicle can be shifted into reverse without the brakes being applied, the vehicle may unintentionally move, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the transmission shift control bracket and adjust the transmission shift cable, free of charge. The recall began on November 12, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 15S25.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford F-53 and F-59 stripped chassis trucks manufactured June 1, 2015, to August 11, 2015. Due to an incorrect shift cable bracket and an improper shift cable adjustment, the affected vehicles can be shifted out of 'PARK' without applying the brakes.

Complaint volume

18 this model-year 7 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 18 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

Power Train6 · 33%Service Brakes2 · 11%Electrical System2 · 11%Unknown Or Other2 · 11%Visibility/Wiper1 · 6%Engine1 · 6%Structure · Body1 · 6%Visibility · Windshield W…1 · 6%
  1. Power Train — 6 reports
  2. Service Brakes — 2 reports
  3. Electrical System — 2 reports
  4. Unknown Or Other — 2 reports
  5. Visibility/Wiper — 1 reports
  6. Engine — 1 reports
  7. Structure:Body — 1 reports
  8. Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer — 1 reports
  9. Seat Belts — 1 reports
  10. Structure — 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

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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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