How many recalls does the 2023 Ford F-53 have?

1 open NHTSA safety recall are on record for the 2023 Ford F-53, alongside 8 owner complaints.

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2023 Ford F-53 Recalls & Complaints

open safety recall on record

Serious

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

The recalls

Serious23V510000

Electrical System

inoperative instrument panel cannot show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will install a wire harness connector, and inspect and replace the SDLC module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 26, 2023. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 23C24.

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2023 F-53 recreational stripped chassis and F-59 commercial stripped chassis vehicles. Corrosion in the Smart Data Link Connector (SDLC) may interfere with the Controller Area Network (CAN) communication, resulting in an inoperative instrument panel. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Control and Displays" and 105, "Hydraulic and Electric Brake Systems."

Complaint volume

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 8 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

Electrical System — 2 reports
Steering — 1 reports
Visibility:Windshield — 1 reports
Latches/Locks/Linkages — 1 reports
Vehicle Speed Control — 1 reports
Electrical System:Instrument Panel:Fuel Gauge — 1 reports
Electrical System:Instrument Panel:Speedometer/Odometer — 1 reports

What to do

Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
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 (1) · 2014 (1) · 2015 · 2016 (1) · 2017 (1) · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 (1) · 2021 (1) · 2022 (2) · 2023 · 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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