2007 FORD F-150 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 454 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (117 complaints · 25.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 37
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 35
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 117 of 454 owner complaints (25.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 117 complaints, 25.8% of reports ENGINE 117 · 25.8% · 1 crash reports 5 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 49 complaints, 10.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 49 · 10.8% · 3 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 47 complaints, 10.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 47 · 10.4% · 9 crash reports 4 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 39 complaints, 8.6% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 39 · 8.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 28 complaints, 6.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 28 · 6.2% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 6.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 6.0% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 26 complaints, 5.7% of reports STEERING 26 · 5.7% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 24 complaints, 5.3% of reports STRUCTURE 24 · 5.3% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 4.4% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 4.4% · 14 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 126 complaints, 27.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 126 · 27.8% · 10 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 117 25.8% 1 crashes · 5 fires
POWER TRAIN 49 10.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 47 10.4% 9 crashes · 4 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 39 8.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 28 6.2% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 6.0% 1 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 26 5.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 24 5.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 20 4.4% 14 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 126 27.8% 10 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2007. 2007-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2007-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2007 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 07V278000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V278000 Recall campaign 07E066000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E066000 Recall campaign 07E075000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E075000 Recall campaign 07E080000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E080000 Recall campaign 07E089000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E089000 Recall campaign 08V523000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V523000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000 Investigation PE08060 ● Investigation PE08060
  • Campaign 07E066000 was reported 174 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E025000 was reported 492 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 4
2007-Q2 Owner reports 9
2007-Q3 Owner reports 15
2007-Q4 Owner reports 15
2008-Q1 Owner reports 10
2008-Q2 Owner reports 4
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 10
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 9
2009-Q3 Owner reports 6
2009-Q4 Owner reports 7
2010-Q1 Owner reports 8
2010-Q2 Owner reports 11
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 10
2011-Q2 Owner reports 10
2011-Q3 Owner reports 13
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 6
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 7
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 13
2014-Q2 Owner reports 15
2014-Q3 Owner reports 22
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 13
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 10
2016-Q2 Owner reports 8
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 6
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 5
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q2 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07V278000
Recall campaign 1 07E066000
Recall campaign 1 07E075000
Recall campaign 1 07E080000
Recall campaign 1 07E089000
Recall campaign 1 08V523000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
Defect investigation 1 PE08060
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E066000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THE TRAILER LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    ALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TOW PACKAGES ARE STILL AT THE DISTRIBUTOR LEVEL AND HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD TO ANY CONSUMERS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E075000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    EAGLE EYES WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLIGHTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT EAGLE EYES AT 1-800-568-1098.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E080000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
    Remedy:
    SONAR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SONAR AT 866-558-4264.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E089000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE PURPOSE OF THIS STANDARD IS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CRASHES AND DEATHS AND INJURIES BY PROVIDING ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY.
    Remedy:
    SPYDER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ANY NONCOMPLIANT HEADLAMPS. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT SPYDER AT 866-558-4264.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V278000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, A FUEL LEAK COULD EVENTUALLY DEVELOP. A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 25, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-866-436-7332.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V523000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS FAILURE MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF PERFORMANCE, ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) AND, IN EXTREME CASES, A STALLING OF THE VEHICLE DURING OPERATION WITHOUT NOTICE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIRBOX LID WITH A NEW ONE THAT INCLUDES THE HYDRO-CARBON PAPER WHICH HAS BEEN AFFIXED USING AN ADHESIVE PROMOTER AND GREATER PRESSURE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 21, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROUSH AT 1-866-307-6788.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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