The 2011 Ford F-53 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 13,239 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN12V0350002012-02-0213,239 affected
Defect
FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 F-53 AND F-59 STRIPPED CHASSIS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2010 THROUGH JULY 1, 2011 AND CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 F-53 AND F-59 STRIPPED CHASSIS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 10, 2011 THROUGH OCTOBER 25, 2011. THE ‘PRNDLÂ’ CABLE MAY BREAK AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE…
Consequence
AN INCORRECT GEAR INDICATION IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY PREVENT THE DRIVER FROM KNOWING IF THEY ARE IN PARK OR REVERSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
FORD WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR ARM ASSEMBLY AND THE ‘PRNDL’ CABLE ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 2, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP CENTER AT 1-866-436-7332.
Complaints by component
WHEELS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1
POWER TRAIN
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints9
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford f-53. While driving approximately 50 to 55 mph, the abs indicator illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The abs sensors were defective and needed to be replaced; however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that…”
“Violations of recall laws! 49usc30120, 49usc30112, and 30118. North trail rv in fort lauderdale florida sold me a "new" 2011 fleetwood bounder classic 30t with open recalls, date of purchase 10/11/2013. According to ford, they notified fleetwood of the recall 12s27, nhtsa 12v035000 in feb 2012,…”
“Tire blowout inside dual while driving northbound on I 15 south of butte montana same make and brand for complaints 10937260/10937257 see docs attached”
“Tire blowout left front driving on hwy 60 east of springfield mo”
“Left front tire inside wall blowout while driving on interstate 70 east of vail colorado. *tr”
“Left front tire inside wall blowout while driving on interstate 70 east of vail colorado. *tr”
“Smelled hot or burning plastic and discovered burned electrical transfer switch. *tr”
“Smelled hot or burning plastic and discovered burned electrical transfer switch. *tr”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Ford F-53 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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