Selling a junk Ford F Super Duty
Any F Super Duty sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Ford F Super Duty
NHTSA has 505 owner complaints on file for the Ford F Super Duty, model years 1995 to 2008, the 395th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are tires (65, 13%), engine and cooling (61, 12%), brakes (58, 11%). 22 complaints involved a crash, 16 a fire, and 3 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 87,750 miles. The 1999 model year has the most complaints (115). Data as of 2026-10-12.
The guides below explain how each kind of fault changes what a buyer pays.
Ford F Super Duty by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13 | Suspension | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1996 | 12 | Speed control | 0 | 1 | 2 | — |
| 1997 | 28 | Tires | 3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 1998 | 20 | Tires | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 115 | Brakes | 7 | 3 | 3 | 108,000 |
| 2000 | 78 | Tires | 7 | 0 | 3 | 85,000 |
| 2001 | 38 | Engine and cooling | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 50 | Engine and cooling | 3 | 3 | 0 | 87,500 |
| 2003 | 33 | Engine | 0 | 3 | 0 | 109,720 |
| 2004 | 23 | Electrical system | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54,687 |
| 2005 | 49 | Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87,325 |
| 2008 | 46 | Steering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69,699 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Ford F Super Duty recalls
NHTSA lists 10 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for speed control (3), engine and cooling (1), body and structure (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2001 model year, fuel system (campaign 01V106000, Mar 2001): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F-SUPER DUTY CREW CAB PICKUP TRUCKS (F-350 SHORT WHEELBASE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A 6 3/4' PICKUP BOX AND DUAL REAR WHEELS) WERE BUILT AFTER A CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO DELETE A CLAMP, AND LATER A BRAC…
- 2000 model year, lights (campaign 00V254000, Sep 2000): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A MIS-ROUTED WIRE HARNESS THAT ATTACHES TO THE BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SWITCH. THE WIRE COULD RUB ON THE STEERING COLUMN, RESULTING IN A SHORT CIRCUIT AND A B…
- 2000 model year, brakes (campaign 00V170000, Jun 2000): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: F-SUPER DUTY STRIPPED MOTOR HOME CHASSIS BECAUSE THEY MAY HAVE A MISSING OR PARTIALLY INSTALLED BRAKE PEDAL TO MASTER CYLINDER PUSHROD RETAINING CLIP.
- 1999 model year, speed control (campaign 99V265000, Sep 1999): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SUPER DUTY TRUCKS AND CHASSIS-CABS EQUIPPED WITH 5.4L MANUAL TRANSMISSION POWERTRAINS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CORE WIRE CAN WEAR THE CABLE CONDUIT END FITTING DUE TO A FIFTEEN DEGREE ANGLE IT MAKES WI…
- 1999 model year, speed control (campaign 98V304000, Dec 1998): VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. THE ACCELERATOR CABLE IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO FREEZING. WATER CAN ACCUMULATE IN THE END FITTING AND CAN FREEZE AT TEMPERATURES OF 32 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND BELOW. THE ICE COULD PREVENT …
What a Ford F Super Duty is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk F Super Duty on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Ford F Super Duty worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same F Super Duty gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Ford F Super Duty that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Ford F Super Duty?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Ford F Super Duty numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.