Verdict · NHTSA data
Limited data — recalls on file
NHTSA has just 13 complaints on file for the 1995 Ford F-Super Duty — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but one recall campaign applies to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.
13
NHTSA complaints
1
Recalls
0
Investigations
0
Crash-involved
3
Fires reported
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
—
NCAP overall
| Component | Complaints | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 3 | 23% | — flat |
| Fuel System | 2 | 15% | ▼ down |
| Speed Control | 2 | 15% | ▼ down |
| Body & Structure | 2 | 15% | new |
| Brakes | 2 | 15% | ▼ down |
| Electrical System | 1 | 8% | — flat |
| Climate Control (A/C & Heat) | 1 | 8% | new |
1 NHTSA recall campaign on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.
Defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOME CHASSIS. HOT EXHAUST GASSES CAN LEAK FROM THE EXHAUST GAS RETURN (EGR) TUBE ON THE ENGINE. A HOLE CAN DEVELOP IN THE FLEXIBLE SECTION OF THE TUBE. HEAT DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FLOOR AND FLOOR COVERING CAN OCCUR.
Consequence
DEPENDING ON THE MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMPLETED VEHICLE, IGNITION OF THESE MATERIALS COULD OCCUR RESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EGR TUBE.
Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.
“CONSUMER EXPERIENCES PROBLEM WITH NO CONTROL OF THE COACH WHENEVER VEHICLE HITS A SMALL BUMP OR LUMP IN THE ROAD . THIS CONDITION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS CONDITION CANNOT BE CORRECTED UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK”
“ON RIGHT HAND SIDE, FRONT SPLASH GUARD RUBS AGAINST BRAKE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. *AK THE FENDER SPLASH GUARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FIREWALL RUBS THE HYDRO BOOST LINE AND RUPTURES THE HOSE. *SLC”
“TWO TIMES, ON ON 9/99 & THE RECENT ON 3/3/00, FIRST AT 9800 MILES AND THE 2ND. AT 28,236 MILES. SPEED AT FIRST WAS AT 55MPH. AND THE 2ND. TIME AT 65MPH. THIS IS A CLASS A MOTORHOME WITH A FORD F- SUPER DUTY CHASSIS WITH A 34FT. ITASCA BY WINNEBAGO ON IT. THE FIRST TIME I HIT A RAISED SPOT ON THE…”
“MY FORD F-350 WITH CREWCAB AND DUELLYS AND POWER STROKE 7.3 DIESEL ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SITTING IDLE FOR 3 DAYS. EVERY FORD MECHANIC SAYS CRUISE CONTROL ON DIESELS AND GAS ENGINES ARE 100% INTERCHANGEABLE. *TR”
“FUEL PUMP FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMERS FATHER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. THE ENGINE ALSO HAD RUN ROUGH. (1996 COACHMAN MOTOR COACH ON A FORD SUPERDUTY CHASSIS) *SC ”
The record is thin — 13 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 1 recall should be verified as completed.
According to NHTSA complaint data, the leading problem areas are suspension (3 complaints), brakes (2 complaints), body & structure (2 complaints).
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign affecting the 1995 Ford F-Super Duty. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.
Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the F-Super Duty years to avoid are 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2001, 2003. The cleanest record among F-Super Duty years belongs to 1991.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.