10 of the most failed pickup trucks ever produced

Ford, Chevy, and Dodge all make some of the best pickups available on the market, and they’ve been making them for almost a century now. Even Japanese manufacturers, who make many affordable cars, have brought to the car world powerful and durable machines.

However, not every car that a company makes is successful. Here are the pickup trucks that have failed the most due to design flaws, safety hazards or poor performance, which have lost sales.

10. Ford Explorer Sport Trac

Although the Ford Explorer was a popular model and one of Ford’s best-selling models, sales of the Explorer during 2008-2010 were rather low. Ford’s total Explorer sales include all versions, so it’s difficult to calculate the exact number and success of the Sport Trac.

In the period 2008-2010, when the Sport Trac was first produced, sales of the Explorer fell from 137,000 in 2007, to 52,000 in 2009. Explorer sales did not reach their old numbers until 2015. 2014 when Ford finally sold more than 200,000 units by the end of the year.

9. GMC Sierra 2009

This is a heavy truck with problems with a faulty fuel sensor, broken gear selector switch, and a few other issues. GMC Sierra produced from 2009 – 2010 made a strong impression (but a bad one) in the market and made consumers uncomfortable.

While the GMC Sierra topped the charts in 2006-2007, by 2009 sales were down nearly 50%, Sierra has gone from selling 200,000 units a year to almost 100,000. GMC didn’t hit old sales until 2013. Overall, the Sierras are reliable pickups, as long as buyers avoid the 2009-2010 versions.

8. Nissan Titan 2009-2015

The Nissan Titan is an underrated pickup, with models manufactured between 2009 and 2015 having experienced overheating problems, leaking rear axle seals, damage to the converter, and crashes. Corrosion caused by standing water near engine parts. While later models have had these issues fixed, the 2009-2015 Titan is considered by many to be one of the worst trucks ever made, and sales figures show it.

In 2005, Nissan sold nearly 90,000 Titans in a year. By 2009, that number had dropped to 19,000 and stayed in that range through 2017, having never crossed the 25,000-per-year sales threshold. 2018 was the best year for Titan since its heyday, with 50,000 units sold.

7. Mercedes-Benz X-Class

The X-class is a luxury pickup truck, something that’s not often seen as pickups are often used for work and transportation purposes. This is a confusing decision by Mercedes-Benz when they think that the X-class will find a reasonable market with prices up to $ 50,000. Especially when Ford or Chevy can accommodate that much more economically and perform much better.

Overpriced and built on Nissan’s underrated chassis, the X-Class sold only 16,700 units before it was discontinued.

6. Lincoln Blackwood

A total of only 3,356 Blackwoods were produced. This pickup truck, although its performance is questionable, has the honor of being one of Lincoln’s shortest and rarest production vehicles.

Criticisms surrounding the car often revolve around engine cooling, brake maintenance problems, and electrical system failures. First introduced in 2002, the Lincoln Blackwood was discontinued in less than a year following “catastrophic” sales.

5. Chevrolet Avalanche

The Chevrolet Avalanche was an underrated model through the years until it was discontinued in 2015. Customer reviews suggested that this pickup had problems with the speedometer and gauges, The problem of the fuel cap makes the engine light come on and the car stalls.

When it was introduced in 2005, 63,000 Avalanche units had been sold but by 2015, only eight were produced, making the pickup one of Chevy’s most infamous failures.

4. Dodge Ram Daytona

The Dodge Ram is one of the most reliable pickup trucks on the market, but the Ram Daytona isn’t one of them. Many have described the vehicle as “the most useless pickup” ever when its practicality was ruined by an unnecessary and impractical spoiler that was attached to the end of the vehicle.

According to the company’s sales, only 10,000 Ram Daytona units were shipped. That also affects the popular Dodge Ram line, as sales have fallen by nearly 100,000 units a year from 2008 to 2010.

3. Honda Ridgeline 2015

Another poorly rated pickup was the 2015 Honda Ridgeline, with its fuel pump problems, broken cylinders, and peeling paint.

While most of those issues have been resolved and the Ridgeline now has steady sales averaging around 30,000 produced a year, the 2015 Ridgeline sold just 512.

2. Subaru Baja

The Subaru Baja was a bold move by the Japanese automaker into the pickup truck market, produced only from 2005-2008, and sadly this is considered one of the worst failures in history. history of this vehicle. The exterior of the Baja looks more like a wagon (sedan with a high and elongated tail) rather than a pickup truck. At the same time, its cargo compartment is also too small to carry heavy loads.

When it was first introduced in 2005, almost 7,000 units had been sold, which is pathetic when compared to the Dodge Ram or any other Ford vehicle. By 2008, the car had only sold 2 units, which led to Subaru “killing” this model.

1. Chevrolet SSR

It’s one of Chevrolet’s impractical pickups, as its covered cargo section fell out of favor with customers and made the SSR a sluggish pickup. When it was introduced in 2005, 8,000 units were sold. By 2008, however, only two were sold, making it one of the lowest-selling GM vehicles ever produced and was also discontinued that year.

In addition to impracticality, the Chevrolet SSR also had problems with overheating and leaking coolant. In addition, the vehicle’s performance is not appreciated by users.

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