Ford Explorer Police Intercept Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 42 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Ford Explorer Police Intercept (2015–2022). The most-complained-about year is 2016.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 2 | 1 |
| 2018 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 2 | 9 |
| 2016 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 0 | 21 |
| 2015 Ford Explorer Police Intercept | 0 | 6 |
What Ford Explorer Police Intercept owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 21.
All Ford Explorer Police Intercept recalls (4)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Explorer Police Intercept, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Axle assembly (power train) and driveshaft (power train)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Explorer Police FHEV, Explorer Police 3.3L, and 2020-2022 Explorer 2.3L RWD, 3.0L PHEV, 3.3L FHEV, and 3.0L ST GAS vehicles. The rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture and cause the driveshaft to disconnect.
Remedy: Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the bushing and axle cover, or update the electronic parking brake software. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed…
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Windshield wiper/washer (visibility)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2020 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility and 2020 Lincoln Aviator vehicles. The affected vehicles contain windshield washer fluid that was contaminated with brake fluid. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 104,…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will flush out the washer system, replacing the washer bottle neck, washer pump assembly, fluid level sensor and the front and rear wiper blades. Dealers will also inspect and…
Model years: 2020
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Mid/rear assembly (seats)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles. The affected vehicles may be missing the two front inboard attachments for the second row seats. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 207, "Seating systems", and…
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to verify that they have the second row seat attachment studs, installing them if not, free of charge. The recall began on August 14, 2017. Owners may…
Model years: 2017
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Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ford Taurus, 2016-2017 Ford Flex, Lincoln MKT, 2017 Ford Explorer and Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. Improperly brazed turbocharger oil supply tubes may leak oil on engine components.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the turbocharger oil supply tubes, free of charge. The recall began on January 31, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at…
Model years: 2017
Other Ford models
- F-15037,961 complaints
- Explorer34,566 complaints
- Escape27,430 complaints
- Fusion22,405 complaints
- Focus22,096 complaints
- Taurus18,159 complaints
- Windstar14,158 complaints
- Edge14,065 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.