Ford Police Interceptor Utilit Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 32 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Ford Police Interceptor Utilit (2012–2017). The most-complained-about year is 2013.

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• 2016
• 2017

What Ford Police Interceptor Utilit owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 32 complaints with NHTSA. The 2013 model year has the most, with 12.

• Unknown or other13
• Steering7
• Engine4
• Service brakes3
• Power train2
• Visibility/wiper2
• Electrical system1
• Electronic stability control (esc)1

All Ford Police Interceptor Utilit recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Ford Police Interceptor Utilit, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Steering

   NHTSA 17V530000 Reported August 28, 2017 253 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Explorer, Taurus and Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan vehicles. The steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode, allowing the heat shield to detach.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers to inspect and replace the heat shield fasteners as needed, free of charge. The recall began on September 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.…

   Model years: 2017

2. Fuel system, gasoline

   NHTSA 15V812000 Reported December 2, 2015 868 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this…

   Model years: 2013

3. Fuel system, gasoline

   NHTSA 13V227000 Reported May 31, 2013 390,783 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.…

   Model years: 2013

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.