Ford problems, recalls & safety data

Every Ford model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.

285,357

NHTSA owner complaints

1,092

recall campaigns

656

defect investigations

models with problem data

Ford models

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
Ford F-150	38,228	41	143
Ford Explorer	34,267	36	116
Ford Escape	27,062	25	95
Ford Fusion	22,293	15	46
Ford Focus	22,023	19	35
Ford Taurus	18,103	33	36
Ford Windstar	14,130	11	22
Ford Edge	13,794	17	43
Ford Expedition	9,214	29	70
Ford Mustang	9,093	38	63
Ford Ranger	8,367	33	67
Ford F-250 SD	6,444	27	67
Ford F-250	4,631	30	26
Ford Escort	3,914	19	2
Ford Freestyle	3,652	3	2
Ford F-350 SD	3,567	24	77
Ford Fiesta	3,153	9	12
Ford Contour	3,136	6	7
Ford Crown Victoria	3,047	26	24
Ford F-350	2,956	25	25
Ford Freestar	2,533	4	5
Ford Thunderbird	2,335	17	3
Ford Aerostar	2,294	12	1
Ford Flex	1,886	11	14
Ford Ecosport	1,821	4	6
Ford Escape Hybrid	1,703	11	2
Ford Bronco	1,561	17	51
Ford Bronco Sport	1,285	5	30
Ford Probe	1,192	9	—
Ford Fusion Hybrid	1,177	10	2
Ford Tempo	1,171	10	—
Ford Excursion	1,137	6	11
Ford Five Hundred	1,073	3	3
Ford E-350	977	21	97
Ford E-150	873	16	43
Ford Econoline	855	16	12
Ford Maverick Hybrid	837	4	1
Ford Transit	754	10	64
Ford Explorer Sport	708	7	5
Ford Explorer Sport Trac	694	8	7
Ford Mustang GT	680	10	1
Ford Mustang Mach E	621	4	21
Ford F-150 Hybrid	575	4	2
Ford Transit Connect	553	11	31
Ford F-550 SD	391	10	67
Ford F Super Duty	351	9	3
Ford C-Max	336	4	12
Ford F-450 SD	332	8	81
Ford Maverick	314	4	44
Ford Fusion Energi	280	6	2
Ford E-450	223	6	50
Ford F Series	221	6	1
Ford F-150 Lightning BEV	219	3	15
Ford Aspire	211	4	—
Ford 500	204	3	—
Ford Ford Truck	195	7	—
Ford Bronco II	179	5	—
Ford Focus Electric	157	3	4
Ford Festiva	153	5	—
Ford C-Max Energi	112	3	1
Ford Cvpi	98	2	3
Ford Escape PHEV	98	2	2
Ford E-250	75	3	71
Ford Taurus Sho	75	3	2
Ford F-450	63	3	14
Ford Club Wagon	56	2	1
Ford Mustang Convertible	55	2	—
Ford Motor Home	52	2	—
Ford F-650 SD	—	—	28
Ford F-550	—	—	23
Ford F-750 SD	—	—	16
Ford F-53	—	—	15
Ford F-59	—	—	15
Ford F-750	—	—	13
Ford F-650	—	—	13
Ford F-600 SD	—	—	11
Ford Redundant F-350	—	—	8
Ford E-Series	—	—	8
Ford GT	—	—	7
Ford Redundant F-250	—	—	7
Ford F750	—	—	7
Ford Odyssey	—	—	6
Ford E350	—	—	5
Ford F53	—	—	4
Ford Explorer Police Intercept	—	—	4
Ford E250	—	—	4
Ford E-550	—	—	4
Ford Explorer Hybrid	—	—	3
Ford E-Transit	—	—	3
Ford Police Interceptor Sedan	—	—	3
Ford Police Interceptor Utilit	—	—	3
Ford F-350 Super Duty	—	—	3
Ford F-450 Super Duty	—	—	3
Ford F-550 Super Duty	—	—	3
Ford Odyssey LT	—	—	3
Ford F250	—	—	3
Ford E450	—	—	3
Ford LCF	—	—	3
Ford Navigator	—	—	3
Ford F-650 Incomplete Chassis	—	—	2
Ford E150	—	—	2
Ford Redundant C-Max Hybrid	—	—	2
Ford Van Terra	—	—	2
Ford Van	—	—	2
Ford F350	—	—	2
Ford Mountaineer	—	—	2

Most reported problem areas across Ford vehicles

Power Train 50,921Electrical System 32,794Steering 29,413Engine 28,727Engine and Engine Cooling 25,408Vehicle Speed Control 19,876Structure 19,570Suspension 18,312

Symptoms owners describe most

Stalling 20,763 Vibration / shaking 15,129 Check engine light 11,428 Loss of power 8,260 Hesitation / surging 8,020 Rust / corrosion 6,622 Overheating 5,765 Steering problems 3,648

Recent federal investigations

Timing Belt Failure
Engineering Analysis EA26004 · opened Jul 31, 2026 · open
NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls
Audit Query AQ26001 · opened Jun 9, 2026 · open
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
Defect Petition DP26004 · opened Apr 9, 2026 · open
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
Engineering Analysis EA26001 · opened Jan 30, 2026 · open
Timing Belt Failure
Preliminary Evaluation PE25020 · opened Dec 18, 2025 · closed Jul 31, 2026

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