Ford Consumer Complaints

Complete NHTSA consumer complaint history across all Ford models — 893,493 total complaints

Total Complaints
893,493
Crash Reports
42,334
Fire Reports
20,039
Injuries Reported
39,848

This page shows all consumer complaints submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for Ford vehicles. Data is sourced from the official NHTSA ODI database and covers all model years in our directory. Click any model to view its full year-by-year complaint breakdown.

ModelComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesTop IssueYears
Escape FWD29,833764432756ENGINE2006-2026Details →
Fusion AWD27,9391,071260725STEERING2007-2020Details →
Explorer 4WD26,4731,9529132,530TIRES:TREAD/BELT1991-2011Details →
Fusion Hybrid FWD25,520908254575STEERING2010-2020Details →
Fusion FWD25,130931248618STEERING2009-2020Details →
Explorer 2WD24,9881,9049092,500TIRES:TREAD/BELT1991-2010Details →
Taurus21,3831,3146541,136POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1986-2007Details →
Explorer 2WD FFV21,048676181902STEERING2002-2019Details →
Taurus Wagon20,7721,2766491,113POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1986-2005Details →
Windstar FWD Wagon19,364708555650SERVICE BRAKES1995-2003Details →
Escape AWD18,995484394498ENGINE2012-2026Details →
Edge AWD17,553418106390ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2007-2024Details →
Focus FWD17,44561296449POWER TRAIN2009-2018Details →
Edge FWD17,343400106366ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2007-2021Details →
Escape 4WD17,116643358531STEERING2001-2011Details →
Focus Electric16,87253891379POWER TRAIN2012-2018Details →
Explorer AWD16,825436112584STEERING2012-2026Details →
Explorer FWD15,61735985500STEERING2011-2019Details →
Focus FWD FFV15,46850881358POWER TRAIN2012-2017Details →
Escape Hybrid 4WD14,47438170306STEERING2005-2011Details →
Mustang13,7761,173437838AIR BAGS1984-2026Details →
Fusion AWD FFV13,69544840274STEERING2010-2012Details →
Fusion FWD FFV13,69544840274STEERING2010-2012Details →
Fusion S FWD13,69544840274STEERING2010-2012Details →
Windstar FWD Van13,189495385451ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1995-2001Details →
Explorer AWD FFV13,11129669455STEERING2013-2019Details →
Escape Hybrid FWD13,00538450300STEERING2006-2012Details →
Focus12,2081,014328825ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2000-2008Details →
Focus Station Wagon11,875989328802ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2000-2007Details →
Taurus SHO11,668689315632POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1990-1999Details →
Escape FWD FFV11,64127353286ENGINE2010-2019Details →
Focus SFE FWD FFV11,46139965261POWER TRAIN2012-2014Details →
Expedition 2WD11,003681822806ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1997-2026Details →
Expedition 4WD10,557641813777ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1997-2026Details →
Fusion Energi Plug-in Hybrid10,270387200258ENGINE2013-2020Details →
Ranger Pickup 2WD9,168899371732SERVICE BRAKES1984-2009Details →
Ranger Pickup 4WD9,168899371732SERVICE BRAKES1984-2009Details →
Explorer 4WD FFV7,937380112447POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2002-2005Details →
Explorer Sport Trac 2WD7,371425149461POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2001-2010Details →
Explorer Sport Trac 4WD7,371425149461POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2001-2010Details →
Explorer Sport 2WD6,456369135418POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2001-2003Details →
Explorer Sport 4WD6,456369135418POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2001-2003Details →
Escape 2WD6,278363320273SUSPENSION2001-2005Details →
Focus SFE FWD6,26022135168POWER TRAIN2012-2015Details →
Windstar FWD Cargo Van6,175213170199SERVICE BRAKES2000-2003Details →
Freestyle AWD5,1371532163VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-2007Details →
Freestyle FWD5,1371532163VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-2007Details →
Mustang Convertible5,10833754215AIR BAGS2011-2023Details →
Escape 4WD FFV5,048941593VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2010-2011Details →
Escort5,023628605613AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1984-2002Details →
Escort Wagon4,769574598549AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1984-1999Details →
Explorer USPS Electric4,599260101300POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2001-2002Details →
Contour4,548211167252SERVICE BRAKES1995-2000Details →
Focus RS AWD3,805911770POWER TRAIN2016-2018Details →
Focus ST FWD3,799911770POWER TRAIN2016-2018Details →
Fusion3,72819716154AIR BAGS2006-2008Details →
Escape AWD HEV3,654733580STRUCTURE:BODY2020-2026Details →
Escape FWD HEV3,650733580STRUCTURE:BODY2020-2025Details →
Escape FWD PHEV3,516713577STRUCTURE:BODY2020-2026Details →
Ranger 2WD FFV3,28841272350SERVICE BRAKES1999-2003Details →
Fiesta FWD3,27215236154POWER TRAIN2012-2019Details →
Freestar Cargo Van FWD3,222432856POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2004-2007Details →
Freestar Wagon FWD3,222432856POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2004-2007Details →
Fiesta SFE FWD3,12313335144POWER TRAIN2012-2017Details →
Aerostar Van3,081256515372SERVICE BRAKES1986-1997Details →
Aerostar Wagon3,081256515372SERVICE BRAKES1986-1997Details →
Thunderbird3,060173170171SERVICE BRAKES1984-2005Details →
Taurus FFV2,86118680184POWER TRAIN1995-2001Details →
Bronco Sport 4WD2,8471088383ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2026Details →
Explorer RWD2,69312531114POWER TRAIN2020-2026Details →
Explorer FFV AWD2,56811431110POWER TRAIN2020-2024Details →
Explorer HEV AWD2,54611430110POWER TRAIN2020-2023Details →
Explorer HEV RWD2,54611430110POWER TRAIN2020-2023Details →
Taurus AWD2,53716838164STEERING2008-2019Details →
Taurus FWD2,53716838164STEERING2008-2019Details →
Explorer Sport Trac 2WD FFV2,47213231167POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2004-2005Details →
Explorer Sport Trac 4WD FFV2,47213231167POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2004-2005Details →
F-150 Lightning Platinum 4WD2,45514236110POWER TRAIN2022-2025Details →
Crown Victoria2,43015592134FUEL SYSTEM1995-2007Details →
Flex AWD2,4111051893STEERING2009-2019Details →
Flex FWD2,4111051893STEERING2009-2019Details →
EcoSport AWD2,370602238ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2018-2022Details →
EcoSport FWD2,358582238ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2018-2021Details →
Aerostar Wagon AWD2,311212299327SERVICE BRAKES1990-1997Details →
F-150 Lightning 4WD2,28813031107POWER TRAIN2022-2024Details →
F-150 Lightning 4WD Extended Range2,28813031107POWER TRAIN2022-2024Details →
Escape Hybrid 2WD2,280592440SUSPENSION2005-2005Details →
Bronco 4WD2,00310019471VISIBILITY/WIPER1984-2026Details →
Aerostar Van AWD1,900171267290SERVICE BRAKES1990-1994Details →
Ranger 4WD FFV1,82922031180SERVICE BRAKES1999-2000Details →
Taurus Wagon V6 A/C1,7667019460SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1988-1990Details →
Maverick AWD1,76457732ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2022-2026Details →
Maverick HEV FWD1,76457732ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2022-2026Details →
Maverick FWD1,70550529ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2022-2026Details →
Expedition MAX 2WD1,6843628104POWER TRAIN2018-2021Details →
Expedition MAX 4WD1,6843628104POWER TRAIN2018-2021Details →
Tempo1,633109191113ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1984-1994Details →
Taurus AWD FFV1,595841588STEERING2013-2019Details →
Taurus FWD FFV1,595841588STEERING2013-2019Details →
Five Hundred AWD1,526872239VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-2007Details →
Five Hundred FWD1,526872239VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2005-2007Details →
Fiesta ST FWD1,52311418113POWER TRAIN2014-2019Details →
Transit Connect Wagon LWB FWD1,519521992POWER TRAIN2014-2023Details →
Probe1,481994885SEAT BELTS1989-1997Details →
Mustang Mach-E AWD1,448105338ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2026Details →
Mustang Mach-E AWD Extended1,448105338ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2026Details →
Mustang Mach-E GT1,448105338ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2026Details →
Mustang Mach-E RWD1,448105338ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2026Details →
Mustang Mach-E RWD Extended1,448105338ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2026Details →
Mustang HO Convertible1,3941131144ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2020-2023Details →
Mustang HO Coupe1,3941131144ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2020-2023Details →
Transit Connect Van 2WD1,354411890POWER TRAIN2014-2020Details →
Taurus Wagon FFV1,26411518110SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS2001-2001Details →
Mustang Mach 11,22687332ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2023Details →
Mustang Mach-E GT Performance1,22687332ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2023Details →
Ranger 2WD1,2237314142POWER TRAIN2010-2026Details →
Ranger 4WD1,2237314142POWER TRAIN2010-2026Details →
Transit Connect Wagon FWD1,178371387POWER TRAIN2012-2018Details →
Escort FS1,1686912775FUEL SYSTEM1986-1993Details →
Escort ZX21,15025638239AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1998-2003Details →
Bronco Badlands 4WD1,101441423VISIBILITY/WIPER2021-2026Details →
Bronco Sasquatch 4WD1,101441423VISIBILITY/WIPER2021-2026Details →
Transit T150 Wagon1,060341084POWER TRAIN2015-2019Details →
Transit T150 Wagon FFV1,060341084POWER TRAIN2015-2019Details →
Bronco Black Diamond 4WD1,048351319VISIBILITY/WIPER2021-2024Details →
Fiesta1,03952759POWER TRAIN2011-2011Details →
Fiesta SFE1,03952759POWER TRAIN2011-2011Details →
Explorer Timberline AWD991641464POWER TRAIN2021-2024Details →
Expedition EL 2WD963563065ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2015-2017Details →
Expedition EL 4WD963563065ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2015-2017Details →
Transit Connect Van FFV952331548POWER TRAIN2016-2022Details →
Transit Connect Wagon LWB FFV952331548POWER TRAIN2016-2022Details →
F150 Pickup 2WD9452121029FUEL SYSTEM1984-2026Details →
F150 Pickup 4WD9452121029FUEL SYSTEM1984-2026Details →
Mustang Performance Package929561329ENGINE2017-2024Details →
Maverick Tremor AWD85837321POWER TRAIN2023-2026Details →
Fusion Hybrid Taxi833181015ENGINE2019-2020Details →
C-MAX Hybrid FWD826591738ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2013-2018Details →
Bronco Raptor 4WD822361212VISIBILITY/WIPER2022-2026Details →
Escape Hybrid AWD81162434FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2012-2012Details →
Escape AWD FFV79157432FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2012-2012Details →
Tempo AWD7404412940SERVICE BRAKES1987-1991Details →
Mustang Mach-E RWD California Route 170525116ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2021-2021Details →
Bronco II 4WD6625417967FUEL SYSTEM1984-1990Details →
Ranger 2WD Incomplete618451125POWER TRAIN2019-2021Details →
Transit Connect Wagon FFV60917841POWER TRAIN2016-2018Details →
C-MAX Energi Plug-In Hybrid607431728ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2013-2017Details →
Bronco II 2WD5904714961FUEL SYSTEM1986-1990Details →
Expedition 2WD FFV578481475POWER TRAIN2009-2014Details →
Taurus X AWD544531828STEERING2008-2009Details →
Taurus X FWD544531828STEERING2008-2009Details →
Expedition 4WD FFV536431470POWER TRAIN2010-2014Details →
Fusion Special Service Vehicle PHEV531538ENGINE2019-2019Details →
MUSTANG MACH-E CAL RT 1 ER AWD52162216ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2022-2023Details →
Explorer Sport 2WD FFV503823089TIRES2001-2001Details →
Explorer Sport 4WD FFV503823089TIRES2001-2001Details →
Explorer USPS 2WD503823089TIRES2001-2001Details →
Explorer USPS 2WD FFV503823089TIRES2001-2001Details →
Explorer USPS 4WD503823089TIRES2001-2001Details →
Explorer USPS 4WD FFV503823089TIRES2001-2001Details →
Crown Victoria Police499453584SERVICE BRAKES1993-2006Details →
F250 Pickup 2WD486169612SERVICE BRAKES1984-1999Details →
F250 Pickup 4WD486169612SERVICE BRAKES1984-1999Details →
Explorer Platinum HEV AWD45139641POWER TRAIN2022-2023Details →
Explorer Platinum HEV RWD45139641POWER TRAIN2022-2023Details →
Taurus Wagon 3.0 A/C355185425ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1987-1987Details →
Mustang Bullitt34834915ENGINE2019-2020Details →
Transit Connect USPS3431677SEATS2019-2022Details →
Expedition Timberline AWD33224733UNKNOWN OR OTHER2022-2024Details →
Fusion Special Service PHEV3021377ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2020-2020Details →
Mustang Mach-E CAL RT 1 ER RWD29333111ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2022-2022Details →
F-150 Lightning PRO 4WD Extended Range29042222POWER TRAIN2024-2024Details →
Aspire28860848AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1994-1997Details →
Tempo FS264132324ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1992-1992Details →
Transit T150 Wagon 2WD FFV2311076SEATS2020-2022Details →
Transit T150 Wagon 4WD FFV2311076SEATS2020-2022Details →
Mustang Mach-E RWD LFP2282915ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2023-2023Details →
Mustang Dark Horse2221806ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2024-2026Details →
Mustang Mach-E Rally2221806ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2024-2026Details →
Ranger Tremor 4WD207168107POWER TRAIN2021-2023Details →
Festiva19512174SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1988-1993Details →
Crown Victoria FFV169281013STEERING2008-2011Details →
F-150 Lightning 4WD ER11671253POWER TRAIN2025-2025Details →
F-150 Lightning 4WD ER21671253POWER TRAIN2025-2025Details →
F-150 Lightning 4WD PRO ER11671253POWER TRAIN2025-2025Details →
F-150 Lightning 4WD SR1671253POWER TRAIN2025-2025Details →
Transit Connect Van FWD1651112POWER TRAIN2021-2023Details →
Ranger RAPTOR 4WD107603POWER TRAIN2024-2026Details →
E150 Econoline 2WD1042236FUEL SYSTEM1984-2006Details →
E150 Club Wagon1010231FUEL SYSTEM1985-2006Details →
Expedition Limo. 2WD FFV91314POWER TRAIN2011-2011Details →
Transit Connect86823SERVICE BRAKES2010-2011Details →
Ranger Pickup Cab Chassis833305ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1985-1986Details →
LTD Crown Victoria7462312ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1984-1994Details →
Transit Connect Van73512POWER TRAIN2012-2013Details →
LTD Crown Victoria Wagon6061910ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1984-1991Details →
Maverick HEV AWD59723ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2025-2026Details →
Maverick Lobo AWD59723ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2025-2026Details →
Bronco Outer Banks 4WD53914ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2025-2026Details →
Bronco Sport Sasquatch 4WD53914ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2025-2026Details →
LTD455119ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1984-1986Details →
LTD Wagon455119ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1984-1986Details →
Mustang GTD28000UNKNOWN OR OTHER2025-2026Details →
E250 Econoline 2WD18133ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1984-2005Details →
F250 Pickup Cab Chassis 2WD12070TIRES:TREAD/BELT1984-1984Details →
Ranger Pickup Cab Chassis 2WD12265ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1984-1984Details →
LTD Crown Victoria/Country Squire Wagon10042ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1989-1989Details →
Explorer Tremor AWD6000UNKNOWN OR OTHER2026-2026Details →
EXP5010ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH1984-1988Details →
GT 2WD5000AIR BAGS2006-2006Details →
GT4111POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT2005-2022Details →
E150 Club Wagon 2WD3205SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1984-1984Details →
E350 Van1000UNKNOWN OR OTHER2011-2014Details →
E350 Van FFV1000UNKNOWN OR OTHER2011-2014Details →
E350 Wagon1000UNKNOWN OR OTHER2011-2014Details →
E350 Wagon FFV1000UNKNOWN OR OTHER2011-2014Details →
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) Complaints Database