Total Complaints
5 filings
FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN · model year
2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN
5 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2014FORDPOLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2014 POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN is steering with 2 filings, followed by electrical system (1) and exterior lighting (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 179 investigation files overlapping the 2014 POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN, and 6 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
5
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STEERING | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20190722STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED WITH NO WARNING . PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO CHECK THE ISSUE. TURNED IT BACK ON, AND WARNING LIGHT CAME UP AGAIN SHOWING THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE EFFORT.
Mileage: 85,000
20180628STEERING
2-14-17 WITH MILEAGE AT 86,257 , STARTED NOTICING STEERING PROBLEMS. UPON MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION, CAR STEERS RIGHT BUT STEERING WHEEL MOVES LEFT. IT IS JUST THE OPPOSITE ON DECELERATION. SINCE THEN NUMEROUS STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACES, SOME MORE THAN ONCE BY OUR OWN MECHANICS AND LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. NO IMPROVEMENT, IN FACT PROBLEM BECAME WORSE OVER TIME. 3-21-18, MILEAGE 112039, STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. BACK TO LOCAL FORD DEALER AGAIN MORE PARTS REPLACED, NO IMPROVEMENT. VEHICLE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. CONTACTED FORD FLEET CUSTOMER CARE, CASE #14628299 ASSIGNED. SINCE CAR IS OVER 100,000 MILES, FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING BUT DOCUMENT PROBLEMS AS CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. DECIDED TO TAKE TO ANOTHER FORD DEALERSHIP NEARBY AT THE END OF MARCH 2018. MORE PARTS REPLACED, CAR SENT BACK TO US ON 6-1-18 BUT SERVICE MGR. AT THAT DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD NOT SAY IF CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE OR NOT. CAR STILL HAS STEERING PROBLEMS SO
Mileage: 86,257
20180403ENGINE
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECH NOTED COOLANT TANK CRACKED. COOLANT TANK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CRACKING AT SEAMS. POSSIBLE FIRE RISK. MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OUR POLICE INTERCEPTOR FLEET.
Mileage: 73,115
20160219ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHT FLASHING, WHEN IT IS DOING THIS WE HAVE NO INDICATION IT IS GOING ON WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. I HAVE A VIDEO OF WHAT IT IS DOING AND CAN SEND IT IF NEEDED, ALL OF OUR OFFICERS FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO OTHER DRIVERS THINKING YOUR GOING TO TURN WHEN YOU ARE NOT.
Mileage: 31,000
20160219EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE LIGHT FLASHING, WHEN IT IS DOING THIS WE HAVE NO INDICATION IT IS GOING ON WHILE WE ARE DRIVING. I HAVE A VIDEO OF WHAT IT IS DOING AND CAN SEND IT IF NEEDED, ALL OF OUR OFFICERS FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO OTHER DRIVERS THINKING YOUR GOING TO TURN WHEN YOU ARE NOT.
Mileage: 31,000
Compare 2014FORDPOLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 6 Open
EA26004Engineering AnalysisOpen
Timing Belt Failure
DP26004Defect PetitionOpen
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EA26001Engineering AnalysisOpen
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
PE25020Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Timing Belt Failure
DP25001Defect PetitionClosed
Underbody shields detachment
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN have?▼
The 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN?▼
The most-complained component for the 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN is STEERING with 2 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Is the 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2014 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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