https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Ford Police Interceptor Utilit. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 06:41:26 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1556274 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT WHEN CALIBRATED CO DETECTOR WAS PLACED IN MOTOR VEHICLE INTERIOR LEVELS WERE AT 43 PPM CONTINUOUS WHEN IDLING OR MOVING. THIS CAUSED OPERATOR TO BECOME SICK AND LETHARGIC. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1551286 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD-ON CRASH. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1551287 Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD-ON CRASH. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1548776 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 71,000 MILES AND HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR A FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIS IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET WITH THE SAME CONCERN, AND AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE, THAT HAVE HAD CONVERTERS REPLACED AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1548794 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CATALYITIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 94,273 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1548801 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 104,000 MILES https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1548806 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 92,937 https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1548807 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 62,494 MILES https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1548811 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 86,662 MILES https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1542657 Sun, 24 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT THERE ARE EXHAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CABIN. IT OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STANDING WITH THE ENGINE IDLING. THE FUMES ARE DRAWN IN THRU THE HEATER/AC VENTS. I CAN SMELL THIS AT THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE HOOD WERE IT MEETS THE COWL. I HAVE PUT A CO DETECTOR IN FRONT OF THE AC VENT AND GOTTEN READINGS OF 90 PPM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WITH THE HEATER ON. THIS DROPS TO 0 PPM ONCE THE VEHICLE I https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1527901 Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLES ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED STEERING UNIT FAILED. IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, SYSTEM FAILED AND STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1516695 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT CONDITION STARTED AFTER TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT. WHILE IN MOTION AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS UNCOMMANDED STEERING AND DELAYED RESPONSE TO COMMANDED STREERING INPUTS. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN A HIGH SPEED TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ANGLE AND THE ANGLE OF THE WHEELS DO NOT SEEM TO MATCH AND AFTER INCREASING THE ANGLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO COUNTER ACT THE MISMATCHED ANGLES https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1500475 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMT AT 33,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE IN MOTION) AFTER FINISHING A TURN STEERING STAYS IN THE DIRECTION STEERED AND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY STRAIGHTEN OUT AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUALLY CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ANY TIME. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1460592 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT COOLANT TANK CRACKING AT SEAM. CAUSING POTENTIAL FIRE, AND OR ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND BY TECHNICIAN. COOLANT TANKS FOR THIS MODEL AND PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1459594 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2-3 TANK REFILLS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. THE FAULT CODE READS P1450 AND DEALS WITH THE CAP-LESS VACUUM PRESSURE. IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE, HOWEVER, IT IS OF CONCERN AS THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHY THE SYSTEM KEEPS READING A FAULT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS AND APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTL https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1442338 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 01/20/2018 AND SRS DID NOT ACTIVATE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONORS DID NOT ACTIVATE. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT ACTIVATION OF SRS. THE CRUISER CAM VIDEO SHOWS A FRONTAL IMPACT AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ACCIDENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1442339 Tue, 23 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 01/20/2018 AND SRS DID NOT ACTIVATE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONORS DID NOT ACTIVATE. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT ACTIVATION OF SRS. THE CRUISER CAM VIDEO SHOWS A FRONTAL IMPACT AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE REQUEST NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS ACCIDENT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1425853 Thu, 16 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING TRANSMISSION DOESN' DOWNSHIFT. AFTER BRAKING WHEN ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS, CAUSING HARSH KNOCK. DURING CRUISING SPEEDS AROUND 60MPH IF RAPID BRAKING OCCURS TRANSMISSION DOESN'T DOWNSHIFT. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1411193 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1411194 Fri, 29 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE HYDRAULIC HOSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#recall-17V530000-ford-ford-police-interceptor-utilit-2017 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1400721 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT DURING A MORE THAN 1 HOUR DRIVE ON A TRIP, I WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS THAT LED TO ME BEING RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA AMBULANCE SUFFERING FROM SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, AND NEARLY PASSING OUT AT THE WHEEL. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT MY INTERCEPTOR UTILITY WAS NOT AN AFFECTED VEHICLE, NOW IT SEEMS THAT IS NO LONGER THAT CASE. SOMEHOW CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1396512 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 FORD EXPLORER POLICE INTERCEPTOR. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED EXHAUST FUMES INSIDE THE CABIN, WHICH MADE HIM DIZZY AND ILL. THE CONTACT USED A CARBON MONOXIDE MONITOR TO MEASURE THE AMOUNT OF CARBON MONOXIDE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE READING INDICATED 48 PARTS PER MILLION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LUTHER FORD IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA) ON SEV https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1392945 Tue, 18 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT EXHAUST ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER FOUND THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED,. REPLACED EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND GASKETS. OFFICERS BEGAN COMPLAINING OF HEADACHES AND THE ODOR OF VEHICLE EXHAUST IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE COMPLAINT INCLUDED MOVING AND STATIONARY. PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AND REPLACED BY LOCAL FORD DEALER. WE ARE ALSO IN THE https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1381896 Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED DOWN AND THEN RE-STARTED THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. NO KNOWN CAUSE AS VEHICLE WAS CHECKED. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1370877 Fri, 14 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT REPORTING EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE CABIN WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE AFTER REMOTE START AND AC DOES NOT RUN. SMELL IS ALSO NOTICEABLE DURING HIGHWAY OPERATION WITH AC IN RECIRCULATE, VEHICLE AS BUILT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH REAR AC. DURING STREET OPERATION SMELL IS NOT PRESENT IF AC IS IN FRESH AIR MODE, BUT BECOMES PRESENT WHEN AC IS SET TO RECIRCULATE. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1367203 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT CO2 FROM EXHAUST ENTERING INTO VEHICLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. COMPLAINT FROM DRIVER THAT IT IS MAKING HIM SICK. https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1365773 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES FOR THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. OTHER AGENCIES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SOUND LIKE IT MAY BE A TRANSMISSION VENTING ISSUE AND THE OIL GETTING TOO HOT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CHANGED THE OIL IN THE UNIT AND TO BRING IT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1365774 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES FOR THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. OTHER AGENCIES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SOUND LIKE IT MAY BE A TRANSMISSION VENTING ISSUE AND THE OIL GETTING TOO HOT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CHANGED THE OIL IN THE UNIT AND TO BRING IT https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit https://plaincars.com/make/ford-police-interceptor-utilit#complaint-1365775 Fri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES FOR THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. OTHER AGENCIES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SOUND LIKE IT MAY BE A TRANSMISSION VENTING ISSUE AND THE OIL GETTING TOO HOT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CHANGED THE OIL IN THE UNIT AND TO BRING IT