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Ford acceleration problems

Owners have filed 20,444 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Ford vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 118 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford F-150, worst in 2013.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

20,444

Complaints

5%

Share of all Ford complaints

1,900

Crashes

1,542

Fires

Which Ford models have the most acceleration problems

F-150 2,832 13.9%

Worst in 2013

Escape 2,307 11.3%

Worst in 2010

Taurus 2,128 10.4%

Worst in 2005

Explorer 1,851 9.1%

Worst in 1998

Freestyle 1,617 7.9%

Worst in 2006

Fusion 1,416 6.9%

Worst in 2010

Focus 1,082 5.3%

Worst in 2000

Windstar 907 4.4%

Worst in 2002

Expedition 837 4.1%

Worst in 2000

Ranger 578 2.8%

Worst in 1998

Mustang 538 2.6%

Worst in 2005

Edge 430 2.1%

Worst in 2008

Five Hundred 292 1.4%

Worst in 2006

Crown Victoria 291 1.4%

Worst in 1992

Escort 216 1.1%

Worst in 1993

F-250 211 1.0%

Worst in 1999

Fiesta 198 1.0%

Worst in 2011

Thunderbird 180 0.9%

Worst in 1989

F-250 SD 163 0.8%

Worst in 2004

Aerostar 138 0.7%

Worst in 1993

Contour 126 0.6%

Worst in 1995

Econoline 123 0.6%

Worst in 1992

F-350 122 0.6%

Worst in 1999

Freestar 101 0.5%

Worst in 2005

Escape Hybrid 96 0.5%

Worst in 2008

F-350 SD 89 0.4%

Worst in 2000

E-150 88 0.4%

Worst in 1994

Bronco 82 0.4%

Worst in 1996

Excursion 78 0.4%

Worst in 2000

Explorer Sport Trac 73 0.4%

Worst in 2001

Mustang Mach E 73 0.4%

Worst in 2021

Tempo 71 0.3%

Worst in 1992

Maverick Hybrid 68 0.3%

Worst in 2023

Fusion Hybrid 67 0.3%

Worst in 2010

Explorer Sport 59 0.3%

Worst in 2001

E-350 55 0.3%

Worst in 1992

Mustang GT 50 0.2%

Worst in 2006

500 50 0.2%

Worst in 2006

Ecosport 50 0.2%

Worst in 2018

Motor Home 41 0.2%

Worst in 1999

Worst Ford model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2010 Ford Fusion 794 11% 53,000 B
2006 Ford Freestyle 602 32% 75,000 D
2005 Ford Freestyle 587 29% 79,100 D
2010 Ford Escape 558 18% 52,000 C
2005 Ford Taurus 541 54% 93,454 F
2007 Ford Freestyle 428 34% 65,000 F
2013 Ford F-150 300 8% 69,073 B
1998 Ford Explorer 287 12% 112,500 F
2009 Ford Escape 281 12% 68,000 B
2011 Ford Fusion 257 7% 45,000 B
2011 Ford Escape 245 13% 45,000 B
1997 Ford F-150 227 7% 120,000 F
1997 Ford Explorer 213 10% 100,000 D
2011 Ford F-150 212 7% 57,000 B
2012 Ford F-150 194 8% 30,000 A
2000 Ford F-150 191 15% 100,000 F
2006 Ford Taurus 181 44% 91,000 F
2001 Ford F-150 180 12% 103,000 F
2000 Ford Focus 178 3% 68,000 D
2008 Ford Escape 177 7% 76,500 B

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