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Ford body problems

Owners have filed 20,283 complaints with NHTSA about the body and structure on Ford vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 118 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Explorer, worst in 2017.

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.

20,283

Complaints

5%

Share of all Ford complaints

577

Crashes

207

Fires

Which Ford models have the most body problems

Explorer 5,304 26.1%

Worst in 2017

Escape 2,318 11.4%

Worst in 2020

F-150 2,102 10.4%

Worst in 1997

Windstar 1,278 6.3%

Worst in 2001

Taurus 1,087 5.4%

Worst in 2003

Focus 1,032 5.1%

Worst in 2012

Edge 964 4.8%

Worst in 2013

Fusion 866 4.3%

Worst in 2013

Ranger 753 3.7%

Worst in 2001

Mustang 540 2.7%

Worst in 2005

Expedition 447 2.2%

Worst in 2000

Fiesta 411 2.0%

Worst in 2012

Contour 231 1.1%

Worst in 1999

F-250 SD 196 1.0%

Worst in 2017

Escape Hybrid 187 0.9%

Worst in 2020

Flex 185 0.9%

Worst in 2013

F-350 SD 171 0.8%

Worst in 2017

F-250 145 0.7%

Worst in 1997

Freestar 138 0.7%

Worst in 2004

Explorer Sport 116 0.6%

Worst in 2001

Bronco 107 0.5%

Worst in 2022

Crown Victoria 103 0.5%

Worst in 1992

Freestyle 102 0.5%

Worst in 2005

Aerostar 101 0.5%

Worst in 1993

F-350 84 0.4%

Worst in 1995

Explorer Sport Trac 83 0.4%

Worst in 2001

Escort 77 0.4%

Worst in 1998

Transit Connect 67 0.3%

Worst in 2014

Thunderbird 62 0.3%

Worst in 1995

Five Hundred 59 0.3%

Worst in 2005

E-150 53 0.3%

Worst in 1994

Transit 53 0.3%

Worst in 2016

Fusion Hybrid 41 0.2%

Worst in 2013

Mustang GT 40 0.2%

Worst in 2006

Econoline 39 0.2%

Worst in 1994

Excursion 39 0.2%

Worst in 2000

Probe 37 0.2%

Worst in 1995

F150 37 0.2%

Worst in 1988

E-350 35 0.2%

Worst in 2008

Tempo 30 0.1%

Worst in 1993

Worst Ford model years for body problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2020 Ford Escape 675 32% 45,000 D
2017 Ford Explorer 649 32% 75,500 D
2016 Ford Explorer 585 19% 83,000 C
2002 Ford Explorer 490 12% 67,200 C
2004 Ford Explorer 439 27% 72,000 D
2013 Ford Explorer 438 16% 70,000 B
2005 Ford Escape 437 22% 120,000 C
2015 Ford Explorer 405 18% 90,000 C
2003 Ford Explorer 366 27% 70,000 D
2012 Ford Focus 334 7% 60,000 B
2013 Ford Edge 302 9% 43,687 A
2001 Ford Windstar 297 13% 116,000 C
2018 Ford Explorer 287 33% 60,698 D
1999 Ford Windstar 281 14% 121,000 B
2011 Ford Edge 276 11% 51,500 B
2014 Ford Explorer 276 14% 92,500 B
1997 Ford F-150 231 7% 130,000 B
2000 Ford Windstar 222 10% 119,617 B
2016 Ford F-150 201 8% 20,000 B
2018 Ford F-150 191 7% 10,000 A

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