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Ford brake problems

Owners have filed 29,645 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Ford vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 138 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.

29,645

Complaints

100%

Share of all Ford complaints

2,549

Crashes

469

Fires

Which Ford models have the most brake problems

F-150 4,090 13.8%

Worst in 2013

Windstar 3,678 12.4%

Worst in 2003

Fusion 2,724 9.2%

Worst in 2008

Edge 2,362 8.0%

Worst in 2013

Explorer 2,223 7.5%

Worst in 1994

Taurus 1,501 5.1%

Worst in 1993

Escape 1,401 4.7%

Worst in 2002

Focus 1,204 4.1%

Worst in 2000

Ranger 989 3.3%

Worst in 1994

Expedition 770 2.6%

Worst in 1997

Mustang 707 2.4%

Worst in 2000

F-250 549 1.9%

Worst in 1999

Thunderbird 499 1.7%

Worst in 1995

F-350 474 1.6%

Worst in 1999

Escape Hybrid 435 1.5%

Worst in 2008

Crown Victoria 376 1.3%

Worst in 1992

Contour 366 1.2%

Worst in 1995

Aerostar 351 1.2%

Worst in 1993

F-250 SD 296 1.0%

Worst in 1999

Escort 291 1.0%

Worst in 1997

Bronco 279 0.9%

Worst in 1994

Freestyle 227 0.8%

Worst in 2005

E-350 225 0.8%

Worst in 1995

Econoline 211 0.7%

Worst in 1994

E-150 209 0.7%

Worst in 1994

Bronco Sport 200 0.7%

Worst in 2021

Fusion Hybrid 195 0.7%

Worst in 2010

F-350 SD 181 0.6%

Worst in 2005

Probe 165 0.6%

Worst in 1993

Tempo 153 0.5%

Worst in 1993

Maverick Hybrid 148 0.5%

Worst in 2022

Excursion 129 0.4%

Worst in 2000

Freestar 116 0.4%

Worst in 2004

Five Hundred 99 0.3%

Worst in 2005

F250 97 0.3%

Worst in 1989

Mustang Mach E 85 0.3%

Worst in 2021

Fiesta 84 0.3%

Worst in 2011

Flex 82 0.3%

Worst in 2009

F Super Duty 78 0.3%

Worst in 1999

Transit Connect 74 0.2%

Worst in 2019

Worst Ford model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2003 Ford Windstar 687 33% 89,028 D
2002 Ford Windstar 668 35% 94,860 F
2013 Ford Edge 637 20% 86,000 C
1995 Ford Windstar 599 12% 102,472 C
2001 Ford Windstar 564 25% 100,000 D
2008 Ford Fusion 557 36% 108,950 F
2010 Ford Fusion 550 8% 110,000 B
2009 Ford Fusion 538 46% 100,700 F
2000 Ford Focus 487 9% 28,000 C
2000 Ford Windstar 394 18% 105,000 C
2013 Ford F-150 370 9% 60,000 C
2014 Ford F-150 347 18% 48,400 C
2016 Ford F-150 340 13% 33,798 C
2015 Ford F-150 320 14% 51,000 C
1994 Ford Explorer 310 20% 88,500 D
2011 Ford Edge 310 12% 100,000 B
1993 Ford Explorer 276 24% 139,115 D
2012 Ford Edge 275 19% 70,895 C
1996 Ford Windstar 267 14% 91,107 C
1997 Ford F-150 260 8% 85,000 D

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