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Ford electrical problems

Owners have filed 35,033 complaints with NHTSA about the electrical system on Ford vehicles — 100% of everything reported about the brand, across 143 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Focus, worst in 2000.

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.

35,033

Complaints

100%

Share of all Ford complaints

534

Crashes

5,023

Fires

Which Ford models have the most electrical problems

Focus 4,477 12.8%

Worst in 2000

F-150 3,919 11.2%

Worst in 2013

Edge 2,617 7.5%

Worst in 2013

Escape 2,535 7.2%

Worst in 2013

Explorer 2,309 6.6%

Worst in 2020

Taurus 1,721 4.9%

Worst in 1993

Fusion 1,660 4.7%

Worst in 2010

Windstar 1,630 4.7%

Worst in 2003

Expedition 1,414 4.0%

Worst in 2000

Mustang 1,193 3.4%

Worst in 2005

Escort 872 2.5%

Worst in 1997

Aerostar 685 2.0%

Worst in 1993

Ranger 679 1.9%

Worst in 1992

Contour 646 1.8%

Worst in 1995

F-250 SD 512 1.5%

Worst in 2004

Crown Victoria 393 1.1%

Worst in 1992

Flex 393 1.1%

Worst in 2013

Tempo 369 1.1%

Worst in 1988

Bronco Sport 355 1.0%

Worst in 2021

Fiesta 339 1.0%

Worst in 2011

F-350 SD 335 1.0%

Worst in 2004

Thunderbird 329 0.9%

Worst in 1993

F-250 315 0.9%

Worst in 2004

Mustang Mach E 315 0.9%

Worst in 2021

Bronco 309 0.9%

Worst in 2022

Maverick Hybrid 279 0.8%

Worst in 2022

Freestyle 269 0.8%

Worst in 2005

Freestar 250 0.7%

Worst in 2004

F150 244 0.7%

Worst in 1988

Escape Hybrid 239 0.7%

Worst in 2008

Fusion Energi 189 0.5%

Worst in 2019

F-350 176 0.5%

Worst in 2004

Five Hundred 168 0.5%

Worst in 2005

F-150 Hybrid 161 0.5%

Worst in 2022

Excursion 157 0.4%

Worst in 2000

Fusion Hybrid 135 0.4%

Worst in 2010

Probe 128 0.4%

Worst in 1993

F-150 Lightning BEV 121 0.3%

Worst in 2023

Transit 105 0.3%

Worst in 2015

E-150 103 0.3%

Worst in 1994

Worst Ford model years for electrical problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2000 Ford Focus 1,406 27% 62,000 D
2013 Ford Edge 854 26% 45,000 C
2011 Ford Edge 686 27% 55,000 C
2003 Ford Focus 536 44% 60,000 F
2001 Ford Focus 521 22% 64,819 D
2012 Ford Edge 462 31% 48,000 D
2012 Ford Focus 355 7% 65,000 B
2013 Ford Escape 340 9% 61,000 B
2010 Ford Fusion 324 5% 63,000 A
2013 Ford F-150 323 8% 67,500 B
2002 Ford Focus 295 25% 61,000 D
2003 Ford Windstar 285 14% 99,000 C
2013 Ford Focus 276 9% 43,990 B
2002 Ford Windstar 265 14% 100,000 C
2014 Ford Focus 247 7% 60,000 B
2011 Ford F-150 234 8% 68,000 C
2005 Ford Mustang 231 26% 61,000 D
2000 Ford Windstar 230 10% 111,009 C
2001 Ford Windstar 223 10% 98,000 C
2000 Ford Expedition 219 19% 98,000 F

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