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Ford engine problems

Owners have filed 56,993 complaints with NHTSA about the engine on Ford vehicles — 15% of everything reported about the brand, across 136 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Escape, 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.

56,993

Complaints

15%

Share of all Ford complaints

633

Crashes

2,528

Fires

Which Ford models have the most engine problems

Escape 9,458 16.6%

Worst in 2017

F-150 7,236 12.7%

Worst in 2018

Explorer 4,189 7.4%

Worst in 2016

Fusion 4,041 7.1%

Worst in 2010

Taurus 3,716 6.5%

Worst in 1993

Focus 3,622 6.4%

Worst in 2000

Edge 3,153 5.5%

Worst in 2017

Windstar 3,104 5.4%

Worst in 1995

Expedition 2,039 3.6%

Worst in 1999

Mustang 1,641 2.9%

Worst in 1995

Ecosport 1,634 2.9%

Worst in 2018

F-250 SD 1,053 1.8%

Worst in 2004

F-250 741 1.3%

Worst in 1999

Contour 704 1.2%

Worst in 1995

Freestyle 681 1.2%

Worst in 2006

Ranger 652 1.1%

Worst in 1998

Thunderbird 609 1.1%

Worst in 1993

F-350 SD 603 1.1%

Worst in 2005

F-350 562 1.0%

Worst in 2004

Escort 557 1.0%

Worst in 1997

Fiesta 550 1.0%

Worst in 2011

Crown Victoria 469 0.8%

Worst in 1997

Escape Hybrid 417 0.7%

Worst in 2008

Tempo 326 0.6%

Worst in 1993

Bronco Sport 318 0.6%

Worst in 2021

Freestar 254 0.4%

Worst in 2004

Maverick Hybrid 248 0.4%

Worst in 2022

Excursion 246 0.4%

Worst in 2000

Bronco 236 0.4%

Worst in 2021

Aerostar 233 0.4%

Worst in 1993

Flex 227 0.4%

Worst in 2009

E-350 219 0.4%

Worst in 2005

Five Hundred 208 0.4%

Worst in 2005

Mustang GT 205 0.4%

Worst in 1998

E-150 163 0.3%

Worst in 1994

Probe 145 0.3%

Worst in 1994

Econoline 139 0.2%

Worst in 1994

F-450 SD 134 0.2%

Worst in 2008

Fusion Hybrid 131 0.2%

Worst in 2010

Transit 123 0.2%

Worst in 2015

Worst Ford model years for engine problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2017 Ford Escape 2,063 63% 77,000 F
1995 Ford Windstar 1,849 39% 80,539 F
2018 Ford Escape 1,470 68% 85,725 F
2013 Ford Escape 1,440 39% 79,000 F
2017 Ford Edge 916 56% 72,706 F
2014 Ford Escape 908 34% 79,039 F
2010 Ford Fusion 794 11% 55,000 B
1993 Ford Taurus 760 34% 78,050 D
2018 Ford Ecosport 667 69% 67,000 F
2018 Ford Edge 600 62% 73,743 F
2018 Ford F-150 586 21% 62,000 C
1997 Ford F-150 578 18% 99,560 D
2013 Ford F-150 565 14% 56,400 B
2016 Ford Fusion 548 26% 90,000 C
2010 Ford Escape 528 17% 51,595 B
1996 Ford Windstar 527 28% 79,000 C
2017 Ford Fusion 525 38% 77,750 F
2011 Ford F-150 515 17% 50,000 C
2000 Ford Focus 512 10% 58,450 C
2012 Ford Focus 501 10% 60,000 B

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