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Ford fuel system problems

Owners have filed 22,091 complaints with NHTSA about the fuel system on Ford vehicles — 6% of everything reported about the brand, across 129 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford F-150, worst in 1993.

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.

22,091

Complaints

6%

Share of all Ford complaints

336

Crashes

743

Fires

Which Ford models have the most fuel system problems

F-150 3,407 15.4%

Worst in 1993

Focus 2,723 12.3%

Worst in 2000

Escape 2,562 11.6%

Worst in 2010

Fusion 1,542 7.0%

Worst in 2010

Explorer 1,274 5.8%

Worst in 2013

Taurus 906 4.1%

Worst in 2013

Edge 698 3.2%

Worst in 2007

Mustang 575 2.6%

Worst in 2005

Ranger 547 2.5%

Worst in 1997

F-250 SD 509 2.3%

Worst in 2020

Expedition 474 2.1%

Worst in 2005

Escort 433 2.0%

Worst in 1995

F-250 425 1.9%

Worst in 1993

Windstar 401 1.8%

Worst in 1995

Freestyle 397 1.8%

Worst in 2005

F-350 SD 393 1.8%

Worst in 2020

F150 305 1.4%

Worst in 1990

Bronco Sport 291 1.3%

Worst in 2021

Contour 284 1.3%

Worst in 1995

F-350 280 1.3%

Worst in 2005

Crown Victoria 267 1.2%

Worst in 1996

Aerostar 214 1.0%

Worst in 1989

Flex 193 0.9%

Worst in 2013

F-550 SD 185 0.8%

Worst in 2006

Fiesta 161 0.7%

Worst in 2015

Bronco 153 0.7%

Worst in 2022

E-350 153 0.7%

Worst in 2004

E-150 147 0.7%

Worst in 1997

F-450 SD 146 0.7%

Worst in 2006

Thunderbird 139 0.6%

Worst in 1992

Escape Hybrid 120 0.5%

Worst in 2008

Five Hundred 118 0.5%

Worst in 2005

Ecosport 116 0.5%

Worst in 2018

Econoline 103 0.5%

Worst in 1992

F250 91 0.4%

Worst in 1990

Tempo 87 0.4%

Worst in 1994

Mustang Mach E 85 0.4%

Worst in 2021

Fusion Hybrid 68 0.3%

Worst in 2010

Mustang GT 64 0.3%

Worst in 2005

Explorer Sport Trac 64 0.3%

Worst in 2002

Worst Ford model years for fuel system problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2010 Ford Fusion 706 10% 59,000 A
2010 Ford Escape 511 16% 57,000 B
2000 Ford Focus 445 9% 50,800 B
2014 Ford Focus 351 10% 68,500 B
2012 Ford Focus 340 7% 83,500 A
2001 Ford Focus 337 14% 54,000 C
1993 Ford F-150 309 41% 135,600 F
2013 Ford Escape 288 8% 75,000 B
2011 Ford Escape 286 15% 48,700 B
1997 Ford F-150 269 8% 140,000 B
2013 Ford Focus 263 9% 80,000 B
1992 Ford F-150 258 47% 136,500 F
2011 Ford Fusion 238 7% 51,000 B
2016 Ford Focus 229 15% 65,000 B
1998 Ford F-150 212 13% 140,000 B
2009 Ford Escape 204 9% 68,500 A
2018 Ford Focus 195 18% 56,500 C
2020 Ford Escape 191 9% 51,486 A
2017 Ford Focus 177 15% 58,000 B
2015 Ford Focus 169 13% 68,000 B

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