Ford stability control problems

Owners have filed 2,379 complaints with NHTSA about the stability control on Ford vehicles — 1% of everything reported about the brand, across 53 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Fusion, worst in 2010.

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.

2,379

Complaints

Share of all Ford complaints

Crashes

Fires

Which Ford models have the most stability control problems

Fusion 482 20.3%

Worst in 2010

Escape 245 10.3%

Worst in 2008

F-150 228 9.6%

Worst in 2011

Explorer 218 9.2%

Worst in 2013

Edge 191 8.0%

Worst in 2013

Focus 170 7.1%

Worst in 2012

Windstar 153 6.4%

Worst in 2002

Mustang 71 3.0%

Worst in 2011

Taurus 65 2.7%

Worst in 2013

Fiesta 65 2.7%

Worst in 2011

Expedition 65 2.7%

Worst in 2007

F-250 SD 54 2.3%

Worst in 2019

Flex 51 2.1%

Worst in 2013

Freestyle 50 2.1%

Worst in 2005

Fusion Hybrid 45 1.9%

Worst in 2010

Freestar 30 1.3%

Worst in 2004

Worst Ford model years for stability control problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
2010 Ford Fusion	155	2%	87,300	A
2011 Ford Fusion	103	3%	73,000	A
2012 Ford Fusion	86	3%	86,600	B
2012 Ford Focus	53	1%	66,400	B
2013 Ford Explorer	51	2%	84,300	A
2013 Ford Edge	49	2%	53,000	A
2011 Ford F-150	48	2%	78,000	A
2011 Ford Edge	45	2%	73,000	A
2002 Ford Windstar	42	2%	90,000	A
2008 Ford Escape	41	2%	90,850	A
2013 Ford Escape	41	1%	79,500	A
2014 Ford Fusion	40	2%	73,250	A
2012 Ford F-150	39	2%	60,000	A
2014 Ford Focus	39	1%	48,000	A
2013 Ford Focus	38	1%	51,682	A
2003 Ford Windstar	34	2%	95,000	B
2001 Ford Windstar	33	1%	103,000	B
2011 Ford Explorer	33	2%	35,000	A
2013 Ford F-150	30	1%	84,000	A
2016 Ford Fusion	29	1%	73,000	A

Ford stability control problems

Which Ford models have the most stability control problems

Worst Ford model years for stability control problems

Other Ford problems

Stability control problems on other brands