Ford suspension problems

Owners have filed 19,439 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on Ford vehicles — 5% of everything reported about the brand, across 121 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Ford Taurus, worst in 2002.

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.

19,439

Complaints

Share of all Ford complaints

632

Crashes

Fires

Which Ford models have the most suspension problems

Taurus 3,366 17.3%

Worst in 2002

F-250 SD 2,238 11.5%

Worst in 2019

Windstar 2,092 10.8%

Worst in 2001

Explorer 2,021 10.4%

Worst in 2002

Escape 1,147 5.9%

Worst in 2005

F-150 1,100 5.7%

Worst in 1997

Focus 960 4.9%

Worst in 2000

F-350 SD 874 4.5%

Worst in 2019

F-250 808 4.2%

Worst in 2012

Ranger 651 3.3%

Worst in 2001

Expedition 561 2.9%

Worst in 1998

F-350 405 2.1%

Worst in 2012

Crown Victoria 320 1.6%

Worst in 1996

Escort 310 1.6%

Worst in 1997

Contour 305 1.6%

Worst in 1998

Mustang 300 1.5%

Worst in 1995

Fusion 191 1.0%

Worst in 2012

Edge 118 0.6%

Worst in 2007

Flex 106 0.5%

Worst in 2014

Bronco 95 0.5%

Worst in 2022

E-150 87 0.4%

Worst in 1995

E-350 81 0.4%

Worst in 2008

Thunderbird 78 0.4%

Worst in 1997

Excursion 77 0.4%

Worst in 2000

Aerostar 75 0.4%

Worst in 1993

Explorer Sport 68 0.3%

Worst in 2001

Econoline 55 0.3%

Worst in 1992

Explorer Sport Trac 54 0.3%

Worst in 2001

Escape Hybrid 45 0.2%

Worst in 2005

Freestar 44 0.2%

Worst in 2004

Fiesta 41 0.2%

Worst in 2011

Freestyle 39 0.2%

Worst in 2005

E-250 37 0.2%

Worst in 1992

Bronco Sport 35 0.2%

Worst in 2021

Ford 31 0.2%

Worst in 2002

F Super Duty 31 0.2%

Worst in 2005

Tempo 28 0.1%

Worst in 1992

Maverick Hybrid 28 0.1%

Worst in 2022

Probe 27 0.1%

Worst in 1993

Worst Ford model years for suspension problems

Vehicle	Complaints	Share of that year	Median miles	Grade
2002 Ford Taurus	1,090	62%	84,000	F
2019 Ford F-250 SD	678	35%	19,500	D
2017 Ford F-250 SD	587	32%	28,412	D
2001 Ford Taurus	567	45%	71,000	F
2000 Ford Taurus	483	32%	74,186	D
2002 Ford Explorer	460	11%	80,000	B
2005 Ford Escape	459	23%	121,000	C
2001 Ford Windstar	421	18%	122,991	C
2000 Ford Focus	412	8%	64,500	B
2000 Ford Windstar	362	17%	118,185	C
2003 Ford Taurus	331	22%	85,000	C
2002 Ford Windstar	282	15%	133,000	C
2003 Ford Windstar	257	12%	135,000	B
1998 Ford Windstar	242	12%	113,500	B
2019 Ford F-350 SD	227	31%	20,000	D
2017 Ford F-350 SD	219	26%	26,000	C
1997 Ford F-150	214	7%	86,335	A
1999 Ford Windstar	211	10%	130,000	B
2018 Ford F-250 SD	198	31%	26,250	D
1999 Ford Taurus	187	17%	70,000	C

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