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Ford suspension problems

Owners have filed 19,454 complaints with NHTSA about the suspension on Ford vehicles — 100% 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.

19,454

Complaints

100%

Share of all Ford complaints

633

Crashes

68

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 2,024 10.4%

Worst in 2002

Escape 1,148 5.9%

Worst in 2005

F-150 1,102 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 653 3.4%

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 301 1.5%

Worst in 1995

Fusion 191 1.0%

Worst in 2012

Edge 118 0.6%

Worst in 2007

Flex 107 0.6%

Worst in 2014

Bronco 97 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

Bronco Sport 38 0.2%

Worst in 2021

E-250 37 0.2%

Worst in 1992

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 461 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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