U.S. public vehicle records

2014 Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

68,160 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Unknown Or Other is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 10 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	3	30.0%
Braking behavior	2	20.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Unknown Or Other

Steering

Service Brakes

Engine

Unknown Or Other: 4; Steering: 3; Service Brakes: 2; Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016

2017

2018

2019

2016: 2; 2017: 4; 2018: 2; 2019: 2

Pattern summary

Unknown Or Other leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10955008 · 2017-02-16 (February 16, 2017)

ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE IS EITHER PARKED OR MOVING. STEARING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO POWER STEERING ASISTANCE. HARD TO TURN WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION RIGHT OR LEFT. ALSO WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE IN MOTION) AFTER FINISHING A TURN STEERING STAYS IN THE DIRECTION STEERED AND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY STRAIGHTEN OUT AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUALLY CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ANY TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10955008 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11130392 · 2018-09-20 (September 20, 2018)

AT 33,000 MILES, WHILE DRIVING (VEHICLE IN MOTION) AFTER FINISHING A TURN STEERING STAYS IN THE DIRECTION STEERED AND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY STRAIGHTEN OUT AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MANUALLY CORRECT THE DIRECTION OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ANY TIME.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11130392 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10915276 · 2016-10-11 (October 11, 2016)

PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURE. VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON REGULAR POLICE PATROL. BRAKE PEDAL BECAME SPONGY AND BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BRAKE FLUID WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM A SPLIT AT THE BODY SIDE CONNECTION WHERE THE METAL IS CRIMPED TO THE RUBBER. THE DAMAGED HOSE IS IN OUR POSSESSION FOR REVIEW IF NECESSARY.

Owner-reported narrative. 52,320 miles reported. Look up ODI 10915276 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10915505 · 2016-10-12 (October 12, 2016)

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT RUBBER BRAKE HOSE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BUBBLE. THE BUBBLE IS AT THE BODY SIDE CONNECTION WHERE THE METAL IS CRIMPED TO THE RUBBER. SECOND VEHICLE IN OUR FLEET TO EXHIBIT A PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE HOSE FAILURE. PICTURES AND FAILED HOSE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,678 miles reported. Look up ODI 10915505 at NHTSA ↗