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2014 Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT: complaints, problems and recalls

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: . 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
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior330.0%
Braking behavior220.0%

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
4
Steering
3
Service Brakes
2
Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Unknown Or Other4
Steering3
Service Brakes2
Engine1

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
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
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9992
150,000 and above0

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
2
2017
4
2018
2
2019
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20162
20174
20182
20192

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.

Examples from the source records

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

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 ↗

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 10969486 · 2017-03-30 (March 30, 2017)

CO2 FROM EXHAUST ENTERING INTO VEHICLES DRIVER AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. COMPLAINT FROM DRIVER THAT IT IS MAKING HIM SICK.

Owner-reported narrative. 103,367 miles reported. Look up ODI 10969486 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10972408 · 2017-04-14 (April 14, 2017)

REPORTING EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE CABIN WHEN VEHICLE IS AT IDLE AFTER REMOTE START AND AC DOES NOT RUN. SMELL IS ALSO NOTICEABLE DURING HIGHWAY OPERATION WITH AC IN RECIRCULATE, VEHICLE AS BUILT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH REAR AC. DURING STREET OPERATION SMELL IS NOT PRESENT IF AC IS IN FRESH AIR MODE, BUT BECOMES PRESENT WHEN AC IS SET TO RECIRCULATE.

Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10972408 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11015438 · 2017-08-15 (August 15, 2017)

DURING A MORE THAN 1 HOUR DRIVE ON A TRIP, I WAS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS THAT LED TO ME BEING RUSHED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM VIA AMBULANCE SUFFERING FROM SHORTNESS OF BREATH, CHEST PAIN, AND NEARLY PASSING OUT AT THE WHEEL. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD BY FORD THAT MY INTERCEPTOR UTILITY WAS NOT AN AFFECTED VEHICLE, NOW IT SEEMS THAT IS NO LONGER THAT CASE. SOMEHOW CARBON MONOXIDE FROM THE VEHICLES EXHAUST IS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. UPON TAKING THE INT. UTILITY TO TWO SEPARATE FORD DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND 1 MHQ, NONE OF …

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11015438 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 11152432 · 2018-11-19 (November 19, 2018)

CONDITION STARTED AFTER TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT. WHILE IN MOTION AT 30 MPH OR HIGHER THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS UNCOMMANDED STEERING AND DELAYED RESPONSE TO COMMANDED STREERING INPUTS. WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN A HIGH SPEED TURN THE STEERING WHEEL ANGLE AND THE ANGLE OF THE WHEELS DO NOT SEEM TO MATCH AND AFTER INCREASING THE ANGLE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO COUNTER ACT THE MISMATCHED ANGLES THE STEERING RACK SUDDENLY RETURNS TO MATCH THE NOW COMMANDED INPUT, WHICH IF UNCORRECTED OR UNEXPECTED COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 11152432 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.