2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN Problems & Recalls
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Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehic...
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicl...
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE RUPTURED CAUSING IMMEDIATE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND LITTLE TO NO BRAKE OPERATION. VEHICLE WAS SLOWING FROM 25 MPH TO A STOP SLOWLY. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THERE WAS A POP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.
Mileage: 66,000
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 15V172 DISPLAYS OWNER AND DEALER NOTICES FOR A DIFFERENT RECALL ON THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE FIX THIS NOW.
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE 'READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE.' THE FRONT COMBINATION WIG-WAG LED/PARKING LAMP LED/TURN SIGNAL LED (MADE BY WHELEN) BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTIO...
Mileage: 35,294
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME FOR THIS ISSUE ON THIS SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE 'READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE.' THE FRONT COMBINATION WIG-WAG LED/PARKING LAMP LED/TURN SIGNAL LED (MADE BY WHELEN) BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTIO...
Mileage: 35,294
WHERE THE FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT BOLTS TO THE FRAME HAS CRACKED AT THE FOR OUTWARD POINTS. ONLY TWO SMALL WELDS ARE HOLDING THE BUMPER IN PLACE. CAR WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 66,862
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE. THE WHELEN ION LIGHTS IN THE REAR WINDOW KEPT BLOWING THE FUSE. FORD INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A WIRE ON THE PASSENGER LIGHT TO BE WORN THROUGH AND TOUCHING THE BARE METAL. INSULATION AROUND THE WIRE WAS MELTED FROM THE HEAT. FORD REPLACED THOUGH...
Mileage: 26,534
VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE. THE WHELEN ION LIGHTS IN THE REAR WINDOW KEPT BLOWING THE FUSE. FORD INVESTIGATED AND FOUND A WIRE ON THE PASSENGER LIGHT TO BE WORN THROUGH AND TOUCHING THE BARE METAL. INSULATION AROUND THE WIRE WAS MELTED FROM THE HEAT. FORD REPLACED THOUGH...
Mileage: 26,534
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED' WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN WRENCH WARNING LAMP AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND HAD TO BE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER ...
Mileage: 32,734
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED' WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN WRENCH WARNING LAMP AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND HAD TO BE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER ...
Mileage: 32,734
WHERE THE FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT BOLTS TO BOTH FRAME RAILS, CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED AROUND THE BOLT HOLES. ONE SPOT IS TOTALLY DETACHED. ONLY TWO SMALL WELDS HOLDING FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT IN PLACE. VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Mileage: 56,539
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FLOOR BOARD
Mileage: 102,000
VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE. THE FRONT COMBINATION WIG-WAG LED/PARKING LAMP LED/TURN SIGNAL LED (MADE BY WHELEN) BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING, THE FLASH RATE...
Mileage: 18,350
VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE. THE FRONT COMBINATION WIG-WAG LED/PARKING LAMP LED/TURN SIGNAL LED (MADE BY WHELEN) BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING, THE FLASH RATE...
Mileage: 18,350
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE. THE FRONT COMBINATION WIG-WAG LED/PARKING LAMP LED/TURN SIGNAL LED (MADE BY WHELEN) BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUN...
Mileage: 24,555
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS SAME VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED FROM THE FACTORY WITH THE READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE. THE FRONT COMBINATION WIG-WAG LED/PARKING LAMP LED/TURN SIGNAL LED (MADE BY WHELEN) BEGAN TO FLASH ERRATICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME, THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT FUN...
Mileage: 24,555
WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN WRENCH WARNING LAMP AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND HAD TO BE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 1 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL FORD DEAL...
Mileage: 23,791
WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN WRENCH WARNING LAMP AND CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, WENT INTO LIMP MODE, AND HAD TO BE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO OVER 1 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL FORD DEAL...
Mileage: 23,791
STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY CAME LOOSE. WHEN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE 12 O'CLOCK AND 6 O'CLOCK POSITION THE STEERING WHEEL COULD BE ROCKED FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS MORE THAN 1/2". THE SAME WAS TRUE IN THE 9 O'CLOCK AND 3 O'CLOCK POSITION. THE PIVOT POINT OF THIS ROCKING ACTION WAS THE BASE OF ...
Mileage: 56,200
WE HAVE PURCHASED SIX INTERCEPTOR SEDANS, THREE IN 2012 AND THREE IN 2013. ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN PURCHASED WITH THE ROAD READY PACKAGE. THE WHELEN LIGHTS IN THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT. I HAVE ONE CAR THAT IS HAVING TO GET THE LIGHTS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. OUR DEALER, JEFF SMITH FORD, ...
Mileage: 37,000
WE HAVE PURCHASED SIX INTERCEPTOR SEDANS, THREE IN 2012 AND THREE IN 2013. ALL OF THEM HAVE BEEN PURCHASED WITH THE ROAD READY PACKAGE. THE WHELEN LIGHTS IN THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GOING OUT. I HAVE ONE CAR THAT IS HAVING TO GET THE LIGHTS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. OUR DEALER, JEFF SMITH FORD, ...
Mileage: 37,000
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD, THEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT HELP SLOW VEHICLE. THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO FLOW FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAME TO A STOP. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW ENTIRE TOP HALF OF ENGINE ...
Mileage: 34,000
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD, THEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT HELP SLOW VEHICLE. THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO FLOW FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAME TO A STOP. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW ENTIRE TOP HALF OF ENGINE ...
Mileage: 34,000
WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DASHBOARD, THEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT HELP SLOW VEHICLE. THEN SMOKE BEGAN TO FLOW FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF VEHICLE. WAS ABLE TO SLOW VEHICLE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE AND CAME TO A STOP. OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW ENTIRE TOP HALF OF ENGINE ...
Mileage: 34,000
THE VEHICLE STARTED TO HAVE A CLICKING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT TIRE AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FORD AND A NEW RIGHT AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS LOCKING THE AXLE DID NOT COME OUT. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
THE ENGINE OIL LOW PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CHECKING OIL WHICH WAS FULL WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO RUN. *TR
Mileage: 54,000
THE RIGHT FRONT AXLE SPLINES WORE OUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO LOCK IN PARK AFTER A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BY FORD. *TR
Mileage: 54,000
THE VEHICLE HIT A COYOTE SAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND TRANSMISSION COOLER ALL PARTS WERE REPLACED USING FORD PARTS THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY FORD THEN THE TRANSMISSION ACCORDING TO FORD WAS DAMAGE AFTER THEY SERVICED IT AND REFILLED THE TRANSMISSION THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DRIVEN AND BUR...
Mileage: 54,000
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. *TR
Mileage: 4,531
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. *TR
Mileage: 8,422
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. BROKEN COMPONENT ALSO ACTIVATED AIRBAG MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT. *TR
Mileage: 7,496
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. DRIVER DID NOT REALIZE RECEIVER WAS NOT SECURELY HOLDING THE SEAT BELT AND WHEN INVOLVED IN A C...
Mileage: 8,363
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. *TR
Mileage: 4,080
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. *TR
Mileage: 6,552
DRIVER'S SEAT-BELT BUCKLE RECEIVER COVER BROKE OFF UNDER NORMAL POLICE USE, EXPOSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE BUCKLE RECEIVER AND PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE MALE END OF THE BUCKLE INTO THE RECEIVER. *TR
Mileage: 13,346
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS TWO NEW FORD INTERCEPTOR. THREE TIMES MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A QUICK TURN AROUND TO STOP A VEHICLE FOR A M/V VIOLATION. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THEN I STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS A FENCE . I HA...
Mileage: 2,500
OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS TWO NEW FORD INTERCEPTOR. THREE TIMES MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A QUICK TURN AROUND TO STOP A VEHICLE FOR A M/V VIOLATION. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THEN I STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS A FENCE . I HA...
Mileage: 2,500
I AM AN OFFICIAL FOR A LARGE POLICE AGENCY. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE 2013 FORD INTERCEPTOR SEDANS. THE PARTITIONS THAT ARE BEING INSTALLED THAT SEPARATE THE OFFICER FROM A PRISONER HAVE A FLAW. BUT THE FLAW WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE INSIGHT OF THE AIR BAG...
Mileage: 3,000
VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY HEADREST FOR THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND A75 MPH REAR IMPACT BUT THE REAR SEAT WAS NOT BUILT TO PROVIDE HEAD/ NECK SUPPORT FOR IMPACT AT ANY SPEED. THE NECK AND HEAD OF AN AVERAGE HEIGHT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR WILL MO...