2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILIT 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...
VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD-ON CRASH.
Mileage: 126,700
VEHICLE LOSES ALL STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. NEARLY CAUSED A HEAD-ON CRASH.
Mileage: 126,700
VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 71,000 MILES AND HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR A FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIS IS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. WE HAVE MULTIPLE VEHICLES IN OUR FLEET WITH THE SAME CONCERN, AND AROUND THE SAME MILEAGE, THAT HAVE HAD CONVERTERS REPLACED AND ARE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Mileage: 71,376
CATALYITIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 94,273
Mileage: 94,273
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 104,000 MILES
Mileage: 104,089
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 92,937
Mileage: 92,937
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 62,494 MILES
Mileage: 62,494
CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 86,662 MILES
Mileage: 86,662
VEHICLES ELECTRONICALLY ASSISTED STEERING UNIT FAILED. IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, SYSTEM FAILED AND STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN.
Mileage: 115,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CERTIFIED MECHANIC...
Mileage: 85,704
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S CERTIFIED MECHANIC...
Mileage: 85,704
WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS POWERED DOWN AND THEN RE-STARTED THE POWER STEERING BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. NO KNOWN CAUSE AS VEHICLE WAS CHECKED.
Mileage: 44,099
STEERING GEAR LOCKED UP. WE NOTICED IT WAS MAKING NOISE SO WE STOPPED DRIVING IT AS A PRIMARY PATROL CAR AND DROVE IT TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALERSHIP (APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES AWAY) AND THE STEERING QUIT WORKING IN THEIR DRIVEWAY.
Mileage: 56,980
ON THE POLICE INTERCEPTOR SUV EXPLORER, ALL DRIVER'S LIGHTS SHUTTERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. HIGH BEAM STAYS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND DOES NOT GO BACK TO REGULAR BEAM. THIS PROBLEM IS ON THE RED LAKE FLEET OF 6 SUV'S POLICE VEHICLES. I ALSO CONTACTED BELTRAMI SHERIFF DEPARTMENT AND THEY ALSO ADVISED THEY...
Mileage: 5