Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Explorer Police Intercept Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Explorer Police Intercept? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Ford Explorer Police Intercept problems by model year
5 recall entries across 3 model years and 42 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 4 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Explorer Police Intercept | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 Explorer Police Intercept | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Explorer Police Intercept | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 Explorer Police Intercept | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Explorer Police Intercept | 2 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2016 Explorer Police Intercept | Not confirmed | 21 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Explorer Police Intercept | Not confirmed | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Explorer Police Intercept, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other19 complaints
- structure11 complaints
- engine8 complaints
- steering3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint