Reliability & cost of ownership
Ford Police Interceptor Utilit Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Ford Police Interceptor Utilit? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ford Police Interceptor Utilit problems by model year
3 recall entries and 32 owner complaints on file across 6 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Police Interceptor Utilit | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Police Interceptor Utilit | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Police Interceptor Utilit | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Police Interceptor Utilit | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Police Interceptor Utilit | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Police Interceptor Utilit | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Ford Police Interceptor Utilit, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other13 complaints
- steering7 complaints
- engine4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- visibility/wiper2 complaints
- electrical system1 complaint
- electronic stability control (esc)1 complaint