2014 Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2014 Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN has 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.1x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is steering problems (40% of all complaints), specifically: 2-14-17 with mileage at 86,257 , started noticing steering problems. upon moderate to hard acceleration, car steers right but steering wheel moves left. it is just the opposite on deceleration. since then numerous steering and suspension parts replaces, some more than once by our own mechanics and l.
5
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
0.1x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
STEERING
2 complaints- • 2-14-17 WITH MILEAGE AT 86,257 , STARTED NOTICING STEERING PROBLEMS. UPON MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION, CAR STEERS RIGHT BUT STEERING WHEEL MOVES LEFT. IT IS JUST THE OPPOSITE ON DECELERATION. SINCE THEN NUMEROUS STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACES, SOME MORE THAN ONCE BY OUR OWN MECHANICS AND L
- • ELECTRIC POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED WITH NO WARNING . PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO CHECK THE ISSUE. TURNED IT BACK ON, AND WARNING LIGHT CAME UP AGAIN SHOWING THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL WITHOUT CONSIDERAB
“2-14-17 WITH MILEAGE AT 86,257 , STARTED NOTICING STEERING PROBLEMS. UPON MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION, CAR STEERS RIGHT BUT STEERING WHEEL MOVES LEFT. IT IS JUST THE OPPOSITE ON DECELERATION. SINCE THEN NUMEROUS STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACES, SOME MORE THAN ONCE BY OUR OWN MECHANICS AND L”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
1 complaints- • WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE L
“WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE L”
— NHTSA complaint filing
LIGHTING
1 complaints- • WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE L
“WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE L”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
1 complaints- • DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECH NOTED COOLANT TANK CRACKED. COOLANT TANK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CRACKING AT SEAMS. POSSIBLE FIRE RISK. MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OUR POLICE INTERCEPTOR FLEET.
“DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECH NOTED COOLANT TANK CRACKED. COOLANT TANK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CRACKING AT SEAMS. POSSIBLE FIRE RISK. MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OUR POLICE INTERCEPTOR FLEET.”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 5 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐STEERING: 2-14-17 WITH MILEAGE AT 86,257 , STARTED NOTICING STEERING PROBLEMS. UPON MODERATE TO HARD ACCELERATION, CAR STEERS RIGHT BUT STEERING WHEEL MOVES LEFT. IT IS JUST THE OPPOSITE ON DECELERATION. SINCE THEN NUMEROUS STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS REPLACES, SOME MORE THAN ONCE BY OUR OWN MECHANICS AND L
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ELECTRICAL: WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE L
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐LIGHTING: WE HAVE 9 OF THESE INTERCEPTOR SEDANS WITH THE FORD READY FOR THE ROAD PACKAGE AND 5 OF THEM NOW HAVE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE MARKER/TURN SIGNAL, THEY WILL FLASH RANDOMLY, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME THINKING I WAS TURNING RIGHT DUE TO THE L
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE SERVICE TECH NOTED COOLANT TANK CRACKED. COOLANT TANK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT CRACKING AT SEAMS. POSSIBLE FIRE RISK. MULTIPLE MODEL YEARS. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR OUR POLICE INTERCEPTOR FLEET.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Ford POLICE INTERCEPTOR SEDAN — Year Comparison
How does 2014 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
Full years-to-avoid analysis →NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 0
- Crash reports
- 0
- Injury reports
- 0
- Segment avg
- 80
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