Ford — what breaks, engine by engine
18 models · 54,208 complaints
What Ford complaints are about
Share of component mentions across every Ford in the database, with the all-vehicle average below it. Shares can be compared — raw complaint counts between brands cannot, because counts track sales volume.
Body & structure complaints run 1.9× their all-vehicle share across Ford models.
Electrical complaints run well below their all-vehicle share (0.6×).
Transmission & drivetrain complaints run 1.6× their all-vehicle share across Ford models.
How often Ford complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Share of this brand's complaints; the vertical mark is the all-vehicle average. Complaints are owner-reported and skew toward alarming problems — and toward vehicles under active recall attention, which can inflate a brand mid-campaign.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class, across all Ford models we cover. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
- Ford Maverick — Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint (stop driving, 2022–2025) 26V340000
- Ford Transit — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages (stop driving, 2025–2025) 26V090000
- Ford Bronco — Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Arm (stop driving, 2024–2025) 25V308000
- Ford Bronco — Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Upper Ball Joint (stop driving, 2025–2025) 25V260000
- Ford Mustang — Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Pedals And Linkages (stop driving, 2024–2024) 23V800000
- Ford Bronco — Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs (stop driving, 2023–2023) 23V283000
- Ford Ranger — Wheels › Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs (stop driving, 2023–2023) 23V283000
- Ford F-150 — Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) (stop driving, 2021–2021) 21V407000