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2017 Ford Police Interceptor UtilitProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 17V-530 the manufacturer reports only 78% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 78%Owner complaints12 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage38kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 23, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags11
Seat belts11

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

78%repaired · 2018 Q4

Steering

Recall 17V-530 · Aug 28, 2017 · 253 vehicles · 197 repaired

Risk. If the heat shield detaches, the steering gear may overheat, increasing the steering effort required by the driver, especially at lower speeds, and increasing…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

2017 vs. every other Police Interceptor Utilit year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Police Interceptor Utilit median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Police Interceptor Utilit owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON 01/20/2018 AND SRS DID NOT ACTIVATE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONORS DID NOT ACTIVATE. DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO WARRANT ACTIVATION OF SRS. THE CRUISER CAM VIDEO SHOWS A FRONTAL IMPACT AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE REQUEST NHTSA TO…
Complaint 11064381 · Jan 23, 2018 · 37,773 miles

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