2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit Problems & Complaints

Averageabout as many complaints as a typical year of the Police Interceptor Utilit at the same age

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is about average for the Police Interceptor Utilit at the same age. The most reported problem area is the steering (3 complaints, typically around 6,000 miles).

10complaints
0recalls
0crashes
0fires
2injuries
0deaths

Most common 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit problems

  • Other / not specified~84,000 miles
    440%
  • Steering~6,000 miles
    330%
  • Brakes~52,000 miles
    220%
  • Engine & cooling~126,000 miles
    110%

Share of the 10 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.

Ford Police Interceptor Utilit complaints by model year

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Owner complaints per model year, Ford Police Interceptor Utilit. Colour = our verdict for that year (red: avoid, orange: caution, green: better than average, blue: too new).

Best Police Interceptor Utilit years: 2016. Compare all years →

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal safety investigators have looked into a possible defect involving the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit:

Ford Explorer Exhaust Odor

NHTSA investigation PE16008 · opened Jul 1, 2016 · closed Sep 12, 2017

During the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration?s (NHTSA?s) investigation into the Ford carbon monoxide allegations, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) identified additional Vehicle Owner Questionnaire (VOQ) reports with similar exhaust odor claims.Presently, ODI has identified 791 VOQs for Model Year 2011-2017 Ford Explorers pertaining to exhaust odor claims.ODI has identified three crashes and 41…

What 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit owners say

Steering

Condition started after tire rotation and alignment. While in motion at 30 MPH or higher the vehicle exhibits uncommanded steering and delayed response to commanded streering inputs. While turning the steering wheel in a high speed turn the steering wheel angle and the angle of the wheels do not seem to match and after increasing the angle of the steering wheel to counter act the mismatched angles the steering rack suddenly returns to match the now commanded input, which if uncorrected or unexpected could result in loss of control of the vehicle. While at speed in a straight line the steering May with out any steering inputs begin deviating slowly to the left or right and than return to center line. If correction input is provided return to center line is more abrupt. …

6,000 miles · Nov 2018

Issue happens when vehicle is either parked or moving. Stearing becomes very difficult. Feels like there is no power steering asistance. Hard to turn wheel in any direction right or left. Also while driving (vehicle in motion) after finishing a turn steering stays in the direction steered and does not automatically straighten out and is very difficult to manually correct the direction of the vehicle. This problem happens at any time.

Feb 2017

Frequently asked questions

Is the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit a good car?

Based on 10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2014 Police Interceptor Utilit rates average: about as many complaints as a typical year of the Police Interceptor Utilit at the same age. Complaint counts don't account for sales volume or individual maintenance, so have any used car inspected before buying.

What is the most common problem with the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit?

The steering — 3 complaints, 30% of all complaints for this model year. Next are the brakes (2) and engine & cooling (1).

How many recalls does the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit have?

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit. You can still confirm with your VIN using our VIN recall check.

What are the best and worst years of the Ford Police Interceptor Utilit?

The best years by complaints, compared at the same age, are 2016. See the full Ford Police Interceptor Utilit years comparison.

At what mileage do 2014 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit problems happen?

The median mileage reported in complaints is about 84,000 miles; 38% of problems with a recorded mileage started before 50,000 miles.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.