Most common 2013 Ford Police Interceptor problems
Share of the 28 complaints; one complaint can involve more than one system. "~" is the median mileage when the problem started.
Ford Police Interceptor complaints by model year
2013 Ford Police Interceptor recalls (2)
Fuel system, gasoline
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Explorer Police Utility, Taurus, Taurus Police Interceptor, Flex, Lincoln MKS, and Lincoln MKT vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2015. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332.
Fuel system, gasoline
Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the fuel delivery module may develop a crack, allowing fuel to leak.
Remedy: Ford will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel delivery module, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2013. Owners may contact Ford Motor Company Customer Relationship Center at 1-866-436-7332.
What 2013 Ford Police Interceptor owners say
Seat belts
Driver's seat-belt buckle receiver cover broke off under normal Police use, exposing the internal components of the buckle receiver and preventing latching of the male end of the buckle into the receiver. Driver did not realize receiver was not securely holding the seat belt and when involved in a collision resulting from Police work was not secured and head hit the windshield, requiring stitches.
Driver's seat-belt buckle receiver cover broke off under normal Police use, exposing the internal components of the buckle receiver and preventing latching of the male end of the buckle into the receiver. Broken component also activated airbag malfunction indicator light.
Transmission & drivetrain
The vehicle hit a coyote sausing damage to the front bumper and transmission cooler all parts were replaced using Ford parts the vehicle was serviced by Ford then the transmission according to Ford was damage after they serviced it and refilled the transmission they stated that it was driven and burned up the transmission the vehicle was taken to Ford and returned by the local towing company on a roll back wrecker.
This is the second time this has happened' was driving at highway speed on the interstate when wrench warning lamp and check engine lamp illuminated. Vehicle lost all power, went into limp mode, and had to be pulled off to the side of the road. Vehicle could not be driven. Vehicle would not go over 1 MPH. Vehicle was taken to local Ford dealership who replaced the throttle body under ESP warranty.
Electrical system
This is the third time for this issue on this same vehicle. Vehicle was equipped from the factory with the 'ready for the road package.' the front combination wig-wag LED/parking lamp LED/turn signal LED (made by whelen) began to flash erratically. Most of the time, the turn signal would not function at all. Sometimes, neither the parking lamp nor the turn signal would function. When the turn signal was not working, the flash rate of the turn signal did not change to make the driver aware that the front lamp was not functioning. Both driver side and passenger side were defective and replaced. Local Ford dealer replaced both under ESP warranty. Once warranty is out, this part will cost $486 each.
Was driving the vehicle, check brake system light came on dashboard, then the brakes went out and would not help slow vehicle. Then smoke began to flow from under the hood of vehicle. Was able to slow vehicle with emergency brake and came to a stop. Opened the hood and saw entire top half of engine near firewall on fire.
Frequently asked questions
Is the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor a good car?
There isn't enough complaint history for the Police Interceptor to compare model years reliably. So far owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA.
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor?
The seat belts — 8 complaints, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Next are the transmission & drivetrain (6) and electrical system (6).
How many recalls does the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor have?
There are 2 recalls for the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor, the most recent from December 2, 2015 (fuel system, gasoline). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer — check whether yours has been done with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do 2013 Ford Police Interceptor problems happen?
The median mileage reported in complaints is about 33,000 miles; 69% 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.