2017 Ford Police Interceptor Utilit problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Seat Belts (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Steering 2017-08-28 · campaign 17V530000 · 253 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2017 Explorer, Taurus and Police Interceptor Utility and Sedan vehicles. The steering gear heat shield fasteners may corrode, allowing the heat shield to detach.
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 the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners, and dealers to inspect and replace the heat shield fasteners as needed, free of charge. The recall began on September 13, 2017. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 17S23.
Service bulletins (7)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-06-08 · SAN-Vol1 I1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the service awareness newsletter is an informal communication that contains information that may not be presently available in a tsb, ssm, gsb, or other electronic communication. this article includes information on warranty, technical service tips and other service information.
Power Train:automatic Transmission 2021-05-24 · SSM 49821 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2015-2021 ford and lincoln vehicles may exhibit an illuminated mil with diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) p0011, p0012, p0014, p0015, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0021, p0022, p0024 and/or p0025. this may be due to small debris causing the vct solenoid to stick. before attempting any component dia
Equipment 2021-03-08 · TSB 21-2063 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2016-2019 police interceptor sedan vehicles equipped with a 3.7l twin independent variable camshaft timing (ti-vct) engine may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0420 and/or p0430. this may be due to a damaged catalytic converter. to co
Power Train 2019-06-13 · 19M01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customer satisfaction program 19m01: certain 2013-2018 model year police interceptor utility vehicles equipped with a 3.7l engine - catalytic converter extended coverage
Electrical System 2018-12-12 · TSB 18-2367 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2016-2017 explorer/police interceptor utility vehicles equipped with a 3.5l ecoboost engine built on or before 30-sep-2016 may exhibit an illuminated malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) p0325, p0327, p0330 and/or p0332. this may be caused by a wire chafe condit
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System 2017-07-28 · 17B25A · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2013-2017 model year police interceptor utility vehicles - exhaust odor and carbon monoxide complaints
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What owners report
2018-01-23 · Seat Belts · 37,773 mi · 💥 crash“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 investigate this accident.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.