2018 Ford Explorer Police Intercept problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (2)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (54)
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-03-06 · SSM 52335 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2015-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines and customer concern of an engine oil leak, refer to workshop manual (wsm), section 303-00 for oil leak inspection and testing methods. ford has evaluated turbochargers replaced for oil leak symptoms and although oil may coll
Power Train 2024-03-01 · SSM 52314 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
during service and repair requiring removal and replacement of a crankshaft bolt and/or crankshaft damper, achieving proper torque of the crankshaft pulley bolt is critical. incorrect torque may allow the bolt to loosen resulting in the timing gear breaking and engine damage. replacement of the bolt
Seat Belts 2024-02-19 · 23L06 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
certain 2013-2019 model year explorer police interceptor vehicles - owner guide update
Electrical System 2023-08-02 · SSM 51838 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in various 2017-2023 ford and lincoln vehicles, customers may receive a message in the fordpass or lincolnway app stating feature unavailable. since this is a fleet vehicle, it cannot access the (sync connect) fordpass or lincolnway app through the tcu embedded modem. if this message appears, the ve
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.
Structure 2023-04-04 · SSM 51536 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for 2000-2024 ford and lincoln vehicles, swapping a module from a vehicle for diagnosis purposes is likely to cause errors and is not recommended. it is also not recommended to order a replacement module using a vehicle identification number (vin) from a different vehicle. most modules on these affe
Showing the 6 most recent of 54 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-26 · Unknown Or Other“purchased: ford explorer police vin:[xxx] from: advanced auto recycling, 1375 west alameda avenue , denver co 80223 . no bill of sale provided, only nebraska title , odometer on dash shows (155.320) but title shows (174.388) miles . suspected odometer fraud , a few days later, the person who sold it to me confirmed that the fraud had indeed taken p…”
2019-04-13 · Structure:body · 2,650 mi“the passenger side a pillar cover is coming off.…”
2019-04-13 · Structure:body · 3,973 mi“the driver's side a pillar cover is coming off.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.