Timing Belt Failure
EA26004
Still open engineering analysis · opened July 31, 2026 · the engine, the engine and its cooling
NHTSA safety record
Ford
Every complaint, recall and defect investigation on file for a Ford, model years 2010 to 2026.
348
Vehicles
130,010
Complaints
1,210
Recalls
1,265
Fires
124
Deaths
348Ford year and model combinations have enough on file to be worth a page here, and between them their owners have filed 130,010 safety complaints with NHTSA. More of those name the power train than any other system: 29,443 of them. The single most complained-about is the 2010 Fusion, with 5,126.
NHTSA holds 1,210 recall campaigns naming Ford vehicles, across every model year the agency records rather than only the ones shown here. 10 defect investigations into these vehicles are open and unresolved. A death has been reported in 40 of these 348 vehicles.
Most complained-about Ford models
Complaints for every published model year of each model added together. A model that sold in larger numbers collects more complaints, and nothing here divides by sales because NHTSA does not publish them.
What goes wrong on a Ford
The systems named most often across every Ford complaint on file. One complaint can name more than one system, so these add up to more than the complaint total. "Unknown or other" is excluded: it is what the intake form records when an owner cannot place the failure.
- POWER TRAIN 29,443
- ENGINE 24,325
- STEERING 19,802
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14,653
- STRUCTURE 9,465
Open investigations (10)
NHTSA has decided a pattern is worth examining and has not closed the file. A preliminary evaluation is often closed with no action; an engineering analysis is the stage that usually precedes a recall.
NU Car rental of vehicles with open recalls
AQ26001
Still open audit query · opened June 9, 2026 · none
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illuminated
DP26004
Still open defect petition · opened April 9, 2026 · the hydraulic brakes
Unintended Transmission Downshift and Rear Wheel Lock-up
EA26001
Still open engineering analysis · opened January 30, 2026 · the power train
Collisions Involving Ford BlueCruise
EA25001
Still open engineering analysis · opened January 17, 2025 · the electrical system
Sogefi Secondary Diesel Fuel Filter Leak
PE24014
Still open preliminary evaluation · opened May 9, 2024 · the diesel fuel system, the fuel system
Hertz/Vehicles Rented with Open Recalls
AQ22003
Still open audit query · opened December 16, 2022 · the latches, locks and linkages
Healey Brothers Ford / Open Recall Sale
AQ22002
Still open audit query · opened June 3, 2022 · the gasoline fuel system
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
EA21002
Still open engineering analysis · opened September 17, 2021 · the air bags
Rearview Camera FMVSS 111 Noncompliance
RQ21002
Still open recall query · opened August 3, 2021 · back-over prevention
Most recent Ford recalls
The newest campaigns naming a Ford, by the date the manufacturer's defect report reached NHTSA. Each one covers a build range, which may be narrower than the model years listed.
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
26V489000 · July 28, 2026
An obstructed rearview camera image can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company · up to 47,587 vehicles
Pages 2025 F-250 SD 2024 F-250 SD 2023 F-150 2023 F-250 SD 2022 F-150 2021 F-150
STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
26V487000 · July 28, 2026
Detached trim pieces can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company · up to 86,543 vehicles
Pages 2025 Mustang Mach E 2024 Mustang Mach E 2023 Mustang Mach E
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
26V470000 · July 21, 2026
Unexpected movement of the driver’s seat back may trap a second-row occupant, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford Motor Company · up to 79,579 vehicles
Pages 2026 Explorer
ENGINE
26V468000 · July 20, 2026
A short circuit in the engine compartment can create heat or spark, increasing the risk of a fire.
Ford Motor Company · up to 565,691 vehicles
Pages 2025 Bronco 2024 Bronco 2023 Bronco 2022 Bronco 2021 Bronco
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
26V451000 · July 14, 2026
A seat that moves unexpectedly may not properly restrain an occupant during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford Motor Company · up to 387,911 vehicles
Pages 2026 Explorer 2025 Explorer 2024 Explorer 2023 Explorer 2022 Explorer 2021 Explorer
STRUCTURE:BODY
26V448000 · July 14, 2026
A detached roof rail cover can create a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company · up to 288,314 vehicles
Pages 2019 Explorer 2018 Explorer 2017 Explorer 2016 Explorer
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
26V418000 · June 30, 2026
Windshield wipers or a washing system that fails to function as intended can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company · up to 67,842 vehicles
Pages 2025 Mustang 2024 Mustang
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
26V417000 · June 30, 2026
Differential pinion shaft fracture may result in a loss of drive power, or unintended vehicle movement if the vehicle is in park without the parking brake applied, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company · up to 42,784 vehicles
Pages 2023 Mustang Mach E 2022 Mustang Mach E 2021 Mustang Mach E
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
26V415000 · June 30, 2026
A vehicle that does not produce a warning sound may fail to alert pedestrians of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Ford Motor Company · up to 66,383 vehicles
STRUCTURE:BODY
26V403000 · June 24, 2026
A detached fender flare can become a road hazard and increase the risk of a crash.
Ford Motor Company · up to 36,046 vehicles
Every manufacturer's latest recalls, or check a single car with the VIN lookup.
Every Ford page on this site
348 vehicles across 47 models, newest model year first.
Built from NHTSA's complaint file published August 20, 2026, its recall campaign API and its defect investigation file. A complaint is one owner's unverified account, not a finding of fault. How this is counted. · All makes
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Independent developer and analyst