"How reliable is the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan?"

"Based on 38 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan has a median complaint mileage of 29634 miles. The most common issue is Seat Belts."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan is Seat Belts, accounting for a significant portion of the 38 total complaints filed."

2013 Ford Police Interceptor Sedan: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints

Total Complaints

29,634mi

Median Mileage

Seat Belts

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

12,115 25th Percentile

29,634 Median Mileage

39,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Seat Belts

Power Train

Electrical System

Exterior Lighting

Engine

Service Brakes

Body

Seats

Engine And Engine Cooling

Air Bags

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH ANY HEADREST FOR THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO WITHSTAND A75 MPH REAR IMPACT BUT THE REAR SEAT WAS NOT BUILT TO PROVIDE HEAD/ NECK SUPPORT FOR IMPACT AT ANY SPEED. THE NECK AND HEAD OF AN AVERAGE HEIGHT PASSENGER SITTING IN THE REAR WILL MO..."

"I AM AN OFFICIAL FOR A LARGE POLICE AGENCY. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING THE 2013 FORD INTERCEPTOR SEDANS. THE PARTITIONS THAT ARE BEING INSTALLED THAT SEPARATE THE OFFICER FROM A PRISONER HAVE A FLAW. BUT THE FLAW WAS DEVELOPED WITH THE INSIGHT OF THE AIR BAG..."

"OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS TWO NEW FORD INTERCEPTOR. THREE TIMES MY CAR HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A QUICK TURN AROUND TO STOP A VEHICLE FOR A M/V VIOLATION. THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF, I LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES THEN I STARTED TO ROLL TOWARDS A FENCE . I HA..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Seat Belts 8 complaints

25th: 6,046 mi Median: 7,929 mi 75th: 9,653 mi

Power Train 6 complaints

25th: 26,026 mi Median: 38,867 mi 75th: 51,750 mi

Electrical System 6 complaints

25th: 25,049 mi Median: 30,267 mi 75th: 34,970 mi

Exterior Lighting 5 complaints

25th: 24,555 mi Median: 26,534 mi 75th: 35,294 mi

Engine 4 complaints

25th: 30,498 mi Median: 33,367 mi 75th: 39,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 15 IL: 9 MO: 4 NH: 2 GA: 2 MD: 1 CT: 1 CO: 1 MN: 1 PA: 1

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28