Ford drivetrain & axles problems
Across all Ford models in NHTSA's complaint database, 39,712 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The F-150 accounts for the largest share (21%). The single worst model year is the 2014 Focus with 1,540 drivetrain & axles complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39,712 about drivetrain & axles, all Ford models
- Most affected
- F-150 21% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 70,000 miles 24,080 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 866 and 172
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ford models
Worst model years for drivetrain & axles
- 2014 Ford Focus1,540 complaints
- 2012 Ford Focus1,404 complaints
- 2013 Ford F-1501,319 complaints
- 2013 Ford Focus1,076 complaints
- 2018 Ford F-1501,005 complaints
Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year
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| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45 |
| 1991 | 107 |
| 1992 | 121 |
| 1993 | 170 |
| 1994 | 224 |
| 1995 | 570 |
| 1996 | 312 |
| 1997 | 305 |
| 1998 | 284 |
| 1999 | 405 |
| 2000 | 546 |
| 2001 | 415 |
| 2002 | 984 |
| 2003 | 715 |
| 2004 | 802 |
| 2005 | 1,139 |
| 2006 | 1,155 |
| 2007 | 840 |
| 2008 | 825 |
| 2009 | 446 |
| 2010 | 1,655 |
| 2011 | 2,163 |
| 2012 | 2,956 |
| 2013 | 4,022 |
| 2014 | 3,167 |
| 2015 | 1,920 |
| 2016 | 2,434 |
| 2017 | 2,162 |
| 2018 | 2,129 |
| 2019 | 1,908 |
| 2020 | 1,927 |
| 2021 | 1,200 |
| 2022 | 801 |
| 2023 | 493 |
| 2024 | 235 |
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2026 | 21 |
Among the 24,080 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.