Ford exhaust system problems
Across all Ford models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,467 complaints involve exhaust system. The Explorer accounts for the largest share (14%). The single worst model year is the 1995 Windstar with 75 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,467 about exhaust system, all Ford models
- Most affected
- Explorer 14% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 1,162 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 30 and 63
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ford models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 1995 Ford Windstar75 complaints
- 1997 Ford F-15062 complaints
- 2016 Ford Explorer43 complaints
- 1997 Ford Crown Victoria38 complaints
- 2015 Ford Explorer38 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 48 |
| 1991 | 35 |
| 1992 | 71 |
| 1993 | 104 |
| 1994 | 98 |
| 1995 | 211 |
| 1996 | 212 |
| 1997 | 251 |
| 1998 | 141 |
| 1999 | 164 |
| 2000 | 149 |
| 2001 | 143 |
| 2002 | 126 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 70 |
| 2005 | 41 |
| 2006 | 35 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 41 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 14 |
| 2011 | 24 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 42 |
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2015 | 57 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2019 | 19 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Among the 1,162 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 59,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.