Ford forward collision avoidance problems
Across all Ford models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,697 complaints involve forward collision avoidance. The F-150 accounts for the largest share (18%). The single worst model year is the 2021 Mustang Mach E with 192 forward collision avoidance complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,697 about forward collision avoidance, all Ford models
- Most affected
- F-150 18% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 21,000 miles 221 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 188 and 13
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ford models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F-150 | 297 | 18% |
| Mustang Mach E | 264 | 16% |
| Explorer | 213 | 13% |
| Escape | 180 | 11% |
| Edge | 91 | 5% |
| Maverick Hybrid | 78 | 5% |
| Expedition | 77 | 5% |
| Fusion | 72 | 4% |
| Bronco Sport | 50 | 3% |
| Bronco | 40 | 2% |
Worst model years for forward collision avoidance
- 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E192 complaints
- 2020 Ford Escape96 complaints
- 2020 Ford Explorer88 complaints
- 2021 Ford F-15054 complaints
- 2019 Ford F-15040 complaints
Forward collision avoidance complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2014 | 35 |
| 2015 | 53 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 96 |
| 2020 | 302 |
| 2021 | 350 |
| 2022 | 229 |
| 2023 | 175 |
| 2024 | 134 |
| 2025 | 109 |
| 2026 | 20 |
Among the 221 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 21,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.