Ford lane departure problems
Across all Ford models in NHTSA's complaint database, 587 complaints involve lane departure. The F-150 accounts for the largest share (16%). The single worst model year is the 2021 Mustang Mach E with 33 lane departure complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 587 about lane departure, all Ford models
- Most affected
- F-150 16% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 27,000 miles 68 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 38 and 4
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Ford models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F-150 | 92 | 16% |
| Explorer | 79 | 14% |
| Escape | 72 | 12% |
| Mustang Mach E | 46 | 8% |
| Expedition | 37 | 6% |
| Edge | 34 | 6% |
| Fusion | 34 | 6% |
| F-250 SD | 26 | 4% |
| Bronco | 21 | 4% |
| Bronco Sport | 17 | 3% |
Worst model years for lane departure
- 2021 Ford Mustang Mach E33 complaints
- 2020 Ford Explorer21 complaints
- 2020 Ford Escape18 complaints
- 2024 Ford Escape18 complaints
- 2021 Ford F-15018 complaints
Lane departure complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 34 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 44 |
| 2020 | 71 |
| 2021 | 88 |
| 2022 | 56 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 62 |
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 68 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 27,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.