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Ford Explorer Police InterceptModel year report

2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept Problems

Complaints
9filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
6,500miles, 9 complaints with mileage
Recalls
2campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints for the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept. The part named most often is other or unknown, with 5 complaints (56% of the total), followed by body and structure (4). 9 of the complaints include a mileage, and 78% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 6,500 miles. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 46 technical service bulletins for this model year. Body and structure complaints overlap with 5 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Other or unknown: “This a police patrol vehicle used as a k-9 unit. Deputies have been complaining of headaches after shift. Last night they had to be seen by ems. They have been complaining of a sulfur smell inside the explorer. They had the fire dept check the carbon monoxide levels and it was over 100ppm. It is at a Ford dealer now and do not know when it will be fixed. This is when the vehicle is running. We have had the vehicle for a few months now and it has always done this we just did not know what it was.”

NHTSA complaint #10938805, filed 2016-12, 6,500 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

78% of the 9 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 3,000 and 23,339 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (9 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 6,500 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

20162017420194
Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 46 on record; the latest 10 are shown.

See all 46 bulletins →

Other model years of the Ford Explorer Police Intercept

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
201796,5002———Not enough data
20162129,4880———Stable
20156112,0000———Not enough data

All Ford Explorer Police Intercept model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept have?

NHTSA recorded 9 consumer complaints for the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept as of Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept is reported most often?

Other or unknown is named most often, in 5 complaints (56% of the total), followed by body and structure with 4.

Has the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2017 Ford Explorer Police Intercept reported?

Among the 9 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 6,500 miles and the middle half falls between 3,000 and 23,339 miles; 78% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.