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2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility problems, recalls and owner complaints
What the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility has been recalled for and what owners report, from official government data. Updated November 2, 2026.
- 0safety recalls
- 7owner complaints
- 0crash reports
- 0fire reports
- 0injuries reported
7 complaints, against an average of 7 for the other 3 Ford Police Interceptor Utility model years.
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What goes wrong with the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility?
The components named most often in the 7 owner complaints. One complaint can name several, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
Fault codes 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility owners mention
Diagnostic trouble codes owners wrote in their complaints. Open a code to see what it meant on other cars and whether a recall names it.
Has the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility been recalled?
NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility as of November 2, 2026. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN before you rely on this.
What do 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility owners report?
7 of the 7 complaints, the most recent for the most-reported components, as the owners wrote them. NHTSA removes names and VINs; long reports are trimmed. CarHooq has not verified individual claims.
COOLANT TANK CRACKING AT SEAM. CAUSING POTENTIAL FIRE, AND OR ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO LOSS OF COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND BY TECHNICIAN. COOLANT TANKS FOR THIS MODEL AND PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM.
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2-3 TANK REFILLS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. THE FAULT CODE READS P1450 AND DEALS WITH THE CAP-LESS VACUUM PRESSURE. IT DOES NOT DIRECTLY AFFECT THE VEHICLES PERFORMANCE, HOWEVER, IT IS OF CONCERN AS THERE IS NO INDICATION AS TO WHY THE SYSTEM KEEPS READING A FAULT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER THE LAST 4 MONTHS AND APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 44400 MILES
DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING TRANSMISSION DOESN' DOWNSHIFT. AFTER BRAKING WHEN ACCELERATE RAPIDLY, TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS, CAUSING HARSH KNOCK. DURING CRUISING SPEEDS AROUND 60MPH IF RAPID BRAKING OCCURS TRANSMISSION DOESN'T DOWNSHIFT.
THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES FOR THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE SMELL SEEMS TO BE ORIGINATING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA. OTHER AGENCIES HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND SOUND LIKE IT MAY BE A TRANSMISSION VENTING ISSUE AND THE OIL GETTING TOO HOT INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE UNIT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CHANGED THE OIL IN THE UNIT AND TO BRING IT BACK IF THE SMELL CONTINUES TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION UNIT. WE ARE STILL GETTING THE SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING GENERALLY IT IDLE OR SLOW SPEEDS. OTHER AGENCIES HAVE ALSO REPORTED OFFICERS GETTING SICK…
VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING TO WARM UP REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER WAS TURNED ON. WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY REAR LIFT GATE SHATTERED. NO OBSTACLES OR EVIDENCE OF ANYTHING HITTING THE REAR WINDOW.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IDLING IN A VACANT PARKING LOT WHEN THE REAR LIFT GATE WINDOW SHATTERED. REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER WAS NOT ON.
I HAVE A 2016 FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER I WAS ISSUED THE VEHICLE I BEGAN EXPERIENCING AN EXHAUST SMELL INSIDE THE CABIN. THE EXHAUST SMELL IS PRESENT WHILE IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL FORD DEALER WHO IDENTIFIED THEY REPLACED A VENT IN THE REAR BUMPER AREA, BUT THERE ARE NO OTHER ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE NEW VENT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE EXHAUST SMELL IS PREVALENT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IDLING AND WHILE DRIVING. IT IS PRESENT WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ACTIVATED OR THE HEATING SYSTEM. BEING I LIVE IN A CLIMATE…
2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility: questions owners ask
Is the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility reliable?
NHTSA data alone cannot rate reliability, but it shows what owners reported. Owners filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility; the most common categories were engine (2, 28.6%), power train (2, 28.6%), visibility/wiper (2, 28.6%). There are no safety recalls listed for this model year.
What are the most common problems with the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility?
Across 7 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the categories mentioned most often are engine (28.6% of complaints), power train (28.6% of complaints), visibility/wiper (28.6% of complaints), fuel/propulsion system (14.3% of complaints). One complaint can name several components.
Does the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility have any recalls?
As of November 2026, NHTSA lists no safety recalls for the 2016 Ford Police Interceptor Utility. Recalls can be issued at any time, so check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Check your own Police Interceptor Utility
Counts are a starting point, not a verdict: popular models collect more complaints because more of them are on the road, and NHTSA does not verify individual reports. To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls (U.S.) or your registration at check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk (UK). Had a safety problem? Report it to NHTSA; complaints are what trigger investigations and recalls.
Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint databases (public domain), retrieved November 2, 2026. Model year 2016 only. How these reports are made.