2015 Ford Explorer Police Intercept Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2015 Ford Explorer Police Intercept. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“The contact owns a 2015 ford explorer police intercept. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed with catalytic converter failure. The dealer performed an oil change and reprogrammed…”
“Exhaust manifolds were leaking causing driver headaches. Needed to be repaired by replacing bank 1 and bank 2 manifolds. Vehicle is a police interceptor and has been used on patrol.”
“Vechile shifts down into first while driving steering wheel pops when turning and locks up”
“Vechile shifts down into first while driving steering wheel pops when turning and locks up”
“This vehicle is used as a police vehicle. Complaints of exhaust fumes in cabin. Inspection showed right exhaust manifold cracked. Already recalled for exhaust fumes and was inspected for third party holes.”
“This vehicle is used as a police vehicle. Complaints of exhaust fumes in cabin. Inspection showed left exhaust manifold cracked. Already recalled for exhaust fumes and was inspected for third party holes.”
“This vehicle is used as a police vehicle. Complaints of exhaust fumes in cabin. Inspection showed exhaust manifold cracked. Already recalled for exhaust fumes and was inspected for third party holes. This is related to nhtsa complaint #'s 11072716 and 11072719. Ford fleet services has been…”
Defect investigations
Windshield trim molding Item detachment
On January 27, 2023, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE23-001 to investigate allegations of A-pillar trim panel detachment on model year (MY) 2011-2019 Ford Explorer vehicles. At the time of opening, the office had received 164 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) reporting this failure. ODI has…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2015 Ford Explorer Police Intercept as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.