Most of the chaos was actually created by the downtown councillors who resisted the reforms he was implementing. In spite of his train wreck of a personal life, he actually improved the way the city operates to the point that nearly a third of the voters wanted to re-elect him.
After this multibillion gambling deal sizzled, the attacks on his personal life suddenly started. I believe it is connection worth investigating.
There is even fiction book based on Ford as a mayor.