Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Ford Crown Victoria, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
1985
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1992 Ford Crown Victoria - 258 complaints in its first 8 years (310 to date)
- 1996 Ford Crown Victoria - 228 complaints in its first 8 years (276 to date)
- 1997 Ford Crown Victoria - 225 complaints in its first 8 years (288 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1990 Ford Crown Victoria - 27 complaints in its first 8 years (43 to date)
- 2006 Ford Crown Victoria - 32 complaints in its first 8 years (53 to date)
- 2008 Ford Crown Victoria - 33 complaints in its first 8 years (50 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford Crown Victoria | 23 | 16 | 2 |
| 2010 Ford Crown Victoria | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 Ford Crown Victoria | 44 | 33 | 2 |
| 2008 Ford Crown Victoria | 50 | 33 | 3 |
| 2007 Ford Crown Victoria | 50 | 34 | 4 |
| 2006 Ford Crown Victoria | 53 | 32 | 2 |
| 2005 Ford Crown Victoria | 193 | 126 | 5 |
| 2004 Ford Crown Victoria | 138 | 71 | 2 |
| 2003 Ford Crown Victoria | 249 | 141 | 5 |
| 2002 Ford Crown Victoria | 58 | 44 | 2 |
| 2001 Ford Crown Victoria | 53 | 43 | 4 |
| 2000 Ford Crown Victoria | 85 | 64 | 7 |
| 1999 Ford Crown Victoria | 134 | 111 | 5 |
| 1998 Ford Crown Victoria | 119 | 96 | 7 |
| 1997 Ford Crown Victoria | 288 | 225 | 8 |
| 1996 Ford Crown Victoria | 276 | 228 | 9 |
| 1995 Ford Crown Victoria | 250 | 213 | 8 |
| 1994 Ford Crown Victoria | 192 | 152 | 6 |
| 1993 Ford Crown Victoria | 182 | 142 | 7 |
| 1992 Ford Crown Victoria | 310 | 258 | 7 |
| 1991 Ford Crown Victoria | 55 | 41 | 3 |
| 1990 Ford Crown Victoria | 43 | 27 | 2 |
| 1989 Ford Crown Victoria | 72 | 37 | 2 |
| 1988 Ford Crown Victoria | 42 | 21 | 2 |
| 1987 Ford Crown Victoria | 41 | 10 | 4 |
| 1986 Ford Crown Victoria | 27 | 0 | 1 |
| 1985 Ford Crown Victoria | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 Ford Crown Victoria | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1983 Ford Crown Victoria | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 Ford Crown Victoria | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 Ford Crown Victoria | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15V861000 | 2003-2005 | Exterior Lighting | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured October 3, 2001, to August 2, 2005. |
| 14V704000 | 2005-2011 | Steering | Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011,... |
| 13V385000 | 2005-2011 | Steering | Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. |
| 08V051000 | 1992-1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | FORD IS RECALLING 225,000 MY 1992-2003 ECONOLINE, MY 1993-1995 TAURUS SHO, MY 1992-1998 CROWN VICTORIA, MY 1993 BRONCO, F-SERIES, MY 1995-1997 F-SERIES SUPER DUTY STRIPPED... |
| 07V336000 | 1992-1998 | Vehicle Speed Control | ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS, THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH MAY, UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, LEAK INTERNALLY... |
| 07V270000 | 2008 | Suspension | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. |
| 07V183000 | 2007 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 06V440000 | 2007 | Visibility | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. |
| 05V518000 | 2005 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE BATTERY CABLE INCLUDES A FUSIBLE LINK THAT MAY CONTACT AND SUBSEQUENTLY CHAFE ON A #2 CROSS MEMBER ATTACHING BOLT. |
| 05V206000 | 2003-2005 | Electrical System | ON CERTAIN POLICE INTERCEPTORS (CVPI) AND COMMERCIAL HEAVY DUTY (TAXI) VEHICLES, AT EXTREMELY HIGH OPERATING TEMPERATURES, THE SOUND INSULATING PANEL, LOCATED UNDER THE VEHICLE... |
| 05V086000 | 1997 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH ELECTRONIC TRACTION CONTROL, THE REAR BRAKE LINE MAY CHAFE DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN IT AND A FLOOR PAN STIFFENING RIB, AND A BRAKE FLUID... |
| 04V328000 | 2003 | Suspension | CERTAIN POLICE, COMMERCIAL, AND PASSENGER VEHICLES SOLD TO FLEETS TYPICALLY INPUT HIGHER LOADS INTO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS OVERLOADING THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND AXLES. |
| 03V472000 | 1996-2003 | Fuel System, Other | ON CERTAIN NATURAL GAS VEHICLES, IF A FLAME FROM A VEHICLE INTERIOR FIRE BECOMES LOCALLY DIRECTED AT THE NATURAL GAS FUEL TANK LOCATED IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE REAR SEAT, THE FLAME... |
| 03V279000 | 2003 | Wheels | ON CERTAIN POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH STEEL WHEELS, SOME OF THE WHEELS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE RIM NEAR THE WELD LINE THAT CONNECTS THE RIM TO THE DISK. |
| 02V249000 | 2002 | Fuel System, Other | ON CERTAIN NATURAL GAS MODEL VEHICLES, A T-FITTING THAT CONNECTS FUEL TANKS #3 AND #4 CAN DEVELOP A LEAK WHEN THE SOLENOID VALVES ARE ENERGIZED, SUCH AS WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH... |
| 01V227001 | 2001 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND MINIVANS. EQUIPPED WITH SEAT BELTS SUPPLIED BY TRW. |
| 00V412000 | 2001 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES. A RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM) OR A SIDE OR FRONT CRASH SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE SCREWS THAT... |
| 00V270000 | 2001 | Air Bags | CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIMOUSINES, AND MINI VANS WERE BUILT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE (RCM). |
| 00V200000 | 1998-2000 | Equipment | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE JACKING INSTRUCTIONS WHICH, IF FOLLOWED, COULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE OPERATOR TO PLACE THE JACK ON A FRAME WELD WHEN... |
| 00V157002 | 1996-2000 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD BY FORD PARTS DEPARTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000. |
| 00V157001 | 1996-2000 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES USING AFTERMARKET DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE SOLD BY FORD PARTS DEPARTMENTS FROM JANUARY 1, THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000. |
| 00V138000 | 2000 | Visibility | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: A WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE MAY NOT BE CAPABLE OF CARRYING THE CURRENT REQUIRED DURING HIGH LOAD CONDITIONS ON THE WIPERS (I.E., ICE, SNOW, OR OTHER... |
| 00V083000 | 2000 | Seat Belts | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ATTACHING BOLTS INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED. |
| 00V050000 | 2000 | Air Bags | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LOWER THAN THE INTENDED LEVEL OF TORQUE ON THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE AIR BAG ELECTRONIC CRASH... |
| 99V124000 | 1992-1993 | Electrical System | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CAN DEVELOP A RESISTIVE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN AN... |
| 98V322000 | 1990-1999 | Suspension | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL... |
| 97V024000 | 1992-1997 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES. THE HOOD LATCH STRIKER CAN WEAR OR BECOME DETACHED FROM THE HOOD. |
| 96V135000 | 1995-1996 | Steering | THE PITMAN ARMS WERE NOT FULLY LUBRICATED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. THE "BALL JOINT" AT THE OUTER END OF THE PITMAN ARM CAN BECOME CONTAMINATED AND CORRODE. |
| 96V071000 | 1988-1989 | Electrical System | THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. |
| 96V070000 | 1996 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | WHEN IN THE SECONDARY LATCHED POSITION, THE DRIVER DOOR LATCHES MAY OPEN WHEN SUBJECTED TO TRANSVERSE LOADS LESS THAN THAT SPECIFIED IN FMVSS NO. |