Ford Crown Victoria problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Ford Crown Victoria model year, from official NHTSA data.
3,047
NHTSA complaints
24
recall campaigns
1,975
service bulletins (TSBs)
38
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ford Crown Victoria | 23 | 2 | 21 |
| 2010 Ford Crown Victoria | 12 | 2 | — |
| 2009 Ford Crown Victoria | 44 | 2 | 18 |
| 2008 Ford Crown Victoria | 50 | 3 | 18 |
| 2007 Ford Crown Victoria | 49 | 4 | 23 |
| 2006 Ford Crown Victoria | 53 | 2 | 29 |
| 2005 Ford Crown Victoria | 193 | 5 | 44 |
| 2004 Ford Crown Victoria | 138 | 2 | 63 |
| 2003 Ford Crown Victoria | 249 | 5 | 118 |
| 2002 Ford Crown Victoria | 58 | 2 | 88 |
| 2001 Ford Crown Victoria | 53 | 4 | 124 |
| 2000 Ford Crown Victoria | 85 | 7 | 145 |
| 1999 Ford Crown Victoria | 134 | 4 | 196 |
| 1998 Ford Crown Victoria | 119 | 6 | 218 |
| 1997 Ford Crown Victoria | 288 | 6 | 167 |
| 1996 Ford Crown Victoria | 276 | 5 | 157 |
| 1995 Ford Crown Victoria | 250 | 2 | 118 |
| 1994 Ford Crown Victoria | 192 | 2 | 80 |
| 1993 Ford Crown Victoria | 182 | 2 | 82 |
| 1992 Ford Crown Victoria | 310 | 2 | 69 |
| 1991 Ford Crown Victoria | 55 | 0 | 37 |
| 1990 Ford Crown Victoria | 43 | 0 | 37 |
| 1989 Ford Crown Victoria | 72 | 0 | 28 |
| 1988 Ford Crown Victoria | 42 | 0 | 27 |
| 1987 Ford Crown Victoria | 41 | 0 | 25 |
| 1986 Ford Crown Victoria | 27 | 0 | 22 |
| 1985 Ford Crown Victoria | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 1984 Ford Crown Victoria | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1983 Ford Crown Victoria | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1982 Ford Crown Victoria | 3 | 0 | — |
Common problems
- Ford Crown Victoria steering problems414
- Ford Crown Victoria engine and engine cooling problems398
- Ford Crown Victoria exterior lighting problems378
- Ford Crown Victoria electrical system problems347
- Ford Crown Victoria suspension problems297
- Ford Crown Victoria service brakes, hydraulic problems279
- Ford Crown Victoria vehicle speed control problems277
- Ford Crown Victoria power train problems237
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Loss of headlightsPE15028 · opened Aug 10, 2015 · closed Jan 8, 2016
- Loss of headlamp/exterior lightingDP15002 · opened Apr 1, 2015 · closed Aug 11, 2015
- Steering Column Shaft ObstructionPE14021 · opened Jul 7, 2014 · closed Nov 21, 2014
- Loss of Steering ControlEA13004 · opened Apr 26, 2013 · closed Nov 15, 2013