1992 Ford Crown Victoria engine and engine cooling problems
48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving at 55 mph, the hood flew up and cracked the windshield. The mechanic examined the vehicle and found there was a recall on the latch, but it was only for crown victoria police cars. *ak recall#97v024000. The fan belt had gone out along with the power steering. *sc *jb”
filed Jun 9, 2004
“I have this car for 11 yrs and was very upset when the tran went out on vacation at 83000 miles. I had no other way out but to get a life time warranty on a new tran from aamco knowing I would have the car for many more years. Im glad I did because after a year it went out again and aamco had to…”
filed Apr 22, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant and/or oil from the cylinder head gasket area. *tt
0214 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 21, 2002
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Crown Victoria years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 8 | 6% |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 7 | 12% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 8 | 15% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 19 | 22% |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 23 | 17% |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 29 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.