1992 Ford Crown Victoria vehicle speed control problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car kept accelerating after I let off. I had to stand on the brakes to make it stop. The front wheels locked up but the car kept moving. Using 250-280 pounds of pressure on the brake pedal I finally stopped without incident. The incident can be viewed at youtube. It is titled ram cam episode 5. It…”
filed Oct 7, 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that the cruise control would not deactivate when the brakes were depressed and would accelerate instead. The dealer was contacted and they informed him that they would return his call within a few days. The manufacturer was…”
filed Jul 6, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 08V051000 · Feb 4, 2008
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES…Campaign 07V336000 · Aug 3, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Crown Victoria years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 11 | 22% |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 8 | 16% |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 9 | 17% |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 6 | 10% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 5 | 9% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 6 | 7% |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 23 | 8% |
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.