1999 Ford Crown Victoria steering problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Anytime I put a half a tank in gas in car it smells bad in truck so when this does happen I look in the truck,there's this foam in the back that's co bed with gas,n the small is bad.I don't let me kids in the gas,ntil its gone..will it catch in 🔥.it happens all the time since I bought the…”
filed Jun 20, 2018
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 ford crown victoria. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph when the vehicle lunged from side to side abnormally. A local mechanic diagnosed that there was a steering wheel defect but the vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure, but denied…”
filed Jan 25, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Crown Victoria years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Crown Victoria | 12 | 52% |
| 2009 Crown Victoria | 17 | 39% |
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 25 | 50% |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 25 | 51% |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 27 | 51% |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 36 | 19% |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 19 | 14% |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 5 | 9% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 7 | 13% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 8 | 9% |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 7 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.