2003 Ford Crown Victoria vehicle speed control problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I saw similar reports of this failure and decided to add to the # of complaints, as I experienced this, too. Upon acceleration up a hill, air flow through vents (a/c or heat) would stop and go to defrost, then return after car began "cruising" again. Over time, air flow defaulted to always being…”
filed Sep 10, 2013
“2003 ford crown victoria police was parked. Driver put foot on brake, put car in reverse. Car suddenly accelerated at high speed. *tr”
filed Apr 21, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 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% |
| 1996 Crown Victoria | 19 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.