Ford Crown victoria Engine Problems
177 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 12 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2000. Best year: 2010.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
MY WIFE DIED IN THIS POLICE CAR LOST CONTROL DUE TO ENGINE JERKING AND SEAT BELTS CAME LOOSE AND EJECTED MY DAUGHTERS HAVIN HEAD INJURY CONCUSSION AND BROKEN SKULL. *TR
My 2007 Crown Victoria has had a worsening unintended acceleration issue over the past year. When hitting hard bumps the car will suddenly begin revving my itself (normal RPM is 600 idling in drive and 800 idling in neutral) when this is...
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THE CAR DEALERSHIP DIDN'T TELL US THAT THIS CAR HAVE NO AIR BAG AND ALSO NOTHING WAS CHECKING OR CHANGE ON THE CAR. WE PAID FOR THE CAR AT 2700 AND THE ELECTRIC AND THE RADIATOR ARE BAD AND ALSO THE AC UNIT IS BAD THEY DON'T HAVE NO ANTI...
I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK. I PARKED IT ON THE SIDE OF THE STREET. WHEN I GOT OUT HOURS LATER IT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE.
THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BEEN EJECTING THEMSELVES FROM THE ENGINE, TAKING PART OF THE CYLINDER HEAD WITH THEM MAKING REPAIRS DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. SOMETIMES THE SPARK PLUG STAYS ATTACHED TO THE COIL, CAUSING FUEL VAPORS TO IGNOTE, BUT MOST O...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THICK WHITE SMOKE STARTED EMITTING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS N...
DRIVING S ON M-10 FROM I-94 TO I-75 ENTRANCE RAMP. I ENTERED THE RAMP AT 25- 30 MPH WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP, I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL. BEFORE I KNEW IT I HIT THE CURB AND THEN ROLLED OVER APPROX. 3 TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND FINA...
CHARLESTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE MARKED PATROL CAR. DRIVER LOST CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED. SLID ACROSS THE MEDIAN.SPUN 180 DEGREES WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ONCOMING VEHICLE. CONTINUED TO SKID ACROSS THE ROAD AND STRUCK THE GUARD RAIL WI...
2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING COOLANT LOST AND SMOKING ENGINE. VEHICLE EMERGENCY STOPPED AND TOWED. CONSUMER FACING EXPENSIVE REPAIR COSTS . *TR
AUSTINTOWN POLICE OFFICER WAS OPERATING A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPLODE INTO FLAMES. PRELIMINARY INDICATIONS ARE THE POLICE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT THE TIME...
2003 CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. *TS THIS WAS A POLICE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE TURNED OFF SO THE OFFICER COULD GO BACK INSIDE THE STATION TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING. A FEW MINUTES LATER A FIR...