Ford Crown Victoria Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 115 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the Ford Crown Victoria across 16 model years. The 2003 model year has the most (25). The words owners use most often: “rear axle” (16% of reports).
- 115power train complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear axle: mentioned in 18 of 115 complaints (16%)
- Torque converter: mentioned in 8 of 115 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 115 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.
Ford Crown Victoria power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Crown Victoria | 2 | 9% | 37,002 |
| 2009 Crown Victoria | 7 | 16% | 30,800 |
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 3 | 6% | 105,127 |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 3 | 6% | 230,000 |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 3 | 6% | 108,000 |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 14 | 7% | 52,781 |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 5 | 4% | 49,450 |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 25 | 10% | 68,354 |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 3 | 4% | 38,938 |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 9 | 7% | 186,000 |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 8 | 7% | — |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 7 | 2% | — |
| 1996 Crown Victoria | 11 | 4% | — |
| 1995 Crown Victoria | 13 | 5% | 34,800 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the Ford Crown Victoria. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle was sluggish. The contact applied more pressure to the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into drive (D), accelerated, and struck the rear of a parked, unoccupied vehicle…
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 issue occurs it will sit around 1k rpm in drive (pushing against…
Unknown
The contact owns 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse while the transmission was shifted into reverse(R). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who replaced the linkage. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage…
Ford dealership wont fix saftey issues recalls
Frequently asked questions
Do all Ford Crown Victorias have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 115 owner complaints about power train for the Ford Crown Victoria. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Ford Crown Victoria power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
What do owners say about power train problems on the Ford Crown Victoria?
The most frequent phrase is “rear axle”, in 18 of 115 complaints, followed by “torque converter” (8).
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