Ford Crown Victoria Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 136 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the Ford Crown Victoria across 14 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (23). The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (22% of reports).
- 136vehicle speed control complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 33mention a crash
- 16mention an injury
- 2related recalls
- 32%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.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 30 of 136 complaints (22%)
- Suddenly accelerated: mentioned in 10 of 136 complaints (7%)
- Consumer states: mentioned in 8 of 136 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 69 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 136 complaints, 33 mention a crash, 13 a fire, 16 an injury.
Ford Crown Victoria vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 11 | 22% | 111,000 |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 8 | 16% | 74,957 |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 9 | 17% | 102,470 |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 11 | 6% | 33,000 |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 4 | 3% | 67,578 |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 11 | 4% | 13,500 |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 6 | 10% | 23,500 |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 5 | 9% | 58,285 |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 6 | 7% | 1,000 |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 5 | 4% | 111,000 |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 2 | 2% | — |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 23 | 8% | 98,000 |
| 1996 Crown Victoria | 19 | 7% | 160,839 |
| 1995 Crown Victoria | 16 | 6% | 118,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (2)
Vehicle speed control:cruise control
Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Problem: Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
Risk: As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
Fix: Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Vehicle speed control
Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
Problem: On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
Risk: This could result in an underhood fire.
Fix: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
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…
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford crown victoria. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto service. The dealer was not…
Horn,cruse control,and other functions on the steering wheel have failed when we were driving. Unknown reason.
I was going down the road and my gas pedal stuck to floor turned key off and hit brakes felt like pedal wanted to stay down.city street.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Ford Crown Victorias have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 136 owner complaints about vehicle speed control 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 vehicle speed control?
Yes: 2 safety recalls list vehicle speed control. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the Ford Crown Victoria?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 30 of 136 complaints, followed by “suddenly accelerated” (10).
Other Ford Crown Victoria problems
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