10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,838 miles

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problem #7

Jun 022015

Crown Victoria

  • miles
#1 - I constantly have my engine light on and during 2 inspections I received a safety/emissions recall printout, defect # dr-1209 for mass air flow sensors. Both times I have taken it to the local dealer and they claimed there's no recall for it. I just noticed on the NHTSA site, that recalls only go back as far as 1999. They also said that since it's no longer a "police owned" vehicle, they wouldn't fix it. # 2 - I have been getting a constant severe fuel smell that permeates through the car which is exacerbated with warm weather and or when the car warms up. #3 - there's a constant issue of the car vibrating when being driven at 55 - 60 mph.

- Somerville, MA, USA

problem #6

Aug 062005

Crown Victoria 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 159,865 miles
I recently got the vehicle and its already giving me problems. The car drifts to the side and the motor is giving me problems the car has not even reached 1500 miles since I got it and its already causing me problems.

- Van Nuys, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 292000

Crown Victoria

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Whenever the vehicle is in low idle engine would stall. Problem is intermittent & would have no warning. Been to dealership 3 different times & mechanic can not locate cause of problem. Had air flow sensor replaced due to check engine light coming on.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #4

Nov 051998

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Consumer was driving down road when steering locked up and he could not steer the vehicle. Consumer lost control, and started down an embankment.tried to apply brakes, but they did not work.

- Clinton, TN, USA

problem #3

Mar 121998

(reported on)

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Steering intermittently goes out.

- Unknown, UN, USA

problem #2

Oct 011995

Crown Victoria

  • miles
Steering failure.

- Edgemoor, DE, USA

problem #1

Feb 131997

Crown Victoria

  • miles
When driving at highway speed the vehicle pulls to the left and it feels as though have no steering power. The dealer is aware of this situation. The problem has not been corrected.

- Monroe, LA, USA