Ford Crown Victoria
Registered from 1996 to 2011.
About this model
The Ford Crown Victoria is a full-size sedan that was marketed and manufactured by Ford. The successor to the Ford LTD Crown Victoria, two generations of the model line were produced from the 1992 until the 2012 model years. The Ford counterpart of the Mercury Grand Marquis, the Crown Victoria was the largest sedan marketed by Ford in North America, slotted above the Ford Taurus. The Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (1992–2011) was marketed specifically for law-enforcement use; a long-wheelbase Crown Victoria sedan (2002–2011) was marketed primarily for taxi cab fleets.
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Crash test
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2010 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2009 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway |
| 2008 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2007 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2006 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 15.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway |
| 2005 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway |
| 2004 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 12.4 motorway |
| 2003 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway |
| 2002 | 1900 kg · 2900 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.8 motorway |
| 2001 | 13.8 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway |
| 2000 | 1722 kg · 2910 mm wheelbase · 14.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Loss of headlights
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2015, closed January 2016.
Loss of headlamp/exterior lighting
Defect petition, opened April 2015, closed August 2015.
Steering Column Shaft Obstruction
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2014, closed November 2014.
Loss of Steering Control
Engineering analysis, opened April 2013, closed November 2013.
Loss of Steering Control
Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2012, closed April 2013.
Loss of headlight function
Preliminary evaluation, opened November 2008, closed March 2009.
Tire valve cracking
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2008, closed April 2009.
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
Defect petition, opened September 2005, closed January 2006.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Engineering analysis, opened February 2005, closed July 2005.
Front seat belt buckle assembly
Recall query, opened October 2004, closed February 2005.
Fracture of the steel wheel rim
Recall query, opened August 2004, closed December 2004.
Rear axle fracture
Preliminary evaluation, opened January 2004, closed July 2004.
Rear brake line failure
Engineering analysis, opened July 2003, closed April 2005.
Rear brake line failure
Recall query, opened March 2003, closed July 2003.
Fracture of the steel wheel rim
Preliminary evaluation, opened February 2003, closed August 2003.
Cng tank explosion
Engineering analysis, opened January 2003, closed November 2003.
Ball joint separation
Recall query, opened January 2003, closed June 2003.
Cng tank exploding in a fire
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2002, closed January 2003.
Speed control deactivation switch fires
Engineering analysis, opened September 2002, closed June 2004.
Fuel-fed fires
Defect petition, opened August 2002, closed December 2002.
Post rear end collision fires
Investigation SQ, opened November 2001, closed October 2002.
Rear axle trailing arm frame mounting
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2000, closed February 2001.
Blow back during refueling
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 1999, closed September 1999.
Inertia fuel shut off switch
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 1998, closed February 1999.
Ball joint failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 1998, closed December 1998.
Front seat anchor bolt failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 1998, closed September 1998.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Ford filed 21 bulletins about the 2011 Crown Victoria.
- Power train: 6
- Equipment: 4
- Electrical system: 3
- Steering: 3
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Structure: 1
- Ford and Lincoln vehicles equipped with wired keyless entry keypad systems and accessory wireless keyless entry keypad systems may or may not come with a wallet card containing the master code.… · February 2026
- All accessory stick-on keyless entry keypads come with a wallet card containing the master code. If the accessory keypad was factory installed, this card will be placed in the glove box and should be… · May 2024
- Inpected or repaired under 13R01 - Requests for recall service action under 13S08 · December 2021
- 4R75E Transmission - Grinding/Whine/Vibration/Gear Slippage - Serrvice Kit available · December 2021
- For 2005-2012 Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Grand Marquis and Town Car vehicles, Regional Program 13R01 applies to vehicles not registered in corrosion states and not included in Safety Recall 13S08,… · December 2020
- This SKU is a Radiator Fan. The customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. An electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working… · October 2019
- Some 2010-2020 vehicles may exhibit distorted glass with a subtle orange peel pattern or streaking etched into the surface. This is caused by hydrofluoric acid which is used in some car wash… · September 2019
- On vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission it is imperative that the converter pilot hub be greased with Motorcraft Multi-Purpose Grease Spray XL-5-A even if grease was not applied from the… · June 2019
13 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.