1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 309 complaints · 9 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (60 complaints · 19.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 17
  • Fires 24
  • Injuries 11
  • Deaths 3
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 60 of 309 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 60 complaints, 19.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 60 · 19.4% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 36 complaints, 11.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 · 11.7% · 8 fire reports ENGINE: 34 complaints, 11.0% of reports ENGINE 34 · 11.0% · 4 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 29 complaints, 9.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 · 9.4% · 5 crash reports 5 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 22 complaints, 7.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 22 · 7.1% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 5.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 16 complaints, 5.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 · 5.2% · 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 16 complaints, 5.2% of reports STRUCTURE 16 · 5.2% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 15 complaints, 4.8% of reports AIR BAGS 15 · 4.8% · 8 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 258 complaints, 83.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 258 · 83.5% · 14 crash reports 18 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 60 19.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 36 11.7% 0 crashes · 8 fires
ENGINE 34 11.0% 0 crashes · 4 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 29 9.4% 5 crashes · 5 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 22 7.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 16 5.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 16 5.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 15 4.8% 8 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 258 83.5% 14 crashes · 18 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 1992. 1995-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 1995-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 1995-Q3: 22 owner reports 22 1995-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 1996-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 1998-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 1999-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1992 Oct 2013 Recall campaign 92V023000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V023000 Recall campaign 93V193000 ◆ Recall campaign 93V193000 Recall campaign 96I002000 ◆ Recall campaign 96I002000 Recall campaign 97V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V024000 Recall campaign 98V322000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V322000 Recall campaign 99V124000 ◆ Recall campaign 99V124000 Recall campaign 02I003000 ◆ Recall campaign 02I003000 Recall campaign 07V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V336000 Recall campaign 08V051000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V051000 Investigation PE93086 ● Investigation PE93086 Investigation PE94032 ● Investigation PE94032 Investigation EA94022 ● Investigation EA94022 Investigation PE94073 ● Investigation PE94073 Investigation PE94077 ● Investigation PE94077 Investigation EA95011 ● Investigation EA95011 Investigation RQ01002 ● Investigation RQ01002 Investigation SQ01014 ● Investigation SQ01014 Investigation DP02007 ● Investigation DP02007 Investigation EA02025 ● Investigation EA02025
  • Campaign 96I002000 was reported 393 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V024000 was reported 762 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V322000 was reported 1,387 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02I003000 was reported 2,801 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V051000 was reported 4,772 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 22
1995-Q2 Owner reports 25
1995-Q3 Owner reports 22
1995-Q4 Owner reports 10
1996-Q1 Owner reports 17
1996-Q2 Owner reports 17
1996-Q3 Owner reports 12
1996-Q4 Owner reports 11
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 3
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 7
1998-Q1 Owner reports 9
1998-Q2 Owner reports 6
1998-Q3 Owner reports 7
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 12
1999-Q3 Owner reports 18
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 10
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 4
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 2
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V023000
Recall campaign 1 93V193000
Recall campaign 1 96I002000
Recall campaign 1 97V024000
Recall campaign 1 98V322000
Recall campaign 1 99V124000
Recall campaign 1 02I003000
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
Recall campaign 1 08V051000
Defect investigation 1 PE93086
Defect investigation 1 PE94032
Defect investigation 1 EA94022
Defect investigation 1 PE94073
Defect investigation 1 PE94077
Defect investigation 1 EA95011
Defect investigation 1 RQ01002
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 EA02025
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Safety Recalls (9)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02I003000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR-IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRES IN CVPI VEHICLES.
    Remedy:
    FORD HAS ADVISED US THAT SHIELD KITS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE LATE OCTOBER AND WILL BE INSTALLED ON POLICE INTERCEPTOR VEHICLES AT NO COST. THE OPTIONAL TRANK PACKAGE WILL BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF 2002. FORD HAS ESTABLISHED A NEW WEB SITE AT WWW.CVPI.COM TO ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SAFE USE OF CPVI VEHICLES.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V336000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V051000

    Report date
    Component:
    VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
    Consequence:
    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.
    Remedy:
    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.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V023000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS 105.THE DRIVER WOULD NOT BE AWARE WHEN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING.
    Remedy:
    MODIFY THE WIRE ASSEMBLY TO ALLOW ACTUATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V193000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS, CURRENT FLOW CAN HEAT THE CONNECTOR ANDRELEASE FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE UNUSED CONNECTOR AND INSTALL A SEALED HEAT SHRINK CAP OVER THE AFFECTED WIRES.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96I002000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    Not available in the source record
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE LINES, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE A SECTION OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES IF IT IS LEAKING. ALSO THE RUBBER SHIELD ON THE LINE WILL BE INSPECTED TO VERIFY THAT IT IS PROPERLY LOCATED AND IT WILL BE SECURED WITH AN ADDITIONAL WORM-DRIVE TYPE CLAMP.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V024000

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN THE HOOD OPENING WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN IMPROVED HOOD LATCH STRIKER (VEHICLES WITH 1992 MODEL HOODS) OR REVISED STRIKER PLATE ATTACHING FASTENERS (VEHICLES WITH 1993-1997 MODEL HOODS).
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V322000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V124000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A FIRE CAN ORIGINATE IN THE LEFT FRONT UNDERHOOD AREA.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 20, 1999.
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Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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