1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 188 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (24 complaints · 12.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 21
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 33
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL appears in 24 of 188 owner complaints (12.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 24 complaints, 12.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 · 12.8% · 4 crash reports 6 fire reports SUSPENSION: 21 complaints, 11.2% of reports SUSPENSION 21 · 11.2% POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 9.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 9.6% SERVICE BRAKES: 18 complaints, 9.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 18 · 9.6% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 16 complaints, 8.5% of reports AIR BAGS 16 · 8.5% · 13 crash reports VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 8.0% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 8.0% ENGINE: 14 complaints, 7.5% of reports ENGINE 14 · 7.5% · 4 fire reports STEERING: 13 complaints, 6.9% of reports STEERING 13 · 6.9% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 4.8% · 4 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 158 complaints, 84.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 158 · 84.0% · 18 crash reports 7 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)
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 24 12.8% 4 crashes · 6 fires
SUSPENSION 21 11.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 9.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 18 9.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 16 8.5% 13 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 15 8.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 14 7.5% 0 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 13 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 4.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 158 84.0% 18 crashes · 7 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 Aug 1994. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Aug 1994 Jan 2023 Recall campaign 94V152000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V152000 Recall campaign 95V194000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V194000 Recall campaign 97V024000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V024000 Recall campaign 98V322000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V322000 Recall campaign 02I003000 ◆ Recall campaign 02I003000 Recall campaign 07V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V336000 Recall campaign 08V051000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V051000 Investigation RQ01002 ● Investigation RQ01002 Investigation SQ01014 ● Investigation SQ01014 Investigation DP02007 ● Investigation DP02007 Investigation EA02025 ● Investigation EA02025
  • Campaign 95V194000 was reported 196 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V024000 was reported 790 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 98V322000 was reported 1,358 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02I003000 was reported 2,521 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 08V051000 was reported 4,718 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q2 Owner reports 4
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 6
1996-Q2 Owner reports 6
1996-Q3 Owner reports 7
1996-Q4 Owner reports 5
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 4
1997-Q4 Owner reports 5
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 5
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 8
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 7
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2000-Q3 Owner reports 7
2000-Q4 Owner reports 6
2001-Q1 Owner reports 8
2001-Q2 Owner reports 3
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 6
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q1 Owner reports 6
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V152000
Recall campaign 1 95V194000
Recall campaign 1 97V024000
Recall campaign 1 98V322000
Recall campaign 1 02I003000
Recall campaign 1 07V336000
Recall campaign 1 08V051000
Defect investigation 1 RQ01002
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 EA02025
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Safety Recalls (7)

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 94V152000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    OCCURRENCE OF ANY OF THESE CONDITIONS CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NEEDED, INSTALL NEW BOLTS. IF ANY OF THE FASTENERS ARE DISCONNECTED, THE PARKING BRAKE AND ABS COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND SERVICED.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V194000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    IF THE DRIVER'S SIDE BRACKET FRACTURED AT BOTH BOLT HOLES, THE STEERING CONTROL ARM CAN CONTACT THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT AND RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE LEVELS OF THE FOUR UPPER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BOLTS, AND IF ANY ARE LOOSE, THE BRACKETS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. IF DAMAGE IS PRESENT, IT WILL BE REPAIRED.
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  6. 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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  7. 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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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