1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 285 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (80 complaints · 28.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 8
  • Fires 15
  • Injuries 18
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 80 of 285 owner complaints (28.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 80 complaints, 28.1% of reports ENGINE 80 · 28.1% · 5 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 48 complaints, 16.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 48 · 16.8% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 43 complaints, 15.1% of reports SUSPENSION 43 · 15.1% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 8.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 25 · 8.8% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 19 complaints, 6.7% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 · 6.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 3.9% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 3.9% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 9 complaints, 3.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 · 3.2% · 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 8 complaints, 2.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 · 2.8% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 8 complaints, 2.8% of reports STRUCTURE 8 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 222 complaints, 77.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 222 · 77.9% · 5 crash reports 9 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)
ENGINE 80 28.1% 0 crashes · 5 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 48 16.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 43 15.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 25 8.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 19 6.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 11 3.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 3.2% 0 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 2.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 8 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 222 77.9% 5 crashes · 9 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 Apr 1997. 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 1998-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 1999-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2002-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2003-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2004-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1997 Apr 2023 Investigation PE98041 ● Investigation PE98041 Investigation SQ01014 ● Investigation SQ01014 Investigation DP02007 ● Investigation DP02007 Investigation EA02025 ● Investigation EA02025 Investigation PE02071 ● Investigation PE02071 Investigation RQ03002 ● Investigation RQ03002 Investigation EA03001 ● Investigation EA03001 Investigation RQ03004 ● Investigation RQ03004 Investigation EA03012 ● Investigation EA03012 Investigation DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 10
1998-Q2 Owner reports 8
1998-Q3 Owner reports 6
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 16
1999-Q2 Owner reports 3
1999-Q3 Owner reports 5
1999-Q4 Owner reports 8
2000-Q1 Owner reports 5
2000-Q2 Owner reports 6
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 7
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 7
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 7
2002-Q2 Owner reports 5
2002-Q3 Owner reports 10
2002-Q4 Owner reports 5
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 7
2003-Q3 Owner reports 11
2003-Q4 Owner reports 8
2004-Q1 Owner reports 8
2004-Q2 Owner reports 7
2004-Q3 Owner reports 5
2004-Q4 Owner reports 10
2005-Q1 Owner reports 9
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 5
2006-Q2 Owner reports 3
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 5
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 4
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE98041
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 EA02025
Defect investigation 1 PE02071
Defect investigation 1 RQ03002
Defect investigation 1 EA03001
Defect investigation 1 RQ03004
Defect investigation 1 EA03012
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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