1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 130 complaints · 8 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (24 complaints · 18.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 10
  • 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 24 of 130 owner complaints (18.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 24 complaints, 18.5% of reports ENGINE 24 · 18.5% · 2 fire reports SUSPENSION: 17 complaints, 13.1% of reports SUSPENSION 17 · 13.1% WHEELS: 12 complaints, 9.2% of reports WHEELS 12 · 9.2% FUEL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 7.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 10 · 7.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 10 complaints, 7.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 10 · 7.7% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 · 6.2% POWER TRAIN: 8 complaints, 6.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 8 · 6.2% STEERING: 7 complaints, 5.4% of reports STEERING 7 · 5.4% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 6 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 95 complaints, 73.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 95 · 73.1% · 1 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 24 18.5% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SUSPENSION 17 13.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 12 9.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 10 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 10 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 8 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 8 6.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 7 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 4.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 95 73.1% 0 crashes · 1 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 1999; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1998. 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1998 Jan 2023 Recall campaign 98V322000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V322000 Recall campaign 00V157001 ◆ Recall campaign 00V157001 Recall campaign 00V157002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V157002 Recall campaign 00V200000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V200000 Recall campaign 02I003000 ◆ Recall campaign 02I003000 Recall campaign 03V472000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V472000 Recall campaign 06E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E056000 Recall campaign 15E082000 ◆ Recall campaign 15E082000 Investigation PE99047 ● Investigation PE99047 Investigation PE00043 ● Investigation PE00043 Investigation SQ01014 ● Investigation SQ01014 Investigation DP02007 ● Investigation DP02007 Investigation PE02071 ● Investigation PE02071 Investigation EA03001 ● Investigation EA03001 Investigation DP05005 ● Investigation DP05005
  • Campaign 00V157001 was reported 496 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V157002 was reported 496 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V200000 was reported 532 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02I003000 was reported 932 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 03V472000 was reported 1,319 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 3
2000-Q1 Owner reports 13
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 11
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 3
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 4
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2004-Q4 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V322000
Recall campaign 1 00V157001
Recall campaign 1 00V157002
Recall campaign 1 00V200000
Recall campaign 1 02I003000
Recall campaign 1 03V472000
Recall campaign 1 06E056000
Recall campaign 1 15E082000
Defect investigation 1 PE99047
Defect investigation 1 PE00043
Defect investigation 1 SQ01014
Defect investigation 1 DP02007
Defect investigation 1 PE02071
Defect investigation 1 EA03001
Defect investigation 1 DP05005
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Safety Recalls (8)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V157001

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SERVICE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V157002

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THESE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE SERVICE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 13, 2000.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V200000

    Report date
    Component:
    EQUIPMENT
    Consequence:
    IF THIS OCCURS AND ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATOR'S BODY IS UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE POTENTIAL FOR PERSONAL INJURY EXISTS.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A REVISED JACK INSTRUCTION AND STOWAGE CARD AND JACK WARNING LABEL, AS WELL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE OWNER GUIDE.
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  4. 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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V472000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
    Consequence:
    IF THE STRENGTH OF THE TANK IS SIGNIFICANTLY COMPROMISED, IT COULD RUPTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN INSULATOR BEHIND THE CURRENT SEAT BACK. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THIS CONNECTION COULD LEAD TO FUEL SPILLAGE AND, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    UFI WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT UFI FILTERS USA AT 800-230-5876.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15E082000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the shafts separate during vehicle operation, a loss of steering control would result, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    Dorman will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering shaft, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2015. Owners may contact Dorman customer service at 1-800-523-2492, option 5.
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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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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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