Ford / Crown Victoria / 1998
1998 Ford Crown Victoria problems
Owners have filed 138 complaints about the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 21% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 14.5%.
Complaints138
Crashes3
Fires9
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 21.0% · 29
Suspension 14.5% · 20
Fuel system, gasoline 10.9% · 15
Exterior lighting 8.7% · 12
Electrical system 6.5% · 9
Power train 5.8% · 8
Steering 5.1% · 7
Structure 5.1% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 12 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria in this data, 1998 draws comparatively few complaints; 1992 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 6 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 88,772 miles.
In owners' own words
We purchased two 1998 Ford Crown Victoria police vehicles and both have experienced this failure. To make repairs requires the crank shaft to be removed. Cost plus loss of use of the vehicle makes problem more severe. Law enforcement agencies around the country should be notified of this failure and follow up surveys should be done to assess scope of problem. Engine and engine cooling
The contact owns a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact took the vehicle for inspection and was advised by the independent mechanic that the intake manifold gasket was leaking antifreeze. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The current and failure mileages were approximately 114,000. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 114,000 miles
I own a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria with a v-8 (4.6 ) That has a plastic intake manifold which is cracked and leaking coolant . It is unrepairable and must be replaced . This plastic should have never been used and intake manifolds are not supposed to fail like this and they should all be recalled . Engine and engine cooling · reported at 128,644 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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