Ford / Crown Victoria / 1999

1999 Ford Crown Victoria problems

Owners have filed 174 complaints about the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 14.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of suspension at 10.9%.

Complaints174

Crashes9

Fires5

Injuries15

Deaths2

What owners report breaking

Engine and engine cooling 14.4% · 25

Suspension 10.9% · 19

Service brakes, hydraulic 9.2% · 16

Fuel system, gasoline 8.6% · 15

Electrical system 6.9% · 12

Wheels 6.9% · 12

Exterior lighting 5.7% · 10

Steering 5.7% · 10

Severity

Of those complaints, 9 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 15 report an injury and 2 report a death.

Reading the numbers

Across the 12 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria in this data, 1999 draws comparatively few complaints; 1992 is the outlier year.

Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.

The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,584 miles.

In owners' own words

Engine on my car just stopped working and when towed to facility the mechanic informed me the engine was gone. Warranty people came to look at the vehicle and stated I used bad gasbecause carbon had built up on the rings and would not honor warranty. All fluids were clear and car has been properly maintained. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 52,000 miles

I have 2 Crown Victoria sedans and both have "spit" spark plugs out of their respective cylinder heads. I am neither amused by these occurrences nor satisfied when I spoke with Ford customer service. Listed below is the last time this incident occurred - the 4th blown plug. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 146,875 miles

While parked for two days the engine compartment caught on fire. Fire marshall determined it was a defect in the engine compartment. Manufacturer contacted. Please provdie further information. Engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Safety recalls

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Other Ford Crown Victoria years

1995 318 complaints · 34.9% steering 1996 358 complaints · 23.7% engine and engine cooling 1997 340 complaints · 26.2% engine and engine cooling 1998 138 complaints · 21.0% engine and engine cooling 2000 103 complaints · 18.4% engine and engine cooling 2003 303 complaints · 31.7% exterior lighting

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