1989 Ford Crown Victoria

Safety Score
82
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1990-08-21 90V151000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE 225 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2006-09-18 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE MY MECHANIC WORKED ON MY CAR, I BORROWED HIS 1989 CROWN VICTORIA. ON THE THIRD DAY I HAD IT, WHILE DRIVING IN A …
2004-08-23 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES No 0 WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE CRUISE …
2003-09-03 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 PLASTIC GROMMET ATTACHING LINKAGE FROM FUEL INJECTION UNIT TO TRANSMISSION BROKE. I DROVE THE CAR ABOUT 5 MILES TO A T…
2003-03-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS PUT ON HIS VEHICLE ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO, AS A RESULT OF THE RECALL, WAS DEFECTIVE AND DOES NO…
2003-02-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO INSERT INTO THE IGNITION BUT ONCE INSERTED THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY. *NLM
2003-01-15 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC No 0 PAINT: CLEAR COAT PEELED COMPLETELY OFF OF HOOD, TRUNK, ROOF, TOPS OF FENDERS, ALL AREAS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. SUSPENSION…
2002-05-07 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 SIDE RAIL OF FRAME IS RUSTING OUT, DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A ROUTINE RUST CHECK AND WAS TOLD …
2002-03-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCE…
2001-10-04 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITH OUT WARNING, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE …
2001-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 I HAD TO BRAKE HARD WHEN I PARKED THE CAR. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR THE NEXT MORNING, THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES AND…
2001-04-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE DRIVING UNDERHOOD CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
2000-12-17 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH ON STREET CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE, AND THEN SOON AFTER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . CONTACTED …
2000-07-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN 4 MONTHS AND WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESUL…
2000-07-25 TIRES No 0 THESE TIRES HAVE A 80.000 MILES WEAROUT COVERAGE AND LIFETIME WARRANTY AGAINST MFG. DEFECTS. I BROUGHT THESE TIRES AT S…
2000-01-01 SEAT BELTS No 0 I OWN A 1983 AND 1989 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, BOTH OF WHICH HAVE SEAT BELT THAT WON'T LATCH - PROBLEM IS IN THE RECEIVING …
1999-02-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BRAKING SYSTEM WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. HA…
1998-11-17 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 TRANSMISSION PLASTIC GROMMET LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE AND FELL OFF DAMAGING TRANSMISSION.
1998-10-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE VE…
1998-10-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. CAMPAIGN #96V071000 NLM
1998-09-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
1998-07-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING AND CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR UNKNOW…
1998-05-01 INTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 VEHICLE HAS VERY DIM LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. C…
1998-03-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 1 VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN TIME. *AK
1998-02-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, CLIMATE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN WINTER, UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR.
1997-08-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR ENTERING A RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE, CONSUMER FEELS IT MAY BE DUE T…
1997-08-19 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS No 0 THE STEEL LINE GOING TO THE BACK WHEEL BRAKES RESTED ON FRAME OF CAR AND THE VIBRATION FROM THE VEHICLE RUBBED A HOLE I…
1997-03-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO SPARKS FROM IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
1997-02-19 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 DRIVER SEAT LATCH BECAME LOOSE AND WOBBLY. YH
1997-01-17 STEERING:LINKAGES No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINTS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING. DEALER INSTALLED …
1997-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
1996-12-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE WIRING HARNESS . PLEASE DESCRIBE …
1996-11-11 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER No 0 THE SEAT LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME LOOSE. WAS ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. OVER A PERI…
1996-11-05 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE FIRE.
1996-10-12 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 WHEN UNHOOKED SUNVISOR SWINGS STRIKING DRIVER IN FACE, KNOCKING OFF GLASSES.
1996-08-06 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 2 STARTED ENGINE, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, VEHICLE SHOUT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RAN ACROSS ROAD INTO NEIGHBORS YARD, WENT …
1996-07-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE IGNITION AND CAUSED A FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-071). *AK
1996-05-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK DOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-04-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH
1996-04-16 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES No 0 WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, FOOT ON GAS PEDAL; MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED; ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING; NO PRIOR WARNING, TO…
1996-04-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING, FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN; MELTED ALL PLASTIC AND WIRING AROUND IGNITION SWITCH; FIRE P…
1996-02-19 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
1996-02-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING No 0 STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE CAUSED BY WIRES SHORTING OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *AK
1996-01-06 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS VEHICLE HAD AN RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH. THINKS THAT THE RECALL REP…
1995-12-30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO THE HOUSE. TT
1995-12-30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 DRIVER NOTICED WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TT
1995-12-23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER DID NOT FIND A PROBLEM. TT
1995-06-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED OUT, CAUSING ENGINE OIL LEAK. *AK
1995-03-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE HEAD GASKETS LEAKS OIL, OWNER FEARS ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. TT
1995-02-27 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT RETRACT OR REMAIN SNUG. TT
1995-02-13 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKING SYSTEM TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE SIZE, CAUSING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *AW