2002 Ford Crown Victoria

Safety Score
85
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2002-09-06 02V249000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 574 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-07-31 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 ..
2019-06-12 ENGINE No 0 Driving down the roadway at 55 mph a spark plug in cylinder 2 blow out. The car started making a popping noise and star…
2016-08-25 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE …
2016-07-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE …
2015-12-29 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE…
2014-12-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I HAD DRIVEN UP A STEEP MOUNTAIN DIRT ROAD TO SERVE SOME LEGAL PAPERS, AFTER REACHING THE TOP, I CONTINUED DOWN THE OTH…
2014-06-02 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING STARTED CATCHING AND COULDN'T TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SMOOTHLY. HIT A CURB WITH MY TIRE AND ALMOST HIT …
2013-08-21 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING FAILED AND THE WHEEL BECAME TIGHT…
2013-07-17 STEERING No 0 BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A FELLOW FRIEND HE ADVISED ME THAT THE CAR HAS HAD A ISSUE WITH THE STEERING WHERE THE STEERING WHE…
2012-04-03 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT C…
2012-02-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 POWER WINDOWS FRONT ELECTRIC WHEN YOU TOUCH REAR WINDOW BUTTON THE DRIVERS WINDOW GOES DOWN. *TR
2011-11-24 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DRIVER (MY RETIRED MOTHER, AGE 72) HAD TO GET CAR OFF ROAD A…
2011-08-26 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 I HAD BEEN DRIVING 250 MILES OR SO AND DROVE DOWN A LONG WINDING INCLINE, AS THE ROAD FLATTENED OUT I HEARD A NOISE FRO…
2009-08-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS PRES…
2009-06-17 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 1. WHILE DRIVING ,LED CIRCUITBOARD ,( UNDER DASHBOARD)BURNED UP EMITTING SMOKE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. IT BURN…
2009-02-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-60 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE…
2009-01-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 WHILE DRIVING THE LOW BEAMS WENT OUT ON CAR,20 MINUTES LATER HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK PROPERLY, HEADL…
2008-04-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 JUST CRUISING THROUGH A PARKING LOT ON MY WAY INTO WORK AND HAD A SPARK PLUG BLOWOUT. DAMAGED THE SPARK PLUG COIL AS W…
2008-02-28 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 1 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD, BUT IT FAILED TO OPEN AUTOMATICALLY. HE …
2007-11-24 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS No 0 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE …
2007-02-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 FRONT END CRASH WITH 2002 FORD CROWN VIC ON INTERSTATE 95 IN BALTIMORE COUNTY MARYLAND. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED…
2006-01-27 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL Yes 0 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT TRIED TO DISENGAGE …
2006-01-02 SEAT BELTS No 0 TL** THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT …
2005-09-15 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT No 0 SUDDEN FAILURE OF FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM CAUSED COLLAPSE OF SUSPENSION MAKING THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLE AND AFTER COMING…
2005-02-04 AIR BAGS Yes 1 AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CAR AFTER COLLISION, CHEST INJURES RESULTED, CAR TOTALED. *JB
2004-11-05 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESO…
2004-08-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 REPLACED SPARK PLUGS AT 75000 MILES WITH BOSCH PREMIUM PLUGS. APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER SPARK PLUG NUMBER 7 (3RD FR…
2004-05-03 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL No 0 DURING HIGHSPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRAVEL WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, EVERY TIME CAR HIT A SHARP BUMP IN THE ROAD, TH…
2004-04-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 2 DURING A FRONT END VEHICLE COLLISION AT 40 MPH, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES…
2004-01-01 WHEELS:RIM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DEFLATE. …
2003-12-08 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE BRAKING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE.…
2003-08-27 WHEELS No 0 RECALL 03V279000 SUBJECT: STEEL WHEELS: AFTER HAVING ALL THE WHEELS REPLACED THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEELS…
2003-08-11 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE PARKING VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTITING FROM DRIVE. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE …
2003-06-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 COMPLAINT REGARDING COUNTY OF TUOLUMNE CALIFORNIA SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOUR NEW CROWN VICTORIAS.*MR (NAR) *CB
2003-04-21 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Yes 1 LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINT FAILURE UNDER NORMAL OPERATION. *JB
2003-02-04 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR No 0 DO YOU HAVE REASEARCH REGARDING REAR VIEW MIRRORS IN CARS, FIELD OF VIEW, DISTORTION OF OBJECTS IN MIRRORS, ETC. THIS …
2002-10-30 STEERING No 0 STEERING VIBRATES. *NLM
2002-09-30 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 CONSUMER STATES PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 09/17/02. SAW NEWS REPORT REGARDING FUEL TANK COLLISION EXPLOSION. CONTACTED MFR…
2002-05-27 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 VEHICLE HAS STANDARD BRAKES, BUT CONSUMER PAID FOR ABS BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS A TYPOGRAPHICA…
2002-05-25 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 CONSUMER PAID FOR ABS BRAKES, AND THE VEHICLE CAME WITH STANDARD BRAKES. DEALER STATED IT WAS A MISPRINT. CONSUMER FEE…
2002-03-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC No 0 WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY BRAKE PEDAL PULSATES AND VEHICLE VIBRATES.*AK
2002-02-15 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS No 0 DROVE CAR THROUGH LARGE WATER PUDDLE AND ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT CAME OFF. *AK
2002-02-06 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS No 0 FORD HAS STOPPED INSTALLING SPLASH SHIELD (P/N FSVY*8327*A) UNDER MOTOR OF CROWN VICTORIA. THIS CAUSES THE FAN BELT TO…
2002-01-05 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD REFUSED TO INSTALL A PLASTIC SHIELD AROUND THE GAS TANK TO PREVENT THE FIRE HAZARD THAT E…
2001-10-21 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 BRAKES OPERATE ERRATICALLY, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY ARE HARD TO PRESS AND PEDAL DOES NOT MOVE. *AK *JG
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL No 0 THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR INST…
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT No 0 CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF A DEFECT AND VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY. THE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN REPLACED TW…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 THERE WAS A CONCERN ABOUT FORDS INTENT TO ADDRESS THE GAS TANKS. THE CONSUMER HAD REQUESTED INFORMATION IN REFERENCE T…
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY No 0 REPLY TO CONCERN THAT PRIVATELY OWNED CROWN VICTORIA VEHICLE'S WILL NOT RECEIVE SAME RETROFIT SERVICE DETAILED IN THE C…
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN ABOUT 15 MPH, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER…