Ford Crown Victoria problems by year
3,130 complaints across 12 model years, 1992–2005. 1992 draws the most at 482; 2000 the fewest at 103.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 482most | Service brakes, hydraulic (17.8%) | 22 | 29 | 4 |
| 1993 | 247 | Power train (19.0%) | 18 | 18 | 7 |
| 1994 | 252 | Suspension (11.9%) | 27 | 17 | 6 |
| 1995 | 318 | Steering (34.9%) | 22 | 14 | 0 |
| 1996 | 358 | Engine and engine cooling (23.7%) | 17 | 21 | 4 |
| 1997 | 340 | Engine and engine cooling (26.2%) | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| 1998 | 138 | Engine and engine cooling (21.0%) | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 1999 | 174 | Engine and engine cooling (14.4%) | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | 103 | Engine and engine cooling (18.4%) | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 303 | Exterior lighting (31.7%) | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 175 | Exterior lighting (46.9%) | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | 240 | Exterior lighting (42.1%) | 17 | 2 | 2 |