1989 Ford Crown Victoria

Complaint history

When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.

Problems owners report

Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.

AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.

Recalls

• NHTSA recall #96V071000April 25, 19967,900,000 vehicles affected

  electrical system: ignition

  The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit.

  This condition could cause overheating, smoke, and possibly fire in the steering column area of the vehicle.

  Remedy

  Dealers will replace the ignition switch.

• NHTSA recall #90V151000August 21, 1990225 vehicles affected

  fuel system, gasoline: storage

  Glass element that separates electronic circuitry from pressurized fuel may loosen and create an opening that could allow pressurized fuel to enter body of sensor.

  Under these conditions of seal deterioration, the housingcover would not contain fuel, causing a fuel leak which, in the presence of asource of ignition, could result in a fire.

  Remedy

  Install new optical sensors.

Other model years

• 1986 27
• 1987 41
• 1988 42
• 1989
• 1990 43
• 1991 55
• 1992 310
• 1993 182
• 1994 192
• 1995 250
• 1996 276
• 1997 288
• 1998 119
• 1999 134
• 2000 85
• 2001 53
• 2002 58
• 2003 249
• 2004 138
• 2005 193
• 2006 53
• 2007 50
• 2008 50
• 2009 44