2000 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 #03V472000November 6, 20034,218 vehicles affected

  fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly

  On certain natural gas vehicles, if a flame from a vehicle interior fire becomes locally directed at the natural gas fuel tank located immediately behind the rear seat, the flame could damage the fiberglass wrap on the tank weakening the tank.

  If the strength of the tank is significantly compromised, it could rupture, increasing the risk of a fire.

  Remedy

  Dealers will install an insulator behind the current seat back. Owner notification began on january 7, 2004. Owners should contact Ford at 1-800-392-3673.

• NHTSA recall #00V200000July 18, 2000875,000 vehicles affected

  equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. If the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly.

  If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists.

  Remedy

  Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide.

• NHTSA recall #00V157001June 12, 20001,167 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: anchorage

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by Ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.

  In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

• NHTSA recall #00V157002June 12, 20001,129 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: anchorage

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by Ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, inc. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.

  In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.

• NHTSA recall #00V138000May 17, 200023,000 vehicles affected

  visibility: windshield wiper/washer

  Vehicle description: a windshield wiper control module may not be capable of carrying the current required during high load conditions on the wipers (i.e., ice, snow, or other debris).

  This condition could result in inoperative wipers with no advance warning.

  Remedy

  Dealers will inspect the wiper control modules and replace if necessary.

• NHTSA recall #00V083000March 20, 200083 vehicles affected

  seat belts: front: retractor

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened.

  In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.

  Remedy

  Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the specified torque.

• NHTSA recall #00V050000February 17, 200039 vehicles affected

  air bags: frontal

  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with lower than the intended level of torque on the bolts that attach the air bag electronic crash sensor module to the vehicle.

  A loose module could result in a delayed air bag deployment in the event of a vehicle crash.

  Remedy

  Dealers will tighten the air bag electronic crash sensor attaching bolts.

Other model years

• 1986 27
• 1987 41
• 1988 42
• 1989 72
• 1990 43
• 1991 55
• 1992 310
• 1993 182
• 1994 192
• 1995 250
• 1996 276
• 1997 288
• 1998 119
• 1999 134
• 2000
• 2001 53
• 2002 58
• 2003 249
• 2004 138
• 2005 193
• 2006 53
• 2007 50
• 2008 50
• 2009 44