Ford Crown Victoria: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 1990, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2011solid year23 complaints · 2 recalls2010solid year12 complaints · 2 recalls2009solid year44 complaints · 2 recalls2008solid year50 complaints · 3 recalls2007solid year50 complaints · 4 recalls200653 complaints · 3 recalls2005worst year193 complaints · 6 recalls2004138 complaints · 3 recalls2003worst year249 complaints · 7 recalls200258 complaints · 5 recalls200153 complaints · 7 recalls200085 complaints · 10 recalls1999134 complaints · 8 recalls1998119 complaints · 10 recalls1997worst year288 complaints · 11 recalls1996worst year276 complaints · 12 recalls1995worst year250 complaints · 12 recalls1994worst year192 complaints · 7 recalls1993worst year182 complaints · 9 recalls1992worst year310 complaints · 9 recalls199155 complaints · 4 recalls1990solid year43 complaints · 3 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.