1992 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 482 complaints
482
Total Complaints
103,500mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

84,000 25th Percentile
103,500 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
32
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
23
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
12
SEATS
12
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
12

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
29
Fires
14
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN IDLE SPEED AND VEHICLE HAS STOPPED, EXPERIENCE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, TO STOP VEHICLE APPLY BRAKES REAL HARD. TT"
"POWER STEERING FAILURE. TT"
"DESIGN OF HEAD RESTRAINT DOES NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT OCCUPANTS HEAD OR NECK. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28