"How reliable is the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"Based on 247 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria has a median complaint mileage of 114800 miles. The most common issue is Vehicle Speed Control."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria is Vehicle Speed Control, accounting for a significant portion of the 247 total complaints filed."

1993 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 247 complaints

247

Total Complaints

114,800mi

Median Mileage

Vehicle Speed Control

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

93,000 25th Percentile

114,800 Median Mileage

140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Vehicle Speed Control

Automatic Transmission

Torque Converter

Seats

Gasoline

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Unknown Or Other

Delivery

Ignition

Tie Rod Assembly

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ACTIVATED WHEN ATTEMTING TO GO UP A SNOWY/SLIPPERY HILL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/SKID SIDEWAYS. *AK"

"FRONT SEAT LAP/SHOULDER WILL NOT RETRACT. TT"

"THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HESITATE/BUCK/JERK/SURGE. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Vehicle Speed Control 30 complaints

Median: 152,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 35 CA: 27 NY: 20 LA: 15 FL: 14 MI: 12 TX: 10 MA: 10 MO: 9 MD: 7

Who Files Complaints?

27.5%

Original Owners

72.5%

Second+ Owners

Ford Crown Victoria — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	58	-	Vehicle Speed Control	7
1991	70	-	Vehicle Speed Control	9
1992	482	103,500	Vehicle Speed Control	22
1994	252	112,000	Vehicle Speed Control	27
1995	318	95,500	Linkages	22
1996	358	108,000	Carburetor System	17
1997	340	86,000	Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	10
1998	138	88,772	Gasoline	3
1999	174	80,584	Hub	9
2000	103	86,158	Tank Assembly	7
2001	70	80,000	Frontal	11
2002	71	50,000	Electrical System	11
2003	302	95,171	Exterior Lighting	19
2004	175	91,000	Exterior Lighting	4
2005	240	80,000	Exterior Lighting	17
2006	65	107,000	Steering	15
2007	74	101,225	Steering	9
2008	64	97,000	Steering	13
2009	59	91,609	Steering	8
2011	32	37,002	Steering	3

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