1996 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 358 complaints
358
Total Complaints
108,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

64,560 25th Percentile
108,000 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
29
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
27
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
19
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
16
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
15
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
14
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
11
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
11

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
21
Fires
19
Injuries
4
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NOISE WHEN TURNING THE TILT STEERING WHEEL, THEN STEERING LOCKS UP, DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX CRACKED OPEN AND PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, REPLACE BOX AND PUMP. TT"
"NOISE WHEN TURNING THE TILT STEERING WHEEL, THEN STEERING LOCKS UP, DUE TO DEFECTIVE STEERING BOX CRACKED OPEN AND PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, REPLACE BOX AND PUMP. TT"
"NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, ALSO DRIVER RECEIVED MAJOR BURNS WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *DSH"

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