2000 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 103 complaints
103
Total Complaints
86,158mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

39,203 25th Percentile
86,158 Median Mileage
140,790 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
9
STEERING
7
TIRES
6
SUSPENSION
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
3
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO TURN; STRUCK FROM BEHIND; EXPLODED IN FLAMES. *AK"
"GOODYEAR EAGLE LS, 22560R16, FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. TIRE SIDEWALL HAD A HOLE AROUND THE WHOLE TIRE. CURRENTLY, CONTACTING GOODYEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"
"BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK"

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