"How reliable is the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"Based on 70 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, accounting for a significant portion of the 70 total complaints filed."

2001 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 70 complaints

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

26,060 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELTS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER WAS TRAVLING AT 46 MPH WHEN THEY WERE INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK"

"PER LOCAL FORD DEALER, NOT UNDER RECALL STATUS. SPEED AT POINT OF BRAKING WAS 46 AT TIME OF IMPACT ABOUT 16.5 MPH.*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.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 4 complaints

25th: 63,449 mi Median: 121,000 mi 75th: 163,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 11 MD: 10 AZ: 7 MI: 6 NY: 4 SC: 4 GA: 4 WA: 3 PA: 2 OR: 2

Who Files Complaints?

51.4%

Original Owners

48.6%

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
1993	247	114,800	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	18
1994	252	112,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	27
1995	318	95,500	STEERING:LINKAGES	22
1996	358	108,000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM	17
1997	340	86,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE	10
1998	138	88,772	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	3
1999	174	80,584	WHEELS:HUB	9
2000	103	86,158	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	7
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