"How reliable is the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"Based on 302 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria has a median complaint mileage of 95171 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 302 total complaints filed."

2003 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 302 complaints

302

Total Complaints

95,171mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,379 25th Percentile

95,171 Median Mileage

132,907 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

WHEELS

WHEELS:RIM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION:REAR

SUSPENSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

STEERING

POWER TRAIN

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"UPPER A-ARM ATTACHES TO FRAME WITH 2 EACH STUDS AND IS SECURED WITH NUTS. A-ARM MOUNTING HAS LONG SLOTS TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CAMBER. NEW VEHICLE DELIVERED TO CUSTOMER WITH THE UPPER A-ARM MOUNTING NUTS BACKED OFF BY MORE THAN 1/2" ALLOWING THE CAMBER TO CHANGE DRAMATICALLY AS THE VEHIC..."

"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"

"CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A VIBRATION ON THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS"

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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 84 complaints

25th: 85,500 mi Median: 116,000 mi 75th: 152,250 mi

WHEELS 24 complaints

25th: 44,870 mi Median: 109,000 mi 75th: 165,000 mi

WHEELS:RIM 18 complaints

25th: 17,337 mi Median: 33,086 mi 75th: 59,945 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 complaints

25th: 74,000 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 129,365 mi

SUSPENSION:REAR 14 complaints

25th: 47,750 mi Median: 77,172 mi 75th: 116,750 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 29 NJ: 21 FL: 21 NC: 19 CA: 19 VA: 16 GA: 14 PA: 14 TX: 11 TN: 10

Who Files Complaints?

18.5%

Original Owners

81.5%

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
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
2001	70	80,000	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	11
2002	71	50,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	11
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