"How reliable is the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"Based on 65 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria has a median complaint mileage of 107000 miles. The most common issue is STEERING."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria is STEERING, accounting for a significant portion of the 65 total complaints filed."

2006 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints

Total Complaints

107,000mi

Median Mileage

STEERING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,859 25th Percentile

107,000 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

SERVICE BRAKES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE ON INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE WITH THE BRAKE PADS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS ALMOST CAUSED..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER; THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED."

"2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA PURCHASED IN JUNE 2006. PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT 1 MOINTH AFTER PURCHASE (LATE JUNE). I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY APT COMPLEX, WHEN I STOPPED AT THE GATE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT CRAZY. IT WAS AS IF IT HAD MAX THROTTLE EXCEPT MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE NOT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL...."

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