2008 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints
64
Total Complaints
97,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,433 25th Percentile
97,000 Median Mileage
137,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
24
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
SUSPENSION
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
7
Fires
6
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE DURING A COLLISION / ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE AND SECURED SO THAT NOBODY CAN TAMPER WITH IT. THERE IS NO INFORMATION REGARDING INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES AND THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF ATTEMPTING TO STOP. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES AND THE ISSUE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTERWARDS. WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH WITH THE..."

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