2009 Ford Crown Victoria: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 59 complaints
59
Total Complaints
91,609mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,878 25th Percentile
91,609 Median Mileage
132,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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16
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11
POWER TRAIN
5
SUSPENSION
4
AIR BAGS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SEAT BELTS
1
STEERING:COLUMN
1
WHEELS
1

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POLICE INTERCEPTOR LOST ALL FORWARD GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. VEHICLE HAS CRACKED FORWARD CLUTCH CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN 06B36 FOR A CALIBRATION UPDATE AND SUBSEQUENT WARRANTY EXTENSION OF MILEAGE ONLY FOR THE FORWARD CLUTCH CYLINDER. TRANSMISSION 4R7..."
"POLICE PACKAGE. RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING SEAL FAILS, COVERING BRAKE DISC AND CALIPER WITH GREASE. *TR"
"POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR AXLE BEARING SEAL FAILS COVERING BRAKE DISK WITH GREASE. VEHICLE HAD 5,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. *TR"

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