1990 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria. The newest campaign is 98V322000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Dec 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 43 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 98V322000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2).
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 200,000 units in total.
98V322000Received . 175,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing. The one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack. This could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2).
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 98S37. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
92V075000Received . 25,000 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The rear brake lines have inadequate clearance between the brake tube and the vehicle underbody in the area of the left rear wheel opening.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Inadequate clearance can cause abrasion of the brake lineand a leak can develop, resulting in loss of brake fluid to the rear brakesystem and increased stopping distances.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Repair any brake lines that have an indication of contact or have the potential for contact with the body of the vehicle. Relocate lines, if necessary.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
43 complaints, 58 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1990 Ford Crown Victoria
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 Crown Victoria | All 1990 vehicles | Crown Victoria, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 189.7 | 99 | 98.8 | 11 |
| Air Bags | 120.7 | 27.3 | 30.7 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 120.7 | 43.8 | 73.2 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 103.4 | 159.4 | 81.7 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 86.2 | 58.5 | 59.6 | 5 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 69 | 104.4 | 106.6 | 4 |
| Structure | 51.7 | 65 | 25.9 | 3 |
| Power Train | 51.7 | 85.1 | 63.1 | 3 |
| Visibility | 51.7 | 32.8 | 29.9 | 3 |
| Suspension | 51.7 | 28.2 | 80.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 23 Jan 2003
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE92069 | Preliminary evaluation | STEERING COLUMN FIRES | Steering | 3 Aug 1992 | 30 Nov 1992 | |
| EA92002 | Engineering analysis | BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 15 Jan 1992 | 21 May 1992 | 92V075000 |
| PE91125 | Preliminary evaluation | BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 11 Sep 1991 | 15 Jan 1992 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1990 Ford Crown VictoriaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/crown-victoria/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria?
- 200,000 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Ford Crown Victoria have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 47 recall campaigns for the Ford Crown Victoria, model years 1980 to 2011. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria name most often?
- Electrical System: 11 of 58 component mentions, or 189.7 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 99 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.