1996 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria. The newest campaign is 08V051000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Feb 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control. NHTSA has 276 complaints on file for this model year. 10 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, 08V051000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
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
9 campaigns, newest first. 4,277,014 units in total.
- 08V051000Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control
- 07V336000Vehicle Speed Control
- 03V472000Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 00V157001Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 00V157002Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 98V322000Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
- 97V024000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- 96V135000Steering / Linkages
- 96V070000Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
08V051000Received . 225,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cruise Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 08S01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V336000Received . 3,600,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-888-222-2751.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 05S28. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V472000Received . 4,218 units.
Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain natural gas vehicles, if a flame from a vehicle interior fire becomes locally directed at the natural gas fuel tank located immediately behind the rear seat, the flame could damage the fiberglass wrap on the tank weakening the tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the strength of the tank is significantly compromised, it could rupture, increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an insulator behind the current seat back. Owner notification began on january 7, 2004. Owners should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 03S08. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V157001Received . 1,167 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket driver's seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, INC. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S15. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V157002Received . 1,129 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles using aftermarket front passenger side seat belt assemblies that were sold by ford parts departments from january 1, through june 13, 2000. These seat belt assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 209, "seat belt assemblies." the equipment involved is service stock seat belt assemblies, model nos. H 9977, h 9979, t 9063, and t 9217, built by trw vehicle safety systems, INC. (trw) manufactured from june 1, 1998 through may 21, 2000. Some of these seat belt assemblies may have been installed as service replacement equipment on the vehicles involved in the recall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a collision, these seat belts may not restrain an occupant increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect these vehicles and replace the service seat belt assemblies that were installed in these vehicles from january 1 through june 13, 2000.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S16. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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: .
97V024000Received . 125,000 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. The hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle is being operated impairing the driver's visibility.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods).
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V135000Received . 72,000 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The pitman arms were not fully lubricated at the assembly plant. The "ball joint" at the outer end of the pitman arm can become contaminated and corrode.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Such corrosion can result in abnormal wear of the joint, resulting in separation of the joint. Loss of steering control can occur increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the joint is found to have significant wear, the arm will be replaced. Those pitman arms not replaced will have the "ball joint" fully greased.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V070000Received . 73,500 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
When in the secondary latched position, the driver door latches may open when subjected to transverse loads less than that specified in FMVSS no. 206, "door locks and door retention components."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The driver's door, when closed only to the secondary latched position, may not sustain a 1,000 pound transverse load.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the driver door latch.
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
276 complaints, 358 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.
- 1996 Ford Crown Victoria
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Crown Victoria | All 1996 vehicles | Crown Victoria, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 237.4 | 140.9 | 106.6 | 85 |
| Suspension | 153.6 | 55 | 80.4 | 55 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 128.5 | 51.5 | 59.6 | 46 |
| Steering | 108.9 | 48.9 | 110.6 | 39 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 92.2 | 120.9 | 81.7 | 33 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 53.1 | 42 | 73.2 | 19 |
| Electrical System | 36.3 | 84 | 98.8 | 13 |
| Visibility | 33.5 | 59 | 29.9 | 12 |
| Power Train | 30.7 | 97.9 | 63.1 | 11 |
| Structure | 25.1 | 39.5 | 25.9 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 23.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 16
- Injuries in the complaints
- 14
- Deaths in the complaints
- 4
- Date of the newest complaint
- 2 Aug 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA03012 | Engineering analysis | REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid | 25 Jul 2003 | 11 Apr 2005 | 05V086000 |
| RQ03004 | Recall query | REAR BRAKE LINE FAILURE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Fluid | 11 Mar 2003 | 25 Jul 2003 | |
| EA03001 | Engineering analysis | CNG TANK EXPLOSION | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 27 Jan 2003 | 19 Nov 2003 | 03V472000 |
| RQ03002 | Recall query | BALL JOINT SEPARATION | Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint | 3 Jan 2003 | 3 Jun 2003 | |
| PE02071 | Preliminary evaluation | CNG TANK EXPLODING IN A FIRE | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 1 Oct 2002 | 27 Jan 2003 | |
| EA02025 | Engineering analysis | SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 6 Sep 2002 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| DP02007 | Defect petition | FUEL-FED FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 22 Aug 2002 | 4 Dec 2002 | |
| SQ01014 | Safety query | POST REAR END COLLISION FIRES | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage | 27 Nov 2001 | 3 Oct 2002 | 02I003000 |
| PE98045 | Preliminary evaluation | BALL JOINT FAILURE | Steering | 13 Aug 1998 | 18 Dec 1998 | 98V322000 |
| PE98041 | Preliminary evaluation | FRONT SEAT ANCHOR BOLT FAILURE | Seats | 23 Jul 1998 | 29 Sep 1998 |
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 1996 Ford Crown VictoriaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/crown-victoria/1996/. 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 1996 Ford Crown Victoria?
- 4,277,014 units in 9 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. 9 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 85 of 358 component mentions, or 237.4 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 140.9 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria open?
- No. Each of the 10 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.