2000 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria. The newest campaign is 03V472000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Nov 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly. NHTSA has 85 complaints on file for this model year. 5 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, 03V472000, 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.
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
7 campaigns, newest first. 904,636 units in total.
- 03V472000Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
- 00V200000Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- 00V157001Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 00V157002Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
- 00V138000Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- 00V083000Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- 00V050000Air Bags / Frontal
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: .
00V200000Received . 875,000 units.
Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles have jacking instructions which, if followed, could cause the vehicle operator to place the jack on a frame weld when attempting to raise a rear wheel. If the vehicle is jacked up with the jack placed on the frame weld and if the vehicle is free to roll (wheels not blocked or chocked), the jack could yield and the vehicle may drop suddenly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs and any portion of the operator's body is under the vehicle, the potential for personal injury exists.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a revised jack instruction and stowage card and jack warning label, as well as a supplement to the owner guide.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S13. 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: .
00V138000Received . 23,000 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: a windshield wiper control module may not be capable of carrying the current required during high load conditions on the wipers (i.e., ice, snow, or other debris).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in inoperative wipers with no advance warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the wiper control modules and replace if necessary.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S09. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V083000Received . 83 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Retractor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with the left rear seat belt retractor attaching bolts incorrectly tightened.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the vehicle occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the retractor mounting bolts to the specified torque.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S06.
00V050000Received . 39 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with lower than the intended level of torque on the bolts that attach the air bag electronic crash sensor module to the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A loose module could result in a delayed air bag deployment in the event of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the air bag electronic crash sensor attaching bolts.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S02. 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
85 complaints, 103 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.
- 2000 Ford Crown Victoria
- All 2000 vehicles
| Component | 2000 Crown Victoria | All 2000 vehicles | Crown Victoria, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 184.5 | 114 | 106.6 | 19 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 116.5 | 34 | 59.6 | 12 |
| Exterior Lighting | 106.8 | 32.8 | 97.8 | 11 |
| Suspension | 87.4 | 80.3 | 80.4 | 9 |
| Tires | 77.7 | 47.2 | 16.1 | 8 |
| Steering | 77.7 | 45.9 | 110.6 | 8 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 58.3 | 42.6 | 73.2 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 58.3 | 99.2 | 98.8 | 6 |
| Visibility | 48.5 | 37 | 29.9 | 5 |
| Structure | 38.8 | 66.2 | 25.9 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 18 Dec 2024
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP05005 | Defect petition | SPARK PLUG EJECTION FROM CYLINDER HEAD | Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine | 22 Sep 2005 | 4 Jan 2006 | |
| EA03001 | Engineering analysis | CNG TANK EXPLOSION | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 27 Jan 2003 | 19 Nov 2003 | 03V472000 |
| PE02071 | Preliminary evaluation | CNG TANK EXPLODING IN A FIRE | Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly | 1 Oct 2002 | 27 Jan 2003 | |
| 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 |
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 2000 Ford Crown VictoriaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/crown-victoria/2000/. 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 2000 Ford Crown Victoria?
- 904,636 units in 7 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. 7 of them name the 2000 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 19 of 103 component mentions, or 184.5 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 114 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria open?
- No. Each of the 5 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.