2001 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2001 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 53 complaints on file for this model year. 7 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.

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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 1,438,718 units in total.

03V4720006 Nov 2003Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly
01V22700116 Jul 2001Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
00V4120006 Dec 2000Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
00V27000013 Sep 2000Air Bags

03V472000Received 6 Nov 2003. 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: 7 Jan 2004.
01V227001Received 16 Jul 2001. 1,400,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger and sport utility vehicles, pickup trucks, and minivans. Equipped with seat belts supplied by trw. It is possible that the driver's and/or front passenger's outboard seat belt buckle may not fully latch. Ford crown victoria built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01 mercury grand marquis built at st. Thomas assembly plant from 4/17/00 - 5/29/01. Lincoln town cars built at wixom assembly plant from 3/27/00 - 5/30/01. Lincoln navigators built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01. Ford windstars built at oakville assembly plant from 3/23/00 - 5/30/01. Ford rangers built at twin cities plant from 3/28/00 - 5/30/01, and also at the edison plant from 3/13/00 - 5/25/01. Ford f-150 truck built at norfolk plant from 4/18/00 - 5/25/00; at ontario plant from 5/10/00 - 5/28/01; at kansas city plant from 9/11/99 - 5/25/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/9/01. Ford super duty f-250, f-350, f-450, and f-550 trucks built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 5/27/01; and at cuautitlan plant from 5/16/00 - 6/19/01. Ford excursions built at kentucky plant from 4/17/00 - 10/2/00. Ford expeditions built at michigan truck plant from 4/11/00 - 5/31/01.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the restraint system may not provide adequate occupant protection, increasing the risk of personal injury to the seat occupant.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the front outboard seat belt buckles and if the buckle fails the inspection process, it will be replaced. Owner notification began july 25, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-866-436-7332.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 01S21. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 25 Jul 2001.
00V412000Received 6 Dec 2000. 16,000 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S52/53/54. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Dec 2000.
00V270000Received 13 Sep 2000. 18,500 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in personal injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.
Report filed by FORD MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 00S26. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 14 Sep 2000.

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Complaints by component

53 complaints, 70 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.

2001 Ford Crown Victoria
All 2001 vehicles

2001 Ford Crown Victoria: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2001 Crown Victoria	All 2001 vehicles	Crown Victoria, all years	Mentions
Air Bags	128.6	67.1	30.7	9
Engine and Engine Cooling	114.3	114.2	106.6	8
Steering	114.3	41.6	110.6	8
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	100	85.2	81.7	7
Seat Belts	85.7	18.9	18.4	6
Vehicle Speed Control	71.4	44.2	73.2	5
Fuel System, Gasoline	71.4	34.8	59.6	5
Suspension	57.1	78.9	80.4	4
Electrical System	57.1	98.6	98.8	4
Exterior Lighting	42.9	31.1	97.8	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 9
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 8
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 18 Aug 2021

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.

Complaints about the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2001, with 18 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
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
EA05004	Engineering analysis	FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	Seat Belts	17 Feb 2005	6 Jul 2005
RQ04011	Recall query	FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	Seat Belts / Front / Buckle Assembly	22 Oct 2004	17 Feb 2005
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.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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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 2001 Ford Crown VictoriaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 Ford Crown Victoria: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/ford/crown-victoria/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria?: 1,438,718 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria name most often?: Air Bags: 9 of 70 component mentions, or 128.6 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 67.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria open?: No. Each of the 7 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.