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#BS-2008-FORCRO-4FF72008 Ford Crown Victoria
Based on reports from 64 owners and 3 recalls for this exact model.
Preliminary Verdict
Think Twice
Based on 64 complaints, 13 crashes, 7 fires, and 3 recalls.
Top reported problems
accelerates when brakes applied
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
accelerating when braking pedals are too close
1 complaints • Severity 6/10
difficult to steer
1 complaints • Severity 10/10
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Mechanic Inspection Checklist
24 owners reported steering issues — failures commonly reported around 98K miles.
Failure Timeline by Mileage
Peak failure range: 30–60K miles (13 reports) • Median: 98K miles
30,000-Mile Cost Projection
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Worst Case
Top cost driver: Steering (24 reports).
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Where the complaints fall
2008 Ford Crown Victoria: Known Issues & Problem Areas
Steering Issues
Steering complaints account for 38% of all reports filed for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, with 24 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. The median mileage at time of complaint is 98,000 miles, suggesting issues tend to surface around the 98K-mile mark.
Speed Control Issues
Speed Control complaints account for 16% of all reports filed for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, with 10 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to speed control-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Suspension Issues
Suspension complaints account for 8% of all reports filed for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, with 5 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to suspension-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Electrical Issues
Electrical complaints account for 6% of all reports filed for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, with 4 owners filing complaints with NHTSA. Owners should pay attention to electrical-related symptoms during test drives and pre-purchase inspections.
Data sourced from NHTSA owner complaints and community reports. The full report analyzes severity, repair costs, and failure patterns for each category.
Complaint trend by year
Complaints filed with NHTSA by year for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. Recent trend: decreasing.
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Recall History (3 recalls)
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
STEERING
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Recall severity analysis & seller scripts
The full report rates each recall's severity and gives you scripts for asking the seller about recall completion.
The worst model year for the Ford Crown Victoria is the 2005 — worth knowing if you're cross-shopping years. The biggest problem area is engine.
2008 Ford Crown Victoria vs. Class Average (Large Cars)
This vehicle
64
Class avg
218
Below the class average — fewer complaints than typical large cars vehicles. A good sign.
Complaint counts correlate with sales volume — popular vehicles naturally generate more reports. The full report normalizes for this.
About this data
NHTSA Complaints
Federal database of owner-filed safety complaints. 64 records for this vehicle.
NHTSA Recalls
Manufacturer-issued safety recalls. 3 recalls found for this vehicle.
Repair Cost Data
Real-world repair costs from owner reports and independent databases.
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