1997 Ford Crown Victoria engine problems
72 complaints about engine have been filed for the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 72 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 19 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 50 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires.
What owners wrote
While driving vehicle caught on fire from plastic manifold, and engine shut down.. Dealer has been notified. Any additional information feel free to add.
The class action suit that was won regarding 1997 ford crown vic (and other makes) defective manifold part was handled incorrectly. Mine just went and is well past the march 16th, 2006 deadline and over 7 years old which makes recourse exempt. My car is currently in the shop getting a $1300 + engine repair. And I am not the only one that this has happened to. Definitely not fair!!!
Other problems reported for the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria
- Brakes 61 complaints
- Suspension 47 complaints
- Exhaust system 38 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Cruise control 23 complaints
- Cooling system 18 complaints