2008 Ford Crown Victoria problems
NHTSA has received 64 complaints about the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, and 39% of them involve steering. After that come cruise control (17%) and suspension (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 39% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 54 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 54 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 97,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 97,000 miles (22 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 7 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 98% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria with enough data (33 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Unmarked police crown victoria sedan traveling in left lane of 4-lane, grass median-separated highway with posted speed limit 55 MPH. Police officer driver deceased in crash. Witnesses report: after entering highway, vehicle accelerated to high rate of speed; in vicinity police median turnaround, police strobe lights went on; vehicle started wobbling and moving gradually to left in straight path.
Twice now while slowing for an intersection soon after vehicle start, the vehicle gas tried to surge forward while brakes have e been applied. The car tried to rev up to 5000RPM. Upon managing to stop car, I put it in neutral , it revved to 5000RPM then suddenly dropped back to idle. Both times have nearly ended up in vehicle going through intersections. Car drove normally after that.
The contact owns a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist. The contact inspected the steering column underneath the hood and noticed that the steering shaft was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.