2009 Ford Crown Victoria problems
NHTSA has received 59 complaints about the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria, and 29% of them involve steering. After that come fuel system (20%) and drivetrain & axles (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 59 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 29% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 45 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 | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 45 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 92,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 130,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 17th most-complained-about out of 21 model years of the Ford Crown Victoria with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Charleston county sheriff's office marked patrol car. Driver lost control at high speed. Slid across the median.spun 180 degrees was struck in the rear by oncoming vehicle. Continued to skid across the road and struck the guard rail with the front of the vehicle. Vehicle caught fire at the rear and burned.
Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford crown victoria. While driving at approximately 20 MPH approaching an intersection, another vehicle ran the red light and crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that when the vehicle would not respond when shifted into reverse. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised him that he would need to replace the transmission. The vehicle had not been repaired nor was the manufacturer contacted. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 51,600. The VIN was unavailable.
Ford had a recall, 13s08, for the steering on these cars. I just purchased this car on 08?06/2019 and immediately checked your site for recalls. There is this recall and it was not completed. New jersey owned this car before me and must not have taken it in. I called ford and was told they will not take care of the recall. I now do not feel safe driving my car.