1987 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Retractor (seat belts)

   NHTSA 88V028000 Reported March 8, 1988 21,200 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Automatic retractor for seat belts for dual facing rear seats may be installed in an improper location.

   Remedy: Remove and properly install the right auxiliary seat belts.

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)

   NHTSA 87V139000 Reported September 4, 1987 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Spring lock fuel line coupling may not be properly engaged.

   Remedy: Install retainer clips over the couplings to prevent coupling separation and fuel leakage.

3. Fuel injection system (fuel system)

   NHTSA 87V131000 Reported August 17, 1987 11,119 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Fuel rails may be bent so that no. 5 injector cups are out of design position.

   Remedy: Replace fuel rail assemblies as necessary.

4. Connecting (steering)

   NHTSA 87V012000 Reported February 9, 1987 29,600 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Steering centerlinks may break at a bend location.

   Remedy: Replace steering centerlink.

41 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash and 12 describe a fire. Reports cite 3 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 102,726 miles. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 13 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Electrical system: switch11
• Power train: automatic transmission4
• Vehicle speed control4
• Seat belts: buckle assembly3
• Electrical system: ignition2
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline2
• Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system2
• Fuel system, gasoline: tank assembly2

What owners are reporting

“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 ford crown victoria. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle caught fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle ex”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 9, 2008 · Fuel system, gasoline

“Tfi module sudden failure while driving. Could not restart engine. Fortunately speed was only 15 MPH. If i had been at freeway speeds, loss of power steering and power brakes would have been very dang”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 26, 2003 · Electrical system

Compare Ford Crown Victoria model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Ford Crown Victoria model year in NHTSA's database.

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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.