1992 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

7 safety recalls list the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 310 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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7 safety recalls for the 1992 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. Cruise control (vehicle speed control)

   NHTSA 08V051000 Reported February 4, 2008 225,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

2. Vehicle speed control

   NHTSA 07V336000 Reported August 3, 2007 3,600,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.

   Remedy: Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch…

3. Electrical system

   NHTSA 99V124000 Reported May 19, 1999 262,695 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The speed control deactivation switch can develop a resistive short in the electrical circuit that could potentially result in an underhood fire. A fire is possible both when the vehicle is running and when the vehicle engine is off. Also, the short could disable the speed control system or cause…

   Remedy: Dealers will install a new speed control deactivation switch and connector shell. Owner notification began may 20, 1999.

4. Suspension: lower ball joint

   NHTSA 98V322000 Reported December 16, 1998 175,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2).

5. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

   NHTSA 97V024000 Reported March 4, 1997 125,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. The hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood.

   Remedy: Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods).

6. Power adjust (seats)

   NHTSA 93V193000 Reported November 23, 1993 16,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   An unused power seat harness connector is positioned on the rubber floor mat under the seat. If the vehicle is operated in cold weather in areas that have large amounts of salt used for snow and ice control, a puddle of saltwater can accumulate on the rubber floor mats, repeatedly wetting the connector. This will result in corrosion of…

   Remedy: Dealers will remove the unused connector and install a sealed heat shrink cap over the affected wires.

7. Unknown or other

   NHTSA 92V023000 Reported February 19, 1992 20 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   Incorrect instrument panel wiring assemblies in some vehicles will not actuate the "anti-lock" brake warning lights.

   Remedy: Modify the wire assembly to allow actuation of the anti-lock brake warning lights.

310 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 310 complaints with NHTSA; 18 describe a crash and 24 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 3 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 109,565 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 79 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Vehicle speed control32
• Power train: automatic transmission23
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline20
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip18
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor17
• Engine and engine cooling: engine15
• Electrical system13
• Electrical system: switch12

What owners are reporting

“Car kept accelerating after i let off. I had to stand on the brakes to make it stop. The front wheels locked up but the car kept moving. Using 250-280 pounds of pressure on the brake pedal i finally s”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 7, 2013 · Vehicle speed control

“Tl* the contact owns a 1992 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that the cruise control would not deactivate when the brakes were depressed and would accelerate instead. The dealer was contacted a”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 6, 2011 · Vehicle speed control

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.