1994 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

6 safety recalls list the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 192 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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6 safety recalls for the 1994 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. 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).

4. 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).

5. Suspension: upper arm

   NHTSA 95V194000 Reported October 11, 1995 57,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The bolts that attach the front upper control arms to the frame mounting brackets can loosen and fracture at one of the bolt holes causing substantial negative camber and steering pull to the affected side.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the torque levels of the four upper control arm mounting bolts, and if any are loose, the brackets will be inspected for damage. If damage is present, it will be repaired.

6. Foundation components (service brakes)

   NHTSA 94V152000 Reported August 9, 1994 214,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The nuts and bolts that attach the rear brake adaptor to the axle housing flange can loosen and eventually separate. If one or more of the nuts come off the bolts, damage to the parking brake assembly or to the antilock brake system (ABS) sensor and sensor ring (if so equipped) will occur. If all four nuts on one end of the axle come…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if needed, install new bolts. If any of the fasteners are disconnected, the parking brake and ABS components will be inspected and serviced.

192 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 192 complaints with NHTSA; 20 describe a crash and 14 describe a fire. Reports cite 33 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 110,511 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 25 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Vehicle speed control20
• Air bags: frontal18
• Power train: automatic transmission17
• Seats12
• Suspension: lower ball joint11
• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline9
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip7
• Visibility: power window devices and controls6

What owners are reporting

“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the pedal became spongy. Additionall”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 9, 2023 · Service brakes, hydraulic

“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, it became difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the front suspension deta”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 3, 2020 · Service brakes

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria (Crown Victoria Police). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

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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.