1995 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 250 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 1995 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. Linkages (steering)

   NHTSA 96V135000 Reported July 18, 1996 72,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The pitman arms were not fully lubricated at the assembly plant. The "ball joint" at the outer end of the pitman arm can become contaminated and corrode.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles and if the joint is found to have significant wear, the arm will be replaced. Those pitman arms not replaced will have the "ball joint" fully greased.

6. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 96V045000 Reported March 5, 1996 49,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The rivets holding the rear outboard belt d-rings were not heat treated properly causing the heads of the rivets to fracture under load and fail to hold the d-rings to the straps. This does not conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages."

   Remedy: Dealers will install a reinforcement plate on the rear outboard seat belt assembly anchorages involved in this campaign.

7. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

   NHTSA 95V189000 Reported October 2, 1995 45,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   These vehicles were built with the non-cycling power window circuit breaker and the cycling headlamp circuit breaker interchanged.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect these vehicles, remove the circuit breaker and reinstall the breaker in the correct locations.

8. Filler pipe and cap (fuel system)

   NHTSA 95V063000 Reported March 27, 1995 100,000 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   The seal material between the fuel filler pipe and fuel tank may not have been fully cured during the molding process which could allow for fuel leakage.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel filler pipe-to-fuel tank seal with a new seal of different material.

250 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 250 complaints with NHTSA; 15 describe a crash and 11 describe a fire. Reports cite 15 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 105,216 miles. Complaints peaked in 1996 with 92 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering: linkages72
• Vehicle speed control12
• Suspension: front11
• Power train: automatic transmission9
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip9
• Steering: hydraulic power assist system9
• Air bags: frontal8
• Service brakes, hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings8

What owners are reporting

“Steering shaft is bad, excessive rust to the u joint is causing vary stiff steering and steering wheel lock up in turns”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 15, 2019 · Steering

“Steering wheel is loose, feels like it could come. Air bag light is on, cruise controlnot working correctly. All these things are safety related and should be fixed. I think steering wheel should be r”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 15, 2017 · Air bags

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria (Crown Victoria Police). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

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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Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
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• Focus22,096 complaints
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• Windstar14,158 complaints
• Edge14,065 complaints

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.