2008 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, and owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

• 1980
• 1981
• 1982
• 1983
• 1984
• 1985
• 1986
• 1987
• 1988
• 1989
• 1990
• 1991
• 1992
• 1993
• 1994
• 1995
• 1996
• 1997
• 1998
• 1999
• 2000
• 2001
• 2002
• 2003
• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2008
• 2009
• 2010
• 2011

3 safety recalls for the 2008 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. Pinion shaft (steering)

   NHTSA 14V704000 Reported November 5, 2014 36,888 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the…

   Remedy: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper…

2. Steering

   NHTSA 13V385000 Reported August 29, 2013 355,000 vehicles potentially affected Ford Motor Company

   Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine,…

   Remedy: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have…

3. Hub (suspension)

   NHTSA 07V270000 Reported June 26, 2007 8,800 vehicles potentially affected FORD MOTOR COMPANY

   On certain passenger vehicles, a front wheel bearing and hub assembly may fracture due to improper heat treatment.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect both front wheel bearing and hub assemblies and replace them free of charge. The recall began on june 22, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1-800-392-3673.

50 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA; 11 describe a crash and 3 describe a fire. Reports cite 6 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 100,592 miles. Complaints peaked in 2012 with 9 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Steering24
• Vehicle speed control10
• Suspension5
• Electrical system4
• Power train3
• Service brakes2
• Unknown or other2
• Air bags1

What owners are reporting

“Complete instrument cluster failure, no lights illuminate except turn signals. Speed, rpm’s, fuel level, temperature, are completely off instrument cluster is completely dark when driving at night, to”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 4, 2023 · Electrical system

“The contact owns 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to reverse while the transmission was shifted into reverse(R). The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, w”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 17, 2023 · Power train

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria (Crown Victoria FFV). 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.

Checking a specific 2008 Ford Crown Victoria

Other Ford models

• F-15037,961 complaints
• Explorer34,566 complaints
• Escape27,430 complaints
• Fusion22,405 complaints
• Focus22,096 complaints
• Taurus18,159 complaints
• 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.