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Ford Crown Victoria repairs by problem area

Engine (26%)

Transmission and Drivetrain (20%)

Brakes and Traction Control (3%)

Suspension and Steering (22%)

Electrical and Air Conditioning (22%)

Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (4%)

Other (4%)

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Ford Crown Victoria electrical repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (0%)

$500 - $999 (20%)

$100 - $499 (36%)

< $100 (44%)

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2007 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

11000 mi Audio up/down switches on steering wheel stopped working 

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2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

250-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

160580 mi Gauge cluster needed to be repaired. Common problem with age. Cluster is removed and shipped for repairs. 

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2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

86400 mi

US $660
Driver-side seat belt kit was installed; air-bag light was on and sometimes an annoying chime came on; diagnostic code indicated it needed replacement as the sensor went bad and would not activate air bag in an accident. 
90000 mi

US $718
Airbag light on; would beep every time car started. Had to replace passenger side seat belt and sensor from Ford; part alone was $479! 
102000 mi

US $275
Would not start. Jump did not work. Had to replace starter. 

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2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

28000 mi

US $476
Heater not blowing hot air. All fan speeds work - all air duct positions functioning. Replaced heat door control motor. Mounted on top of heater box. Behind right side dash. 
149000 mi

US $300
AC coolant leak 
92000 mi

US $1
Replace blown fuse 

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2005 Ford Crown Victoria

Engine not specified

120000 mi

US $850
Headlights would not work. Light control module needed replacement. 

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2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

175300 mi

US $500
Lighting Control Module failed, headlights wouldn't come on. 
156000 mi

US $350
Airbag/Safety Restraint System (SRS) light had been on since the vehicle was purchased. First fix indicated the sensory in the driver's seatbelt, but this was just the beginning of the issue unfortunately. Used cop car, so it goes 
156000 mi Airbag light on. 

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2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

163900 mi

US $260
Windshield wiper started to go on by itself. Found module was bad from water submursion. Replaced windshield washer motor and module combo. This is a pretty common problem if area around it is not cleaned from time to time. 
103000 mi

US $100
Blower Control Module for HVAC was fried, bought part from Ford and had it replaced.  

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2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

15000 mi Replaced radio. (Volume muffled at times) 
135000 mi

US $450
HVAC unit will not cycle. Replaced head with one from a 2005 Crown Vic. 
130500 mi Replacement HVAC head unit has also failed. Unit stuck in defrost/floor. It functions so have not repaired. 
138000 mi

US $280
Failure of replacement HVAC head unit 

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria

Engine not specified

191000 mi lcm wiring harness faulty 

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

103000 mi

US $30
Replaced the lock/unlock rocker switch on the driver's side door. 

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

59900 mi

US $220
Blower motor resistor (controller) had failed, causing the blower motor to not function. The blower motor resistor (controller) was replaced, and a new blower motor was installed due to the old age of the original one. 

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2002 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

235-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

117000 mi

US $296
Driver's side window regulator failed window dropped into door. Regulator was replaced. 

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2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

215-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

229000 mi

US $900
Replace A/C compressor and dryer, clean and recharge system. 

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2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

200-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

162440 mi

C $10
$500 headlamp module self-destroyed: wired and fused around it and installed new switches on dashboard. $10. 

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2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 2WD

158000 mi Headlights replaced + routine maintenance (all new fluids and tire rotation).  
163300 mi A/C compressor, receiver/dryer and orifice tube replaced. Other components were flushed, and all O-rings replaced. Last, evacuated and recharged A/C. 

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Ford Crown Victoria Electrical Problems

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