

Engine (34%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (20%)
Brakes and Traction Control (0%)
Suspension and Steering (34%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (0%)
Other (0%)
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (18%)
$100 - $499 (36%)
< $100 (43%)
215-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
Ford Crown Victoria in Tennessee, United States Oct 2011 - Jun 2022 | |||
Oct 2012104000 miUS $430 | New upper/lower ball joints. New inner/outer tie rod ends. New idler arm. | ||
Mar 2013110000 miUS $1500 | Transmission struggles, engine over-revs when shifting into final overdrive lock-up. Clutch material was in bottom of pan. Trans was rebuilt by local shop, cost $1,500. Everything now great except for a soft shift going into lockup. | ||
Jul 2013113300 mi | The transmission shifts fine until it gets to shifting into 4th gear (overdrive). Then it goes into neutral, whereupon frequent high reving of the engine is required to get it into the final shift. Car returned to repair shop. | ||
Sep 2013115000 miUS $150 | Computer had random malfunctioning which caused transmission to shift incorrectly. I had shop replace computer with a salvage unit which corrected the transmission malfunctioning I had experienced. Costs was $150 total and car works great. | ||
Jul 2014122300 miUS $120 | Replaced all ignition coils. | ||
Oct 2014124000 miUS $110 | The left side of the sway bar disconnected from the vehicle. A repair kit was used to reconnect it. | ||
Jul 2015131000 miUS $525 | Plastic intake manifold started leaking coolant. It was cracked. It was replaced with newer design intake manifold that isn't supposed to crack (I hope). |
Ford Crown Victoria in New York, United States May 2013 - Jun 2013 | |||
Jun 2013126000 mi | Needed a rebuilt tranny |
Ford Crown Victoria in Indiana, United States Aug 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
Jul 2011148000 mi | Leaking a little oil when sold. |
Ford Crown Victoria in Maryland, United States Aug 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
Dec 2009141061 miUS $65 | IAC valve replaced, new front shocks installed | ||
Apr 2010147220 miUS $262 | Replaced steering midshaft and lower shaft | ||
Feb 2011169400 mi | All four tie rods (done myself in one day; adjusting sleeves were shot and couldn't be adjusted, so sleeves and tie rods were all replaced at once). | ||
Apr 2011173800 mi | Pitman arm and idler arm (done myself over three days; joints/bearings in both arms had excessive play and resulted in sloppy steering). Driver's side upper ball joint (done myself in about one hour; joint made a loud clunking noise while driving, and was very loose when inspected upon removal). Power steering return hose (done myself in about 20 minutes; hose was leaking where it connected to the fluid cooler) | ||
Jun 2011178000 mi | Front sway bar endlinks were worn and clunking. Links were replaced. |
Ford Crown Victoria in New Mexico, United States Nov 2010 - Dec 2013 | |||
Jan 2011110000 miUS $70 | 2 Ignition coils replaced | ||
Jun 2011112000 miUS $540 | Car would not start. Shop flashed computer car has run great for 30 days. | ||
Dec 2011119000 miUS $500 | Computer and antitheft device went out |
Ford Crown Victoria in Texas, United States Mar 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
Apr 2012229000 miUS $900 | Replace A/C compressor and dryer, clean and recharge system. |
200-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
Ford Crown Victoria in Ontario, Canada Aug 2010 - Aug 2014 | |||
Sep 2010155620 miC $230 | Replace front suspension stabilizer bar bushings. | ||
Mar 2011162440 miC $140 | $500 headlamp module self-destroyed: wired and fused around it and installed new switches on dashboard. $10. Repair flange in exhaust system. | ||
Sep 2011167400 miC $100 | Replace ball joints | ||
Sep 2012179800 miC $630 | Replace leaking power steering pump with a rebuild. | ||
Dec 2012182900 miC $200 | Replace slip yoke seal. |
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
Ford Crown Victoria in Tennessee, United States Sep 2013 - Jan 2015 | |||
Dec 2013158000 mi | Headlights replaced + routine maintenance (all new fluids and tire rotation). I was informed I need new U Joints, but haven't replaced them yet. | ||
Jan 2014 | DTC P0125 set, presumably to extreme cold weather and insufficient time to warm up. The code was cleared and hasn't come back as of yet. | ||
Feb 2014161000 mi | Rear U-joint was worn. Replaced to fix vibration at speed & replaced the front U-joint for preventative maintenance. Was informed earlier that the U-joints needed replacement but opted to wait. Replaced with aftermarket greasable parts. | ||
Mar 2014161000 mi | Severe misfire on one cylinder-oil leaking from valve cover gasket filled a spark plug well. Well was cleaned, plug replaced, dielectric grease applied to plug/COP, and valve cover tightened slightly.Intake will likely need replaced soon. | ||
May 2014162000 miUS $75 | Intake manifold cracked at coolant crossover. Antifreeze was leaking into #1 injector and spark plug, causing severe misfire. Manifold was replaced with used part but upgraded aluminum crossover. Spark plugs & antifreeze were also replaced. Vacuum leak appeared immediately after repair, resulting in replacement of a vacuum hose set. | ||
Jul 2014163300 mi | Steering gearbox went out. It got really loose all of a sudden and had to be replaced. A/C compressor, receiver/dryer and orifice tube replaced. Other components were flushed, and all O-rings replaced. Last, evacuated and recharged A/C. |