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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%)

Chart based on 120 repairs.
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Ford Crown Victoria repair cost distribution

$2500+ (0%)

$1000 - $2499 (6%)

$500 - $999 (16%)

$100 - $499 (39%)

< $100 (39%)

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Chart based on 102 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.

2007 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Arizona, United States
- Jun 2011
Mar 2009

5100 mi
Drivers armrest prematurely worn 
Jun 2011

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

Ford Crown Victoria in Northwest Territory, Canada
Mar 2018 - Jun 2022
Jun 2018

153140 mi

C $550
Front crank seal. Age related. Rear diff cover leaking. After market part not installed right by the past owner. 
Mar 2020

160580 mi
Gauge cluster needed to be repaired. Common problem with age. Cluster is removed and shipped for repairs. 
Dec 2021

166160 mi

C $750
Power steering hose blew in -35 C temps Power steering hose blew after just being repaired two weeks ago. System cannot handle extreme cold 
Ford Crown Victoria in North Carolina, United States
Dec 2010 - Feb 2011
Feb 2011

97000 mi
Paint was started to bubble up and peeling away almost all over. The trim of plastic around the driver's side window control switches was popping out.  Suspension made a squeaking sound whenever you'd make a right turn.  Transmission was a bit slow in changing into gears compared to other Crown Victorias. 

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2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in California, United States
Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
May 2022

91000 mi

US $40
Heater core leaking - added Stop Leak 
Ford Crown Victoria in Massachusetts, United States
Jun 2017 - Jun 2022
Sep 2017

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. 
Jun 2018

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! 
Jan 2020

97500 mi

US $92
Sway bar bushings replaced, as one or more were making a noise when I turned into a parking lot, or went over certain types of bumps, especially while turning. 
Feb 2021

102000 mi

US $275
Would not start. Jump did not work. Had to replace starter. 
Nov 2021

104300 mi

US $700
Front struts and rear shocks were worn out, so I had them replaced 
Ford Crown Victoria in Colorado, United States
Sep 2014 - Aug 2017
Sep 2015

126000 mi

US $2100
As a former cop car, the transmission started slipping around 125k miles. I had it completely rebuilt at the transmission shop with the city PD contract. They can rebuild this trans in their sleep. 

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2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Louisiana, United States
- Oct 2011
Oct 2011

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. 
Ford Crown Victoria in North Carolina, United States
Jul 2015 - Jun 2017
Jun 2016

144000 mi

US $30
Power Window track failed. 
Apr 2017

149000 mi

US $300
AC coolant leak 

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2005 Ford Crown Victoria

Engine not specified

Ford Crown Victoria in Illinois, United States
Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
Jan 2015

US $145
Bad downstream O2 sensor throwing code 
Dec 2016

115000 mi
Engine was running cool - needed a new thermostat. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Nebraska, United States
Sep 2014 - Nov 2014
Sep 2014

152000 mi

US $20
Leaking coolant around thermostat and gaskets around heads. Had to replace entire intake manifold. Leaking left axle shaft seal and pinion seal 
Nov 2014

152000 mi
3rd & 4th gear went out on tranny. Shop estimate was $1800. Sold car. 

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2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Maine, United States
Mar 2015 - Sep 2016
Dec 2015

148000 mi

US $130
Cable in window regulator of driver's door snapped. Replaced it with a friend, a good beer sipping project for a Saturday. 
Jul 2016

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 
Sep 2016

156000 mi
Airbag light on. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Florida, United States
Jun 2017 - Apr 2018
Jun 2017

137000 mi

US $650
Rebuild transmission 
Ford Crown Victoria in Florida, United States
Apr 2013 - Dec 2017
Mar 2013

860000 mi

US $100
Replaced both rear wheel bearings. The passengers side was leaking and scored the axle shaft. 
May 2016

133000 mi

US $500
Bearing failure in the rear axle took out the seals and the pinion. 
Ford Crown Victoria in North Carolina, United States
Apr 2014 - Jan 2015
Apr 2014

173000 mi

US $390
Lower ball joints failed. Also ruined two tires. 
May 2014

175300 mi

US $500
Lighting Control Module failed, headlights wouldn't come on. 
Ford Crown Victoria in North Carolina, United States
Jun 2017 - Jun 2018
Aug 2017

339000 mi

US $150
replaced pass.side axle shaft and bearings. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Arizona, United States
Jul 2014 - Jul 2014
Jul 2014

120000 mi

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

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2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

250-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in California, United States
Jun 2010 - Dec 2014
Jul 2010

84200 mi

US $129
Headlight lens fogged. Re-polished.  Headlight lens fogged. Re-polished 

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2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in California, United States
Mar 2014 - Jun 2018
Jan 2015

US $1800
Transmission started slipping. Replaced trans assembley with rebuilt unit. 
Feb 2015

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. 
Dec 2015

168000 mi

US $70
Left rear window regulator cable broke which caused the window to not roll all the way up. 
Apr 2016

170200 mi

US $100
Driver's door window regulator broke. The cable snapped. Replaced the regulator and motor as an assembly. Works fine now. 
Mar 2018

181000 mi

US $400
Replaced front and rear brake pads and rotors. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Florida, United States
Jun 2010 - Mar 2014
Aug 2013

121400 mi
Rear passenger wheel had grease on inside of rim. Replaced axle seal. 
Feb 2014

125300 mi
rear seal, rear axle bearing, replaced passenger side axle. 
Ford Crown Victoria in California, United States
Jun 2010 - Mar 2012
Jul 2010

103000 mi

US $100
Blower Control Module for HVAC was fried, bought part from Ford and had it replaced.  
Jan 2012

108000 mi

US $644
Fuel pump died, and was replaced. 

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2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Washington, United States
Sep 2015 - Jun 2018
Jun 2016

180000 mi
Diagnose; Valve intake manifold radiator fluid leak. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Washington, United States
Oct 2014 - Dec 2020
Oct 2015

120800 mi

US $185
EGR valve tightened 
Nov 2015

135000 mi

US $450
HVAC unit will not cycle. Replaced head with one from a 2005 Crown Vic. 
Apr 2016

130500 mi
Replacement HVAC head unit has also failed. Unit stuck in defrost/floor. It functions so have not repaired. 
Aug 2016

138000 mi

US $280
Failure of replacement HVAC head unit 
Jul 2017

151000 mi

US $117
Replaced SERP belt 
Ford Crown Victoria in Washington, United States
- May 2010
Jun 2006

15000 mi
Replaced radio. (Volume muffled at times) 
Jan 2009

32000 mi
Passenger side rear catalytic converter replaced under 8/80 federal emissions warranty. Cat brick was loose and rattling. 
Dec 2009

40000 mi
Driver side rear catalytic converter replaced under 8/80 federal emissions warranty. Cat brick had broke loose and was rattling.  

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria

Engine not specified

Ford Crown Victoria in Florida, United States
Jan 2011 - Feb 2011
Feb 2011

123000 mi

US $300
First it was the sensor, and brakes, then instead they fixed the transmission harness, now it's showing the sensor problem again and this time the check engine light is steadily lit. 

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Florida, United States
Dec 2012 - May 2013
Jan 2013

195000 mi

US $367
Replaced failing rear axles with a whole assembly from a 2006 CV P71. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Illinois, United States
Sep 2013 - Jun 2018
Mar 2014

199000 mi

US $300
Rear air suspension bags were leaking. Were replaced. 
May 2014

199900 mi

US $200
Rear air bag compressor went out. Had to be replaced with a new unit. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Pennsylvania, United States
Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
Jan 2012

112000 mi
Sprayed PB Buster onto steering column to loosen rust. 
Apr 2012

113000 mi

US $50
Replaced leaking power steering pump 
Jul 2014

118000 mi

US $77
Shifter cable rusted and broke at the bolt on transmission. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Maryland, United States
May 2012 - Feb 2013
Sep 2012

71000 mi

US $1500
Engine and transmission cable both needed service. Spark plugs, belts, seals, and engine parts were included in the repair. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Minnesota, United States
Jun 2011 - Jul 2013
Jul 2011

103000 mi

US $300
Replaced the lock/unlock rocker switch on the driver's side door. Replaced driver's side rear wheel axle shaft seal. Exhaust smell coming through ventilation system. Shop replaced manifold gasket. 
Sep 2011

106000 mi

US $250
Replaced serpentine tensioner pulley. Replaced upper control arm on driver's side. 

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Michigan, United States
Sep 2015 - Sep 2018
May 2017

58000 mi

US $180
All brake pads were replaced due to wear. 
Jan 2018

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. 
Sep 2018

60989 mi

US $50
The Idle Air Control (IAC) valve was replaced due to it displaying early signs of failure. The valve had began to stick. 

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2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door

supercharged 8-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford Crown Victoria in New Jersey, United States
Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
Jan 2014

70000 mi

US $240
all 4 ball joints done by me. 

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2002 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

235-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in California, United States
- Feb 2014
Feb 2014

117000 mi

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

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2001 Ford Crown Victoria

Engine not specified

Ford Crown Victoria in Oklahoma, United States
Mar 2012 - Mar 2013
Sep 2012

185000 mi
I had noticed my decrease in gas mileage and then it started to cut out at times. Got progressively worse. Intake manifold was replaced, problem solved. 

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2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

235-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Colorado, United States
Dec 2013 - Jun 2016
Aug 2014

111400 mi

US $500
Needed new seals on differential. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Washington, United States
Aug 2012 - Oct 2020
Jun 2013

169000 mi

US $75
Replaced failed IAC valve 
Feb 2015

183000 mi
Frozen idler arm bushing discovered by alignment shop. 

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2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

220-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Ohio, United States
Dec 2015 - Apr 2019
Jan 2017

127000 mi

US $250
Steering shaft joint locked up- replaced section of shaft ABS activated every time brakes applied, mechanic at tire discounter claimed it was due to rear drive axle, checked with second mechanic, this was not the case, second mechanic could not pin down cause, i ended up pulling the fuse and disabling ABS Exhaust leak, have not fixed 

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2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

Ford Crown Victoria in California, United States
May 2018 - Jun 2018
Jun 2018

119000 mi

US $1999
Diagnosed transmission failure, replaced all bad parts, 2 year, 24,000 mile warranty. Could have gotten a 3 year, unlimited mileage warranty with a remanufacturer but I found this out after the fact. 

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2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford Crown Victoria in Colorado, United States
Aug 2012 - Mar 2014
Mar 2013

92000 mi

US $1
Replace blown fuse 

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2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

215-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Manitoba, Canada
Sep 2011 - Mar 2014
Nov 2011

130240 mi

C $1200
air conditioning 
Ford Crown Victoria in Texas, United States
Mar 2011 - Jan 2013
Apr 2012

229000 mi

US $900
Replace A/C compressor and dryer, clean and recharge system. 
Ford Crown Victoria in New Mexico, United States
Nov 2010 - Dec 2013
Jan 2011

110000 mi

US $70
2 Ignition coils replaced 
Jun 2011

112000 mi

US $540
Car would not start. Shop flashed computer car has run great for 30 days. 
Dec 2011

119000 mi

US $500
Computer and antitheft device went out 
Ford Crown Victoria in New York, United States
May 2013 - Jun 2013
Jun 2013

126000 mi
Needed a rebuilt tranny 
Ford Crown Victoria in Indiana, United States
Aug 2010 - Jul 2011
Jul 2011

148000 mi
Leaking a little oil when sold. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Tennessee, United States
Oct 2011 - Jun 2022
Oct 2012

104000 mi

US $430
New upper/lower ball joints. New inner/outer tie rod ends. New idler arm. 
Mar 2013

110000 mi

US $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 2013

113300 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 2013

115000 mi

US $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 2014

122300 mi

US $120
Replaced all ignition coils. 
Oct 2014

124000 mi

US $110
The left side of the sway bar disconnected from the vehicle. A repair kit was used to reconnect it. 
Jul 2015

131000 mi

US $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 Maryland, United States
Aug 2009 - Jun 2011
Dec 2009

141061 mi

US $65
IAC valve replaced, new front shocks installed 
Apr 2010

147220 mi

US $262
Replaced steering midshaft and lower shaft 
Feb 2011

169400 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 2011

173800 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 2011

178000 mi
Front sway bar endlinks were worn and clunking. Links were replaced. 
Ford Crown Victoria in Rhode Island, United States
Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
Jun 2013

191000 mi
lcm wiring harness faulty 

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2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan

200-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD

Ford Crown Victoria in Ontario, Canada
Aug 2010 - Aug 2014
Sep 2010

155620 mi

C $230
Replace front suspension stabilizer bar bushings.  
Mar 2011

162440 mi

C $140
$500 headlamp module self-destroyed: wired and fused around it and installed new switches on dashboard. $10. Repair flange in exhaust system. 
Sep 2011

167400 mi

C $100
Replace ball joints 
Sep 2012

179800 mi

C $630
Replace leaking power steering pump with a rebuild. 
Dec 2012

182900 mi

C $200
Replace slip yoke seal. 

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2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door

8-cylinder automatic 2WD

Ford Crown Victoria in Tennessee, United States
Sep 2013 - Jan 2015
Dec 2013

158000 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 2014

161000 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 2014

161000 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 2014

162000 mi

US $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 2014

163300 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. 

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