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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%)
Select a problem area
- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 120 repairs.
Ford Crown Victoria transmission repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (17%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (29%)
< $100 (38%)
Chart based on 24 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
250-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 153140 mi C $550 |
Rear diff cover leaking. After market part not installed right by the past owner. |
2006 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 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. |
2005 Ford Crown Victoria
Engine not specified
| 152000 mi US $20 |
Leaking left axle shaft seal and pinion seal |
| 152000 mi | 3rd & 4th gear went out on tranny. Shop estimate was $1800. Sold car. |
2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
224-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 137000 mi US $650 |
Rebuild transmission |
| 860000 mi US $100 |
Replaced both rear wheel bearings. The passengers side was leaking and scored the axle shaft. |
| 133000 mi US $500 |
Bearing failure in the rear axle took out the seals and the pinion. |
2004 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 121400 mi | Rear passenger wheel had grease on inside of rim. Replaced axle seal. |
| 125300 mi | rear seal, rear axle bearing, replaced passenger side axle. |
| 162000 mi US $1800 |
Transmission started slipping. Replaced trans assembley with rebuilt unit. |
2003 Ford Crown Victoria
Engine not specified
| 97000 mi | Transmission was a bit slow in changing into gears compared to other Crown Victorias. |
2003 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
239-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 103000 mi US $300 |
Replaced driver's side rear wheel axle shaft seal. |
| 118000 mi US $77 |
Shifter cable rusted and broke at the bolt on transmission. |
| 195000 mi US $367 |
Replaced failing rear axles with a whole assembly from a 2006 CV P71. |
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
235-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 111400 mi US $500 |
Needed new seals on differential. |
2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
| 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. |
2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
215-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 126000 mi | Needed a rebuilt tranny |
2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan
200-horsepower 4.6L V8 4-speed automatic RWD
| 182900 mi C $200 |
Replace slip yoke seal. |
2000 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 158000 mi | I was informed I need new U Joints, but haven't replaced them yet. |
| 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. |
1998 Ford Crown Victoria 4-door
8-cylinder automatic 2WD
| 339000 mi US $150 |
replaced pass.side axle shaft and bearings. |
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