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1993 Ford Crown Victoria Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Apr 16, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 182 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Apr 16, 2001
Fire reported

VEHICLE PARKED, CONSUMER STARTED ENGINE, USED AIR CONDITIONER FOR 12 TO 15 MINUTES, AND SHUT ENGINE OFF AGAIN. ONE HALF HOUR LATER,VEHICLE WAS BURNING, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED FIRE STARTED IN ENGINE RUNNING GEAR. VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK *SLC REFERENCED IN RQ01-002

NHTSA ID
886033
Incident
Apr 5, 2001
Engine
Filed Oct 30, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE OFF ROAD AND RESTART ENGINE AGAIN, THEN IT WILL WORK.*AK ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE DRIVER USES THE BRAKE OR WHEN CHANGES LANES. *YH

NHTSA ID
874128
Incident
Sep 30, 2000
Engine
Filed Oct 12, 2000

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. NLM

NHTSA ID
556003
Incident
Aug 3, 2000
Engine
Filed Jun 20, 2000

E-MAIL REPLY IS ACCEPTABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ID
724263
Incident
Apr 1, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed Jun 14, 2000

HAD TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES WITH TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR EACH TIME THE DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK DONE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 600098 MI (98 OVER THE 60,000 MI WARRANTY) AND DEALER WOULD NOT COVER CAR HAD TO HAVE AND PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THEN 1 MONTH LATER THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN THE DEALER WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE THE SHOP THAT PUT THE NEW ENGINE IN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THAT ALOT OF CR VICS FROM THE 1993 YEAR (1ST YEAR FOR THAT MODEL) HAD TROUBLE (EX THE POLICE CARS IN MEMPHIS) AFTER HAVING A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE THE CAR DID FINE UNTIL 0301200 HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND THE SHOP IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT RIGHT DUE TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, THIS SHOP PUT A 2ND TRANSMISSION IN 06/2000 AND SAID I HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS REASON FOR TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND HAS MULTIPLE DEFECTS EVIDENTLY WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
724036
Incident
Aug 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Feb 5, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
718345
Incident
Jan 27, 2000
BrakesEngine
Filed Nov 23, 1999

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE MADE UNUSUALL NOISES, AND DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. OIL PUMP FAILED TO DISTRIBUTE OIL IN THE ENGINE. ALSO, DEALER CLEANED AND REPAIRED OIL FILTER, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK

NHTSA ID
850549
Incident
Aug 27, 1999
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed Oct 1, 1999

CRUISE CONTROL IS DEFECTIVE. YH

NHTSA ID
548846
Engine
Filed Oct 20, 1997

VEHICLE STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN IDLING OR GOING AROUND CORNERS.

NHTSA ID
524909
ElectricalEngine
Filed Oct 15, 1997

INTERMITTENT STALLING, ONCE ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
523771
EngineTransmission
Filed Sep 24, 1997

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST POWER/STALLED. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID
521352
Incident
Apr 1, 1997
EngineInterior & seats
Filed Jul 16, 1996

ENGINE MAKES NOISE LIKE METAL RUBBING METAL.

NHTSA ID
506216
Incident
Feb 1, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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