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1987 Ford Crown Victoria electrical system problems

14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria34% of all complaints for this model year.

14
Electrical System complaints
34%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 9
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tfi module sudden failure while driving. Could not restart engine. Fortunately speed was only 15 mph. If I had been at freeway speeds, loss of power steering and power brakes would have been very dangerous.*ak

    filed Jul 26, 2003

  • Ignition switch and steering wheel column begin to heat up. *ak consumer stated that the dealer refuse to repair the vehicle unless they pay. *yd

    filed Nov 27, 2001

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Subject on a wire harness terminal repair kit available for repairing electrical wiring harnesses. *tt

    99222 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 1999
  • Ford motor company has released a new electrical grease ( f8az - 19g208-aa ) to reduce the possibility of moisture corrosion at the terminals. *yc

    98246 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 7, 1998
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.