1994 Ford Crown Victoria steering problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt: the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The tie rod fell off the vehicle on may 1, 2005. The repair shop repaired the problem. The vehicle had not been driving differently before tie rod fell out. Was sitting in a parking spot, and was just backing out when tie rod fell out. *ak *nm”
filed Aug 10, 2005
“At highway speed the left lower control arm (tie rod) ball joint catastrophically failed. Fortunately, the car was controllable and pulled to the shoulder. It was later towed to the residence.*ak a check of tsbs/recalls revealed that ford had initiated a recall for certain crown victorias…”
filed Mar 29, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Crown Victoria years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Crown Victoria | 12 | 52% |
| 2009 Crown Victoria | 17 | 39% |
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 25 | 50% |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 25 | 51% |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 27 | 51% |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 36 | 19% |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 19 | 14% |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 5 | 9% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 7 | 13% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 8 | 9% |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 10 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria
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.