1994 Ford Crown Victoria vehicle speed control problems
28 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“After driving 30 miles, I parked the car in the driveway at my home. Approximately 10 minutes later, I was informed that the car was on fire under the engine hood. I attempted to unlatch the hood but was unable to due to the unlatch cable being destroyed by the fire. The fire had melted a big hole…”
filed Jan 7, 2018
“Hold latch broke a number of days ago, one day driving 60mph on the highway the hood flew up and smashed my windshield. A few months later my fuel pump caught on fire, I had no idea until I got under the car because it didn't want to start. I'm glad to be alive from the fire, the car could have…”
filed May 2, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Vehicle Speed ControlCampaign 08V051000 · Feb 4, 2008
- ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, PASSENGER VEHICLES, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MOTOR HOMES…Campaign 07V336000 · Aug 3, 2007
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Crown Victoria years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Crown Victoria | 11 | 22% |
| 2007 Crown Victoria | 8 | 16% |
| 2006 Crown Victoria | 9 | 17% |
| 2005 Crown Victoria | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 Crown Victoria | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 Crown Victoria | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 Crown Victoria | 6 | 10% |
| 2001 Crown Victoria | 5 | 9% |
| 2000 Crown Victoria | 6 | 7% |
| 1999 Crown Victoria | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 Crown Victoria | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 Crown Victoria | 23 | 8% |
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.