1996 Ford Crown Victoria steering problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1996 Ford Crown Victoria — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“#1 - I constantly have my engine light on and during 2 inspections I received a safety/emissions recall printout, defect # dr-1209 for mass air flow sensors. Both times I have taken it to the local dealer and they claimed there's no recall for it. I just noticed on the nhtsa site, that recalls only…”
filed Oct 27, 2015
“Tl* - the contact has a 1996 ford crown victoria police interceptor with 108000 miles and the protective shield that covers the fuel tank has not been installed. The contact found that there was a recall (02i003000): and (96v135000) for steering:linkages that had not been fixed on his vehicle. When…”
filed Jan 17, 2007
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 1996 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.