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Vehicle speed controlPart report

1985 Ford Crown Victoria Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
19%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria, 19% of the 21 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“On the failure date specified, I was driving on the freeway at about 65 miles per hour while using the cruise control. For some reason I do not presently recall, I needed to disengage the cruise control. I stepped on the brake two or three times and the car continued at high speed. Then I put the car's transmission into neutral and jiggled the gas pedal a few times, then the engine speed returned to normal. …”

NHTSA complaint #736556, filed 2000-11

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20081122%
2007816%
2006917%
2005116%
200443%
2003114%
2002610%
200159%
200067%
199954%
199822%
1997238%
1996197%
1995166%
19942815%
19933218%
19923913%
1991713%
1990716%
19891115%
1988410%
1987717%
198627%
1985419%
1983120%

Other parts of the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria

Electrical system
10 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology