1987 Ford Crown Victoria Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 34%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,477miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the electrical system of the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria, 34% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,477 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 9 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10029264, filed 2003-07, 99,477 miles“I own a 1987 Ford Crown Victoria s/w whose alternator was replaced in 1998 by a Ford dealer in dundalk, md. It was replaced with a Ford remanufactured unit along with the connector. Last week I started the car and drove about 200 yards when I noticed the amp light showing red on the dash panel and my wife concurrently yelling there's smoke coming from under the hood . I did a u turn and proceeded to my garage where I opened the hood and saw smoke pouring out from the back of the alternator and then it burst into flames. I doused the fire with a co2 extinguisher but the flames re-appeared. …”
NHTSA complaint #732689, filed 2000-09Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 5 | 11% |
| 2008 | 5 | 10% |
| 2007 | 5 | 10% |
| 2006 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 | 21 | 11% |
| 2004 | 23 | 17% |
| 2003 | 20 | 8% |
| 2002 | 9 | 16% |
| 2001 | 4 | 8% |
| 2000 | 6 | 7% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 | 8 | 7% |
| 1997 | 14 | 5% |
| 1996 | 12 | 4% |
| 1995 | 16 | 6% |
| 1994 | 11 | 6% |
| 1993 | 22 | 12% |
| 1992 | 52 | 17% |
| 1991 | 10 | 18% |
| 1990 | 10 | 23% |
| 1989 | 24 | 33% |
| 1988 | 18 | 43% |
| 1987 | 14 | 34% |
| 1986 | 14 | 52% |
| 1985 | 10 | 48% |
| 1984 | 5 | 83% |
| 1983 | 3 | 60% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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