1987 Ford Crown Victoria Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 41 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria, 10% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles. 1 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.
“The contact owns a 1987 Ford Crown Victoria. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle caught fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. Nhtsa campaign id number 87v131000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system) was referenced. Police and fire reports were filed. The current and failure mileages were 94,000. Updated 06/04/08.”
NHTSA complaint #10227132, filed 2008-05, 94,000 milesEngine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2006 | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 | 3 | 2% |
| 2004 | 8 | 6% |
| 2003 | 7 | 3% |
| 2002 | 7 | 12% |
| 2001 | 8 | 15% |
| 2000 | 19 | 22% |
| 1999 | 23 | 17% |
| 1998 | 29 | 24% |
| 1997 | 84 | 29% |
| 1996 | 81 | 29% |
| 1995 | 12 | 5% |
| 1994 | 19 | 10% |
| 1993 | 11 | 6% |
| 1992 | 48 | 15% |
| 1991 | 7 | 13% |
| 1990 | 4 | 9% |
| 1989 | 9 | 13% |
| 1988 | 5 | 12% |
| 1987 | 4 | 10% |
| 1986 | 3 | 11% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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