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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

1989 Ford Crown Victoria Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
6%of 72 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 visibility of the 1989 Ford Crown Victoria, 6% of the 72 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.

“When using the air conditioning/heat or the vent the vehicle stalls. The vehicle also stalls when the air conditioner is not in is use, but not to the same extent. The problem has not been corrected.”

NHTSA complaint #816452, filed 1997-09

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201114%
200925%
200724%
200612%
200553%
200432%
200394%
200223%
200112%
200056%
199932%
199854%
1997114%
1996124%
199583%
1994168%
199395%
1992186%
199025%
198946%
198825%

Other parts of the 1989 Ford Crown Victoria

Electrical system
24 complaints
Vehicle speed control
11 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1989 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.

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