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1990 Ford Crown Victoria Brakes Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
12%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria, 12% of the 43 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Brake line was rubbing against air injector tube, leaked brake fluid. Tt this situation caused brakes to go out, it was determined that the right front brake line had ruptured, which was caused by the air injector tube, mounted alonside the brake line, to rub a hole in the brake line, brake line was repaired, consumer doesnot feel he should be responsible for repairs.”

NHTSA complaint #974603, filed 1995-11

Related recalls

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201114%
201018%
200912%
200836%
200736%
200648%
200553%
200383%
2002712%
2001611%
200067%
19991511%
199843%
19975720%
19963111%
19953313%
19942413%
19932514%
19927424%
199124%
1990512%
198946%

Other parts of the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria

Electrical system
10 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
7 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1990 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