1992 Ford Crown Victoria Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 21about this part
- Share
- 7%of 310 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 21 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria, 7% of the 310 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1.riding one night headlights just go off on the highway,smelled plastic burning/ 2.headlight switch overheating melting plug connected to wiring/ happens all the time/ fire or even cause a wreck or get a traffic violation. 3.changed switch changed plug same thing happened again &again,looked at parts on other cars same model same year different model different year same problem in the same spot!! [ the Ford 1992 Crown Victoria].”
NHTSA complaint #10307687, filed 2010-02“Throttle sticking/back firing/excessive oil loss and front end vibration. The vehicle makes ticking noise when accelerating. The antenna was bent. The wipers gets stuck in the middle of the windshield. The tape player failed. Left turn signal was inoperative. The consumer was trying to take the problem to court.”
NHTSA complaint #880168, filed 2001-02“Lens cover on headlights turns milk. This causes lights to be dimmed, and hard to see while driving at night. Problem was an increase in dimness. Because the outer head light lenses were made of plastic, the ultraviolet light destroyed.”
NHTSA complaint #880281, filed 2001-02“When traveling on the highway with the high beams on, the switch fails and shuts off all head lights. This is a serious safety hazard when traveling winding country roads in pitch darkness. This is also a serious condition when traveling low speeds on a narrow gravel road when turning off the highway. This has occurred on several instances when traveling normal highway speeds and at low speed when turning into a county road from a paved highway causing loss of all visibility of the road. …”
NHTSA complaint #755970, filed 2001-12“Lens or cover of headlamp assembly seems to be plastic. Lenses opaque with age and cut down on available light generated by halogen bulb assembly. Is there a glass replacement lens equipped assembly? Going to higher intensity bulb only masks problem.”
NHTSA complaint #701591, filed 1998-12Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 99 | 51% |
| 2004 | 81 | 59% |
| 2003 | 96 | 39% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 13% |
| 1999 | 10 | 7% |
| 1998 | 12 | 10% |
| 1997 | 9 | 3% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 9 | 4% |
| 1994 | 9 | 5% |
| 1993 | 6 | 3% |
| 1992 | 21 | 7% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria
74 complaintsElectrical system
52 complaintsEngine cooling
48 complaintsVehicle speed control
39 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsFuel system
30 complaintsBody and structure
22 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsAir bags
16 complaintsSeats
16 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSuspension
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 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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