1994 Ford Crown Victoria Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 15%of 192 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria, 15% of the 192 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,000 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“After driving 30 miles, I parked the car in the driveway at my home. Approximately 10 minutes later, I was informed that the car was on fire under the engine hood. I attempted to unlatch the hood but was unable to due to the unlatch cable being destroyed by the fire. The fire had melted a big hole in the hood at the left rear corner and had destroyed the windshield in the same area. I was only able to extinguish the fire by using a water hose and squirting the water through the melted hole in the hood hole. …”
NHTSA complaint #11061024, filed 2018-01, 112,845 miles“Dt: the contact stated while parked the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. It was parked for at least an hour and forty minutes. The fire department was called to extinguish the fire and a report was taken. The vehicle was totaled. There has been no investigation as to why this occurred. Updated 11/29/2005 - another vehicle was damaged during this fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10141261, filed 2005-10, 111,000 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that after the repair for recall 08v051000, vehicle speed control, cruise control was performed, the odometer and speedometer stopped working while driving 30 MPH. The dealer stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. The contact paid to have the speedometer repaired. The failure mileage was 42,730 and the current mileage was unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10335717, filed 2010-06, 42,730 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle erroneously accelerated to 85 MPH. The vehicle failed to slow down with the brake pedal being engaged. The engine was turned off and the vehicle came to a stop. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred five months later. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10577319, filed 2014-04, 85,000 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. On may 31, 2007, while the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed smoke rising from under the hood. The smoke turned into flames and engulfed the vehicle. The vehicle was destroyed and a fire report was filed. The contact just recently received NHTSA campaign id notice number 07v336000 (vehicle speed control). The purchase date was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 128,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10201944, filed 2007-09, 128,000 milesRelated recalls
- 08V051000Feb 4, 2008Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super…Covers: Ford Crown Victoria 1992–1998, E-150 1992–2003, Econoline 1992–2003 +10 more
- 07V336000Aug 3, 2007On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain…Covers: Ford Crown Victoria 1992–1998, E-150 1992–1993, 1997–2003, E-350 1992–1993, 1997–2003 +18 more
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | 22% |
| 2007 | 8 | 16% |
| 2006 | 9 | 17% |
| 2005 | 11 | 6% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 11 | 4% |
| 2002 | 6 | 10% |
| 2001 | 5 | 9% |
| 2000 | 6 | 7% |
| 1999 | 5 | 4% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 23 | 8% |
| 1996 | 19 | 7% |
| 1995 | 16 | 6% |
| 1994 | 28 | 15% |
| 1993 | 32 | 18% |
| 1992 | 39 | 13% |
| 1991 | 7 | 13% |
| 1990 | 7 | 16% |
| 1989 | 11 | 15% |
| 1988 | 4 | 10% |
| 1987 | 7 | 17% |
| 1986 | 2 | 7% |
| 1985 | 4 | 19% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria
26 complaintsBrakes
24 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
22 complaintsEngine cooling
19 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
16 complaintsSeats
15 complaintsSteering
13 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 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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