1995 Ford Crown Victoria Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 14%of 250 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the suspension of the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria, 14% of the 250 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 1995 Ford Crown Victoria with 83,000 miles on it. The control arm dropped and hit the road, causing loss of steering. Lucky for us we were going slow turning into a place of business, if we were going fast it could have been bad news. This car started a squeak on the front a little while ago, I guess it had something to do with it. I have noticed alot of 90's and some 2000's model fords have this same squeak. I contacted Ford, and they said there was no recall on my model, I told them there should be.”
NHTSA complaint #10395970, filed 2011-04, 83,000 miles“1995 Crown Victoria had a blow out on the expressway at 55 MPH at about midnight after picking up our grandson from the airport don't know for sure if ball joint broke first or tire did my husband managed to get the car to the side of the road without hitting any thing. This happened may 24th 2009 the other ball joint just broke today august 16 2010 car was going about 5mph when it happened today. What are the odds this was just a coincidences or this was a defect in manufacturing someone could have been killed. We were lucky.”
NHTSA complaint #10349772, filed 2010-08, 94,000 miles“1. I had just backed out of a parking spot, finished turning the car around to face forward and began approaching exit out of parking lot. I estimate speed at the moment of failure was less than five (5) MPH. It is very fortunate that I was not going faster or I could have lost control of the crown vic, been killed, or killed someone else. As I began to approach the exit, I heard a sound of metal dragging on the street. I thought I accidentally ran over a metal shopping cart or someone on a bicycle. This is the type of metallic, dragging sound I heard. 2. …”
NHTSA complaint #10167395, filed 2006-09, 197,342 miles“Dt: the front suspension lower control arm lower ball joints separated. This happened while driving 35 MPH. There was a tiny bump in the road and the vehicle tilted to the right side lane. The vehicle was slanted to that side. There was a loss of steering. The vehicle was immobile at that time. A tow truck towed the vehicle to the contact's house and later to a mechanic. A recall was issued concerning the front suspension lower control arm lower ball joints. The contacts vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN although the contact's vehicle experienced a similar problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139655, filed 2005-10, 250,000 miles“The contact owns a 1995 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while exiting a residential drive way, the driver's side front suspension ball joint fractured and separated from the vehicle. The manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 98v322000 (suspension). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 192,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10524308, filed 2013-07, 192,000 milesRelated recalls
- 98V322000Dec 16, 1998Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced…Covers: Ford Crown Victoria 1990–1999, Lincoln Town CAR 1990–1999
Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 17% |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 4 | 9% |
| 2008 | 6 | 12% |
| 2007 | 5 | 10% |
| 2006 | 4 | 8% |
| 2005 | 5 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 27 | 11% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 4 | 8% |
| 2000 | 9 | 11% |
| 1999 | 18 | 13% |
| 1998 | 18 | 15% |
| 1997 | 45 | 16% |
| 1996 | 51 | 18% |
| 1995 | 35 | 14% |
| 1994 | 26 | 14% |
| 1993 | 11 | 6% |
| 1992 | 13 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 1 | 2% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1995 Ford Crown Victoria
99 complaintsBrakes
33 complaintsElectrical system
16 complaintsVehicle speed control
16 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1995 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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