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1997 Ford Crown Victoria Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
1%of 288 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, 1% of the 288 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Consumers vehicle front end hit the passengers side of another vehicle at 30 MPH, and neither drivers side or passenger side airbag deployed. Also had previously been rear-ended by a vehicle traveling at 65-70mph and pushed into a truck, and airbag did not deploy then,dealer has vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #8002913, filed 2002-01

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201018%
200937%
200812%
2007612%
2006713%
200563%
200342%
200235%
2001917%
199921%
199822%
199721%
199621%
1995114%
1994189%
199353%
1992165%
19911120%
1990716%

Other parts of the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria

Engine cooling
84 complaints
Brakes
57 complaints
Suspension
45 complaints
Fuel system
29 complaints
Vehicle speed control
23 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaints
Exterior lighting
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 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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