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Interior lightingPart report

1997 Ford Crown Victoria Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 288 total for the year
Median mileage
151,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, 0% of the 288 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 151,000 miles.

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.

“The contact owns a 1997 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that when the headlights were activated, the instrument panel, clock, and radio lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10836445, filed 2016-02, 151,000 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200912%
200411%
199921%
199822%
199710%
199231%
198911%

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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