1997 Ford Crown Victoria Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 288 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria, 1% of the 288 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.
“Four yokohama avid touring tires on my 1997 Ford Crown Victoria failed due to internal separation rendering the car difficult to control. These tires failed sequentially within 5000 miles of each other. No tire had more than 40% tread wear at the time of failure.”
NHTSA complaint #10045268, filed 2003-11, 90,000 miles“The tire on the rear passenger side experienced a blowout while consumer was driving on the highway, tire was replaced by spare, about a year later may 13,2000, the spare tire on the rear passenger blewout while driving locally at 30 MPH. Consumer is concerned because the 3 remaining tires are the same make/model (michelin x1 all season, DOT m3c7dax177) as the two that failed. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #552727, filed 2000-06Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 9 | 4% |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% |
| 2000 | 7 | 8% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 4 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 1% |
| 1996 | 4 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 2 | 1% |
| 1992 | 4 | 1% |
| 1991 | 4 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 5% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
| 1987 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria
84 complaintsBrakes
57 complaintsSuspension
45 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsVehicle speed control
23 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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