1998 Ford Crown Victoria Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 7%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria, 7% of the 119 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Motor stahled at bottom of hill when manually going from second to drive, could have caused bad accident if there had been any oncoming traffic. I was pulling hard to the left to keep the car on the highway, while putting selector lever in neutral and restarting motor. When motor started, it threw me across the highway into the opposite lane of traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #537600, filed 1998-06“Vehicle was parked on a 35 degree grade with the gear shift in park , key in the off position and the parking brake was engaged. Driver heard two loud pops , turned and watch as the vehicle roll down the grade and struck a tree causing extensive damage. Driver recalls hearing a clicking noise as the vehicle was rolling.”
NHTSA complaint #541507, filed 1998-09“I have noticed on several occasions that when starting from a complete start, either forward or reverse, there is a popping noise in the driveshaft area. The vehicle was taken in for service, recall work for ball joints was done, but the problem still exists.”
NHTSA complaint #703010, filed 1999-02Related service bulletins
- 10014086Dec 13, 2004General (pcm) power train control module programming procedures.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 9% |
| 2009 | 7 | 16% |
| 2008 | 3 | 6% |
| 2007 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 | 3 | 6% |
| 2005 | 14 | 7% |
| 2004 | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 | 25 | 10% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 1 | 2% |
| 2000 | 3 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 7% |
| 1998 | 8 | 7% |
| 1997 | 7 | 2% |
| 1996 | 11 | 4% |
| 1995 | 13 | 5% |
| 1994 | 22 | 11% |
| 1993 | 43 | 24% |
| 1992 | 33 | 11% |
| 1991 | 6 | 11% |
| 1990 | 3 | 7% |
| 1989 | 5 | 7% |
| 1988 | 3 | 7% |
| 1987 | 4 | 10% |
| 1986 | 1 | 4% |
| 1985 | 2 | 10% |
| 1983 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
29 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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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