2001 Ford Crown Victoria Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 17%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria, 17% of the 53 complaints for this model year. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“While traveling between 10 to 20 MPH vehicle was driven off the road, and front of vehicle struck a tree, causing damage to front end and frame. Passengers air bag deployed, but drivers air bag failed to deploy. No determination has been made as to the reason for this failure.”
NHTSA complaint #898547, filed 2001-10“The consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle when the ABS locked while trying to stop, the consumer believes the ABS never pulsated and resulted in an accident, althought the drivers side of the vehicle sustained major damage only the passenger side air bag deployed.”
NHTSA complaint #561163, filed 2001-05“Consumer was travling at 46 MPH when they were involved in a rear end collision. Air bag on driver's side did not deploy, but passenger's side air bag did deploy. Has not contacted manufacturer.”
NHTSA complaint #885889, filed 2001-04“Consumers vehicle was involved in a frontal crash while traveling approximately 45 to 50 MPH, upon impact frontal air bags failed to deploy, shoulder belt failed to restrain driver, driver experienced muscle pains in neck/shoulder, and back areas, insurance company concluded the air bag should have deployed.*akconsumer stated manufacturer and dealer are not willing to assist in finding out why the restraint system failed, consumer stated the passenger side airbag did deploy, however the driver side did not.”
NHTSA complaint #899048, filed 2001-11Related recalls
- 00V412000Dec 6, 2000Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or…Covers: Ford Crown Victoria 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001, Mercury Grand Marquis 2001 +1 more
- 00V270000Sep 13, 2000Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not…Covers: Ford Crown Victoria 2001, Lincoln Town CAR 2001, Mercury Grand Marquis 2001 +1 more
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 7% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 12% |
| 2006 | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 | 3 | 5% |
| 2001 | 9 | 17% |
| 1999 | 2 | 1% |
| 1998 | 2 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 11 | 4% |
| 1994 | 18 | 9% |
| 1993 | 5 | 3% |
| 1992 | 16 | 5% |
| 1991 | 11 | 20% |
| 1990 | 7 | 16% |
Other parts of the 2001 Ford Crown Victoria
8 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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