2003 Ford Crown Victoria Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 4%of 249 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 172,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the tires of the 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, 4% of the 249 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 172,000 miles. 4 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.
“It happened on 12/17/2015 in the day time around 12 noon with a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lx with a set of 4 brand: firestone tires, tire line: precision touring, size: 235/60r16 99t, DOT: 2rku, date code djc3413 --- in light rain the car was making a right hand turn at a speed under 30mph and lost control; the car did a 360 and slid and hit a utility pole. The component is the tires, they did not hold the road in light rain. The car as totaled. I have photos, and I am storing the car, so the tires and car it can be inspected.”
NHTSA complaint #10817286, filed 2015-12, 172,000 miles“It happened on 12/17/2015 in the day time around 12 noon with a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lx with a set of 4 brand: firestone tires, tire line: precision touring, size: 235/60r16 99t, DOT: 2rku, date code djc3413 --- in light rain the car was making a right hand turn at a speed under 30mph and lost control; the car did a 360 and slid and hit a utility pole. The component is the tires, they did not hold the road in light rain. The car as totaled. I have photos, and I am storing the car, so the tires and car it can be inspected.”
NHTSA complaint #10817287, filed 2015-12, 172,000 miles“It happened on 12/17/2015 in the day time around 12 noon with a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lx with a set of 4 brand: firestone tires, tire line: precision touring, size: 235/60r16 99t, DOT: 2rku, date code djc3413 --- in light rain the car was making a right hand turn at a speed under 30mph and lost control; the car did a 360 and slid and hit a utility pole. The component is the tires, they did not hold the road in light rain. The car as totaled. I have photos, and I am storing the car, so the tires and car it can be inspected.”
NHTSA complaint #10817285, filed 2015-12, 172,000 miles“I own a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria. It came with 4 eagle ls tires. The original tires are over 27 k miles, but the new ones I bought and placed on the front side, have worn from the inside. These new tires simply worn and pulverized inside and blow. So far I have bought 3 tires and the 3 have blow on the sidewall. I'd like to know if there's any recall for this tires that are only 3,414 miles old.”
NHTSA complaint #10174034, filed 2006-11, 27,414 miles“Tire failure. On freeway traveling at apx 75 tread came off tire on back drivers side causing it to serve tip over and land in the ditch. A small amount of tread left on a small portion of tire with the rest of the dread coming off completely.”
NHTSA complaint #10329958, filed 2010-05, 100,000 milesTires: 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 2003 Ford Crown Victoria
96 complaintsWheels
42 complaintsSuspension
27 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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