2005 Ford Crown Victoria Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 4%of 193 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, 4% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“At first the car would slip into neutral instead of going into 2nd gear so I had to turn od off now the car want go into drive at all. I see on the internet that this has a lot of complaints.”
NHTSA complaint #10680455, filed 2015-02, 130,642 miles“I was responding as a volunteer ambulance emt from my residence to the fire station for an emergency call when the steering locked up. I tried to turn the steering wheel back and forth while applying the brakes and it began to steer again. I continued to the station about 3/4 mile away, made the ambulance call. Upon completion of the call I lifted the hood and observed the lower joints of the steering shaft were rusty and corroded. I sprayed the joint with wd-40 and turned the steering back and forth. …”
NHTSA complaint #10615584, filed 2014-07, 103,800 miles“Loss of acceleration at wide open throttle, transmission seems to slip when trying to pass or accelerate hard at highway speed has happened on multiple occasions”
NHTSA complaint #11000031, filed 2017-06, 129,000 miles“The spark plugs have been ejecting themselves from the engine, taking part of the cylinder head with them making repairs dangerous and costly. Sometimes the spark plug stays attached to the coil, causing fuel vapors to ignote, but most of the time they rip the coil pack and boot out with them. This has happened four times with my last Crown Victoria and twice with my current one. It always happens as the vehicle has been driving down the road, causing a dramatic loss of power and sometimes a fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10854188, filed 2016-04“My wife died in this police car lost control due to engine jerking and seat belts came loose and ejected my daughters havin head injury concussion and broken skull.”
NHTSA complaint #10536369, filed 2013-08Related service bulletins
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- 10045340Jul 10, 2012Ford/lincoln/mercury: if battery was disconnected or dead, vehicles/trucks may experience hard starts and engine idle rpm fluctuation and exhibit diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs)…
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 13% |
| 2009 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 6 | 12% |
| 2006 | 2 | 4% |
| 2005 | 8 | 4% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 6 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 4 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria
99 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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