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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2005 Ford Crown Victoria Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
6%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
33,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria, 6% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 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.

“I bought Ford victoria crown model 2005 from an individual on dec. 2009. It was police car. After I bought the car within a months time I hit another vehicle. I lost control and the brake didn't work. It didn't stop by hitting once, it was amazing hitting back again and again. My car or even the other car didn't have any body damage and after 1 hour I started driving and on my way home the same thing happened. I got out of the road but no accident. I took the car to the garage and I paid $800.00 for the maintenance. I used the car for a taxi cab. Again I have another problem with this car. …”

NHTSA complaint #10371993, filed 2010-12, 102,820 miles

“While merging from a secondary road the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria (police car) accelerated suddenly which caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. Acceleration continued and the vehicle did not respond despite the brakes being applied. The vehicle swerved out of control, struck a median and drove off the road into a snow bank. The vehicle sustained front end damage and a bent frame.”

NHTSA complaint #10113780, filed 2005-03, 448 miles

“Dt: the contact stated the horn was not working. The service dealer replaced the horn, and reprogrammed the ccm to the latest calibration. Since the repair she had to press firmly, in the exact location of the horn symbols. Sometimes she has to press on both horn symbols to get the horn to work. The dealer said after time and use the horn should become easier to use. Another concern she had was with the vehicle speed control. While at a stop sign the vehicle accelerated on its own. The service dealer inspected the vehicle, but could not find the cause of the problem at this point. …”

NHTSA complaint #10141618, filed 2005-11, 14,075 miles

“While accelerating from a stopped position through a red light, when I reached 40 MPH the motor started roaring as if I was pushing the gas peddle in a parked position. The vehicle accelerated over 90 MPH. I tried to slow the vehicle by pushing and stomping on the brake peddle. After about 10 stomps the vehicle's motor stopped the roaring and proceeded to slow down. I have had the brakes checked and repaired (there was a hole in my brake line, where the line goes up on the body frame under driver side seat) I still have issues with the engine accelerating on it's own. …”

NHTSA complaint #10778021, filed 2015-09

“We have a 2005 crown victory I had stopped at a red light completely sitting still the car accelerated I had my foot on the brake already it would not stop somehow I had the presence of mind to put it in neutral I told my husband a few days later he was driving it happened to him at about the same time the something would not allow the fan to be turned down it seemed stuck we took it back to the dealer they fixed the fan but said there was nothing else wrong drove it a few more times it happened again back to dealer this time we were assured that Ford said there was nothing to fix because…”

NHTSA complaint #10304976, filed 2010-02

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20081122%
2007816%
2006917%
2005116%
200443%
2003114%
2002610%
200159%
200067%
199954%
199822%
1997238%
1996197%
1995166%
19942815%
19933218%
19923913%
1991713%
1990716%
19891115%
1988410%
1987717%
198627%
1985419%
1983120%

Other parts of the 2005 Ford Crown Victoria

Exterior lighting
99 complaints
Steering
36 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
14 complaints
Engine
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Seat belts
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Body 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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