2006 Ford Crown Victoria Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 53 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 108,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2006 Ford Crown Victoria, 6% of the 53 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 miles. 1 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.
“The car stalls when in motion and either pressing the gas pedal or releasing it. Driving on curves makes it more dangerous since the power steering in not working while the engine is off. The wrench light illuminates when it stalls and the code reads throttle actuator control system is stuck closed .”
NHTSA complaint #10823884, filed 2016-02, 108,000 miles“2006 Ford Crown Victoria. Shift-lock mechanism was out of alignment and had a loose bolt preventing the transmission to go fully info park causing car to remain in neutral at failure point. A loose shifter created a dead spot between park and reverse gears. Car drifted forward.”
NHTSA complaint #10198422, filed 2007-08, 35,300 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle was sluggish. The contact applied more pressure to the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into drive (D), accelerated, and struck the rear of a parked, unoccupied vehicle while blocking oncoming traffic. The contact stated that upon shifting into reverse (R) a second time and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle reversed, but the failure recurred, and the vehicle struck the rear of the unoccupied vehicle, pushing it into another parked and unoccupied vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #11751128, filed 2026-07, 108,460 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10029205Jun 1, 2009Ford/mercury/lincoln: vehicles may exhibit one or more of the following symptoms: drive away hesitation, loss of rpm on deceleration, difficulty starting, and/or idle rpm less…
- 10019391Jan 22, 2007Extended coverage program for forward clutch cylinder in the transmission may crack at the snap ring groove location causing a loss of clutch capacity and the eventual loss of…
- 10020676Dec 20, 2006Un-commanded tcc apply on the 1-2 shift causing perception of hesitation and/or lack of power during shift.
- 10019389Oct 20, 2006The forward clutch cylinder in the transmission may crack at the snap ring groove location causing loss of clutch capacity and the eventual loss of forward gears. Customer…
- 10021058Aug 25, 2006Transmission oil cooler bypass valve inspection - program expiration extension.
- 10020107May 1, 2006Transmission oil cooler (toc) bypass valve that may stick in the closed position, inhibiting transmission cooling and potentially causing the transmission to overheat. Customer…
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 2006 Ford Crown Victoria
27 complaintsVehicle speed control
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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