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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2009 Ford Crown Victoria Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
5%of 44 total for the year
Median mileage
135,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the visibility of the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria, 5% of the 44 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 135,000 miles.

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.

“Hello, my blend door actuator stopped working,this is an electrical component that will switch the air conditioning to heat and back again the problem is when it is cold outside the windshield wont defrost properly and I cant see /or warm and humid/raining the car will fog up on the inside and I have the same issue. Very common problem that Ford knows about...check youtube Crown Victoria blend door.”

NHTSA complaint #10970318, filed 2017-04, 135,000 miles

“2004 Ford crown vic police interceptor. Consumer writes in regards to several problems experienced with vehicle. The consumer stated shifting out of park was difficult, the brakes seemed squishy, the right front passenger window, the lights on the dashboard/speedometer were inoperable, and the water pump needed to be replaced. The turn signals, tail lights and brake lights were inoperable. Exhaust fumes entered the vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11029821, filed 2018-03

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201114%
200925%
200724%
200612%
200553%
200432%
200394%
200223%
200112%
200056%
199932%
199854%
1997114%
1996124%
199583%
1994168%
199395%
1992186%
199025%
198946%
198825%

Other parts of the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria

Steering
17 complaints
Fuel system
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Interior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology