While driving a fire started near fuel pump assembly, causing vehicle to stop because power went out. Dealer had to replaced wiring harness and fuel pump sender assembly.
1990 Ford Crown Victoria electrical problems
10 complaints (23% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring3
- Ignition: switch2
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Wiring: front underhood1
- Ignition: module1
- Ignition1
- Alternator/generator/regulator1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Ford Crown Victoria electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1990 Ford Crown Victoria owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle has stalled 3 days in a row. Dealer will agree to fix vehicle at the consumer's cost. But they cannot guarantee that it won't happen again.*ak the ignition module is placed too close to the engine resulting in the overheating of the module and causing the engine to stall.
Car was off and started on fire. Starter was attempting to start engine by itself. Nobody was in the car. Car burned to ground.
While parked engine compartment caught on fire. The consumer said it looked like the fire started around the altenator wiring harness. Dealer has been contacted.
Ignition switch failed, causing failure of radio, clock, air conditioner, turn signals, and windshield wipers.
Wiring harness under dash shorted.
Vehicle caught on fire in the area of the wiring around the alternator while driving. Please describe.
Driving vehicle at speed of 30 MPH, under the hood fire caused by an electrical short, will provide more information.
Ignition switch lets off a metalic odor.
Vehicle caught on fire after turning the key, resulting in a totalled fire, possible due to electrical short in ignition.
Questions about the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria electrical
Does the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the electrical of the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria, 23% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1990 Ford Crown Victoria electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1990 Ford Crown Victoria electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Crown Victoria have the most electrical problems?
The Ford Crown Victoria model years with the most electrical complaints are 1992 (52 complaints), 2004 (23 complaints) and 1993 (22 complaints).
Other 1990 Ford Crown Victoria problems
Acceleration 7Airbags 7Brakes 5Fuel system 5Engine 4Body 3Transmission 3Seat belts 2Suspension 2Tires 2Visibility 2Steering 1Wheels 1
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