The contact owns a 1994 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that while his brother was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the pedal became spongy. Additionally, the ABS warning light was illuminated. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed a leak coming from the brake line. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 94V152000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.
The worst 1994 Ford Crown Victoria problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
Problems by type
Tap a problem to see which part fails, at what mileage and in which other years.
- Acceleration28
- Suspension26
- Brakes24
- Transmission22
- Engine20
- Airbags18
- Visibility16
- Seats15
- Steering13
- Electrical11
- Lights9
- Fuel system7
- Body5
- Locks3
- Tires3
- Seat belts2
- Driver assistance1
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria
Ball joint 22Fire or smoke 16Headlights 8ABS 7Grinding brakes 6Transmission failure 6Adaptive cruise 5No deployment 5Brake failure 5Wipers 5
Recalls 6
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
- What is wrong
- Ford is recalling 225,000 my 1992-2003 econoline, my 1993-1995 taurus sho, my 1992-1998 crown victoria, my 1993 bronco, f-series, my 1995-1997 f-series super duty stripped chassis, my 1992-1998 mercury grand marquis, and my 1992-1995 lincoln town car vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired using a wiring harness that is not compatible with the vehicle circuit polarity.
- Risk
- As a result, the fuse is located in the output circuit rather than in the intended input power feed circuit, and may not offer the intended protection in the event of an electrical short to ground.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new wiring harness, or replace the mating electrical component. The recall began on february 18, 2008. Owners may contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.
Recall number 08V051000 · Recall details
Vehicle speed control
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks, passenger vehicles, sport utility vehicles, and motor homes chassis, the speed control deactivation switch may, under certain conditions, leak internally and then overheat, smoke, or burn.
- Risk
- This could result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused wiring harness. Owners of the passenger cars included in this campaign will be instructed to return their vehicles to their dealers to have the speed control deactivation switch disconnected as an interim repair. As soon as repair parts are available (expected october 2007), owners will be instructed to return to the dealers for installation of a fused wiring harness. The recall began on august 13, 2007, and mailing completed by september 19, 2007. Owners may contact ford at 1‑888‑222‑2751.
Recall number 07V336000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain 1996-1999 ford crown victoria police, fleet, natural gas, and 1996-1999 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that were produced with a lower control arm ball joint containing a one piece bearing; and 1990-1996 ford crown victoria police, fleet, and ngv vehicles and 1990-1996 lincoln town car limousine vehicles that have been serviced with either a ball joint containing the one-piece bearing or a front lower control arm containing a ball joint with a one-piece bearing. The one-piece bearing within the lower control arm ball joint can weaken slowly during use and eventually crack. This could result in separation of the ball and cap of the joint, allowing the control arm to drop to the ground.
- Risk
- If this occurs while the vehicle is moving, reduced steering control could occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the lower control arm ball joints (2).
Recall number 98V322000 · Recall details
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: police and taxi vehicles. The hood latch striker can wear or become detached from the hood.
- Risk
- Either of these conditions can result in the hood opening without warning while the vehicle is being operated impairing the driver's visibility.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an improved hood latch striker (vehicles with 1992 model hoods) or revised striker plate attaching fasteners (vehicles with 1993-1997 model hoods).
Recall number 97V024000 · Recall details
Suspension: front: control arm: upper arm
- What is wrong
- The bolts that attach the front upper control arms to the frame mounting brackets can loosen and fracture at one of the bolt holes causing substantial negative camber and steering pull to the affected side.
- Risk
- If the driver's side bracket fractured at both bolt holes, the steering control arm can contact the steering column shaft and result in a loss of steering control increasing the potential for an accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the torque levels of the four upper control arm mounting bolts, and if any are loose, the brackets will be inspected for damage. If damage is present, it will be repaired.
Recall number 95V194000 · Recall details
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components
- What is wrong
- The nuts and bolts that attach the rear brake adaptor to the axle housing flange can loosen and eventually separate. If one or more of the nuts come off the bolts, damage to the parking brake assembly or to the antilock brake system (ABS) sensor and sensor ring (if so equipped) will occur. If all four nuts on one end of the axle come off the bolts, damage to the brake hydraulic line or the parking brake cable can occur.
- Risk
- Occurrence of any of these conditions can result in a loss of braking capability and possible accident.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if needed, install new bolts. If any of the fasteners are disconnected, the parking brake and ABS components will be inspected and serviced.
Recall number 94V152000 · Recall details
See all 6 recalls for the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria
Defect investigations
Speed control deactivation switch fires
Based on the low rate of fire incidents (2.5 incidents per 100,000 vehicles sold) where failure of the scds is involved and the age of the vehicles ? 7 to 11 years ? A safety-related defect trend has not been identified and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that no safety-related defect exists.the agency reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.for additional information, see the attached closing report.
EA02025
Fuel-fed fires
The fars data shows that the risk of fire from impact in all directions in the subject vehicles is the same as all other sedans.the subject vehicles are not over represented with respect to the risk of fire in real-world high-energy crashes.a further discussion of issues related to post crash fires in the subject vehicles is set out in the closing report for sq 01-014 and that report is in the docket for this petition.after reviewing the petition and its supporting materials, as well as information furnished by ford and gm, and information within the agency's possession from previous investigations and other related actions,the federal safety agency has concluded that futher investigation concerning post-crash fires in the subject vehicles is not likely to lead to a decision that the vehicles contain a safety defect.
DP02007
Post rear end collision fires
There is no summary currently available
SQ01014
Engine compartment fires
RQ01002
Technical service bulletins for the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria 80
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Ford/lincoln mercury: certain 1992-2001 model year crown victoria, grand marquis, and town car vehicles...
- Installation of optional police interceptor package upgrade kit
- Remote keyless entry (RKE) - service tips
- New service part - number 5 needle bearing and race kit - 4R70W transmission - service tip
- Climate control a/c service tech tips
- Lamp-brake-invadvertent disabling of brake shift interlock
- Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm
- Some engine assemblies with aluminum cylinder heads repaired in-vehile have been found to leak coolant...
- Parts and procedure to reduce the potential of fuel tank punctures during rare and extremely high-speed...
- This aritlce is to provide information on replacement of old style hood lamp switch to the rvised...
1994 Ford Crown Victoria fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6L 8‑cyl | RWD | 15 | 21 | 17 |
What 1994 Ford Crown Victoria owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, it became difficult to steer the vehicle. The contact stated that the front suspension detached at the ball joint. The failure caused the brake dust cover to puncture the tire. The vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be repaired. The ball joint was replaced along with the brake dust cover. The contact stated that the failure recurred on the passenger's side of the vehicle while driving at approximately 10 MPH. The vehicle was not taken back to be repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
After driving 30 miles, I parked the car in the driveway at my home. Approximately 10 minutes later, I was informed that the car was on fire under the engine hood. I attempted to unlatch the hood but was unable to due to the unlatch cable being destroyed by the fire. The fire had melted a big hole in the hood at the left rear corner and had destroyed the windshield in the same area. I was only able to extinguish the fire by using a water hose and squirting the water through the melted hole in the hood hole. I believe that the cruise control had leaked fluid on the engine in the area of the left rear spark plug and had started the fire which had melted all the components in the area on the firewall area. The cruise control was inoperable during my previous drive.
Hold latch broke a number of days ago, one day driving 60mph on the highway the hood flew up and smashed my windshield. A few months later my fuel pump caught on fire, I had no idea until I got under the car because it didn't want to start. I'm glad to be alive from the fire, the car could have blown up! My ABS brake light is on as well! Last night I was reading up on some forums and I found out that ford was trying to hide these issue's!!!!! Don't believe me? Look for your self http://bit.ly/2qtidtt thats the url, copy it and paste it in your browser!! I will include it in my pictures as well. They tryed to hide the problem by putting an inline fuse to make it a little bit "safer"!!! My car hasnt been to the dealership in forever and they never got to fix the problem they hid from every one!! Ill show you in the pictures. Please investigate this problem!!! The inline fuse is still hooked up to my speed control deactivation switch, and the original switch is still in car and this is where the problem. My son stumbled across this when he couldn't find the original connector for the original fuel pump that I ordered a few days ago that was hard to find. They changed the original fuel pump to a new one with a different connector. One of their recalls was faulty connectors. The connector on my car was the original and that is what caused my fuel pump to catch fire. The hood latch I didn't know was a recall and it broke a while back, I didn't think nothing of it until my hood flew up and smashed my windshield!! Please tell me I'm not the only one who caught onto this! Please help and investigate!!! My son thinks it all stemmed from the program speed control system and the leaking speed control deactivation switch (scds).
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria equipped with michelin ltx m/s tires, size: p235/75r-15. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle began to vibrate. Suddenly, the front driver side tire experienced a blow out. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The dot number, VIN, and failure mileage were unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle erroneously accelerated to 85 MPH. The vehicle failed to slow down with the brake pedal being engaged. The engine was turned off and the vehicle came to a stop. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred five months later. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact was driving 70 MPH when the hood popped open, impairing the contact's vision of the roadway and shattering the front windshield. The contact was able to safely pull over to the side of the road and attempted to close the hood but the latch would not catch. The contact then secured the hood closed by tying it down. The contact took the vehicle to a local body shop to replace the hood, hood latch and the windshield. The contact was advised of a recall under the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number: 97v024000 (latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch) and called the manufacturer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the VIN to was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 124,661.
On several occassions while driving my 1994 ford crown victoria at night, the headlights on my vehicle have went out leaving me without lights for several monents. I do not know the reason why this is keeps occurring. I have been told by others with similar year model ford vehicles that they have had similar problems and that there is suppose to be a recall for this type of occurance.
1994 crown victoria erupted into flames when started. First smoke came from the dashboard then flames. The car was parked in my driveway and so the siding on the house melted. The car is a total loss. This happened yesterday july, 16, 2010.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that after the repair for recall 08v051000, vehicle speed control, cruise control was performed, the odometer and speedometer stopped working while driving 30 MPH. The dealer stated that the contact would be responsible for the repair cost. The contact paid to have the speedometer repaired. The failure mileage was 42,730 and the current mileage was unknown.
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Questions about the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria
Is the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria reliable?
Owners have filed 192 complaints about the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria, 3.6 times a typical Crown Victoria model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria?
Acceleration and speed control, with 28 complaints, typically around 111,000 miles. Next is suspension (26).
How many recalls does the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria have?
6 recalls, covering vehicle speed control, suspension and latches/locks/linkages.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria acceleration?
Yes, 2 recalls: 08V051000, 07V336000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Ford Crown Victoria have the most acceleration problems?
The Ford Crown Victoria model years with the most acceleration complaints are 1992 (39 complaints), 1993 (32 complaints) and 1994 (28 complaints).
What gas mileage does the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria get?
Official estimates for the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria range from 17 mpg combined. The most efficient version (4.6L 8-cyl, RWD) gets 15 city and 21 highway.
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