I was driving across the causeway when my car started shaking. I turned down the radio and it sounded like it back firing. I pulled over and called my mechanic to meet me where I broked down. H immediately saw the problem but he could not fix it. I had to bring it to another shop to get it repaired. Luckily when this happened I was getting off the causeway because that bridge is 24 miles long.
2000 Ford Crown Victoria engine problems
21 complaints (25% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 94,000.
- owner complaints
- 21
- of this car's complaints
- 25%
- typical mileage
- 94,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Engine5
- Exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe4
- Engine: gasoline2
- Cooling system2
- Exhaust system1
- Cooling system: fan1
At what mileage
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Ford Crown Victoria engine problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Spark plug ejection from cylinder head
On september 6, 2005, odi received a petition requesting that the agency investigate allegations of engine spark plug ejection in certain model year 1997 through 2004 ford vehicles with triton v-8 and v-10 engines.odi received a total of 474 non-duplicative complaints on the subject vehicles where the complainant, or the dealer repairing the vehicle, reported that a spark plug detached from the cylinder and/or ejected from the engine.as of december 8, 2005, odi is not aware of any allegations where the alleged defect resulted in a loss of vehicle control, a crash, an injury, or a fatality in any of the 10,319,810 subject vehicles.in addition, odi is aware of only two incidents where the vehicle stalled without restart.information contained in the odi consumer complaints and obtained from 72 telephone interviews with complainants showed the following:(1) 99% of the complaints were on my 1997 to 2002 subject vehicles.(2) most the complainants reported hearing a loud pop while driving or upon starting up the vehicle followed by a loud, repetitive clicking or popping sound.(3) many of the complainants reported that the popping sound was accompanied by some loss of vehicle power; however, in 99% of the incidents reported, the vehicle did not stall.in the very few incidents where the vehicle did stall, most vehicles could be restarted.(4) only a small percentage of the complainants cited that they smelled gas or a slight burning smell when the incident occurred.(5) in all but a very few incidents, vehicle damage was limited to the engine.in one incident, the complaint reported that the fuel rail was damaged and replaced after one of the spark plugs ejected from the engine; however, the complainant reported that the damage did not result in any type of fuel leak or fire.in another incident, the only incident where a fire was alleged, the complainant reported that no fluid leak was observed, but that a fire resulted after the spark plug had ejected from the engine and he had restarted the vehicle and driven to another location.none of the complainants reported any damage to the vehicle hood.(6) only two complainants reported that they observed what appeared to be some drops of fuel coming from the cylinder where the spark plug had failed or on the spark plug itself; however, each of these complainants reported that there was no smoke or flames as a result of his incident.as the petitioner noted, and odi?s analysis showed, it is possible for a spark plug to detach from the engine cylinder threads in the subject vehicles.however, odi?s analysis of 474 complaints describing such incidents found only a very few alleged any safety-related consequences.none of these showed any evidence of a serious safety consequence.given the large population and relatively long exposure time of the subject vehicles, the complaint analysis indicates that the risk to motor vehicle safety from the alleged defect is very low.in view of the foregoing, it is unlikely that the federal safety agency would issue an order for the notification and remedy of the alleged defect at the conclusion of the investigation requested in the petition.therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize the federal safety agency?s limited resources to best accomplish the agency?s safety mission, the petition is denied.
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What 2000 Ford Crown Victoria owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Defective plastic intake manifold prone to cracking and leaking coolant. This item was previously reported to the federal safety agency and ford was required to pay for repairs already done and to extend warranty. I'm told that warranty expired for something that a recall should have taken care of. I'm told that cost to repair is in excess of $1400. Contacted dealer and ford asking for replacement of part and I will pay labor but both declined.
Intake manifold failure, cracked in rear at heater hose boss that resulted in coolant loss. Also, the #4 ignition coil was damaged by coolant leaking on to it from cracked manifold...
Crown victoria 2000 has a crack intake manifold resulting in a leak coolant which is going inside of plug #8 causing a malfunction and car start shaking loosing power.
On 15 nov 2009, my car started spitting and sputtering, I thought it was bad gasoline. On 16 nov 2009, I had my car checked by my garage, was told that #5 spark plug and coil was bad due to leaking coolant at my intake manifold. After contacting my local ford dealer thinking I could just buy a part vs. A whole manifold (like I was told I needed), I learned that there had been a recall for this problem and repairs were covered by ford for only 7 years of auto's life. Well naturally, my car is 9 yrs old now and I'm facing a $1100.00 repair bill. I was told the manifold could rupture at any time leaving me and my 2 yr old grandson stranded at any time. I feel like ford is holding me hostage. With the spitting and sputtering the car was doing, we could have been in a serious accident. I have always driven ford/mercury products, but I'm not impressed with what's just happened. I don't want to be "found on road dead" (ford).
Spark plug blew out of the engine due to weak threading in the cylinder head.
2000 ford crown victoria leaks coolant from the intake manifold. Consumer wants to know why the warranty is only seven years for this part.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 ford crown victoria. The vehicle was taken to the repair shop to have the brakes serviced. The repair shop stated that the vehicle had a recall and they made the repair. He did not know what recall was serviced or what part was replaced. The vehicle would not start after a year. The vehicle was taken to another repair shop who stated that the intake manifold kit, the ignition coil and spark plugs need to be replaced. The failure mileage was 76,375. The current mileage was 89,113.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle hesitated and sputtered badly. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that there was a crack in the manifold, and that the number 4 heater coil had failed.
Dt*: the contact stated an independent service mechanic found a milky substance in the radiator coolant reservoir indicating a problem with the intake manifold. The engine temperature was running high as well. A service dealer offered to check for leaks, but informed the contact the warranty had expired.
Questions about the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria engine
Does the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria have engine problems?
Owners have filed 21 complaints about the engine of the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria, 25% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2000 Ford Crown Victoria engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 94,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Ford Crown Victoria engine?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Ford Crown Victoria have bad engine?
The Ford Crown Victoria model years with the most engine complaints are 1997 (85 complaints), 1996 (84 complaints) and 1992 (48 complaints).
Other 2000 Ford Crown Victoria problems
Fuel system 11Lights 11Suspension 9Steering 8Tires 7Acceleration 6Brakes 6Electrical 6Visibility 5Body 4Transmission 3Seat belts 1
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