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Ford Crown Victoria no deployment problems

37 of the 2,855 owner complaints about the Ford Crown Victoria describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1992 model year.

owner complaints
37
worst model year
1992
typical mileage
40,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below

By model year

  • 2010
    1
  • 2009
    2
  • 2008
    2
  • 2007
    1
  • 2006
    4
  • 2005
    1
  • 2003
    2
  • 2002
    2
  • 2001
    2
  • 1999
    1
  • 1998
    1
  • 1997
    2
  • 1995
    3
  • 1994
    5
  • 1993
    3
  • 1992
    5

Often reported together

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What owners say

Filed Apr 27, 2026 · Airbags · AL · crash · 1 injury

My Ford was involved in a frontal accident where my airbag didn't deploy and it caused serious head and bodily injury.

Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Steering · 130,000 miles · MD · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while her fianc was driving about 70 MPH and getting off a ramp, the steering shaft fractured inside the steering column, without warning, and caused the vehicle to crash into a curb and stopped in a grassy area. The contact was concerned that the crash could have resulted in a crash with an eighteen wheeler driving next to the vehicle at the time of the failure. The front passenger's side was vehicle was damaged. The air bag did not deploy and no injury was reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the steering shaft fractured. The contact called the al packer's white marsh ford dealer (443‑777‑5000, located at 9801 pulaski hwy, middle river, md 21220) and was told that there was no recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number, stating that there was no recall. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v704000 and 13v385000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

Filed Oct 26, 2018 · Airbags · AR · crash · 2 injuries

Takata recall air bags did not go off in the accident.we have pic. And etc.bad injurys

Filed Jun 27, 2018 · Acceleration · 103,000 miles · PA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 ford crown victoria. While depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto service. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Steering · 40,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the shaft inside the steering well separated causing the driver to loss control of the vehicle and crashing into a curb. There was no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was damaged but drivable. There was no police report and no injury was reported. The air bags did not deploy. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was about 40,000.

Filed Jul 27, 2017 · Steering · 50,000 miles · IL · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. While driving 55 MPH, the steering caused the vehicle to spin clockwise out of control and crashed into a median on the left side of the road. The contact struck another vehicle while spinning. The front passenger side of the vehicle struck the rear passengers door of an oncoming vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was driven from the scene to park ridge auto body of park ridge, illinois and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty, and was not caused by the repair work performed per the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v385000 (steering)on january 10, 2014. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

Filed Nov 23, 2016 · Airbags · 142,840 miles · IN · crash · 2 injuries

Vehicle involved in a severe frontal impact. Air bag failed to inflate. [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · Airbags, Steering · 3,000 miles · SD · crash

In 2006 my husband was a deputy sheriff I'm mt.he was driving a 2006 crown victoria with approx 3000 miles. He was heading to an assistance call on the interstate at a high rate of speed. Road conditions were good that day and no abnormalities in the road. I hired a private investigator to investigate some issues. I was informed that the air bags never deployed he was in a head on collision through a fence and then wrapped around a metal sign pole. Cause severe damage to this vehicle. All windows busted out radiator came through the front of the vehicle. Tires were not noted to be defected but I due question a tie rod. And at the time the investigator did run a recall check and nothing noted at that time. His report did state there was deformity noted in the stering colum. In which I have now noticed that there has been some issues with the steering colum. And this aand this accident did result in his fatality.....updated 12/05/16

Filed Aug 4, 2015 · Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2009 ford crown victoria. While driving at approximately 20 MPH approaching an intersection, another vehicle ran the red light and crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained unknown injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Sep 19, 2014 · Airbags · AL · crash · 1 injury

I was a passenger in the above vehicle. On 02/07/2013 the car hydro planed from the road and the driver lost control of the car. It began spinning around and left the road, the car hit a fence and twirled around and slammed rear end first into a pole. The impact was so hard it caused the front seats to break and we both fell back into the back of car. The rear window shattered and glass flew inside the entire car. The trunk was crammed into the back seat. The air bags did not deploy at the time of impact. The whole dash and console fell down into out laps and the stereo ejected from the dash and flew into the back of the car. A foreign object cut me on the right side of my face around my ear which cause me to require stitches and left me with slight nerve damage and slight jaw paralysis of the right side of my face.

Related recalls

Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactiveReported December 6, 2000 · 16,000 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: minivans and passenger vehicles. A restraint control module (rcm) or a side or front crash sensor may have been assembled with one or more of the screws that mount the circuit board in the housing missing. If some or all of the screws are missing, the performance of the occupant restrains could be affected.
Risk
In some cases, less than the intended level of protection in the event of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the rcm and crash sensors and, if necessary, replace them.

Recall number 00V412000 · Recall details

Air bagsReported September 13, 2000 · 18,500 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Certain passenger vehicles, limousines, and mini vans were built with a newly designed restraint control module (rcm). In some cases, the rcm does not recognize certain system faults that could result in an air bag or seat belt pre-tensioner unexpectedly activating during the self-test sequence at vehicle start-up.
Risk
This condition could result in personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rcm in these vehicles. Owner notification began september 14, 2000. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ford at 1‑800‑392‑3673.

Recall number 00V270000 · Recall details

Air bags: frontalReported February 17, 2000 · 39 vehicles affected
What is wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. These vehicles may have been built with lower than the intended level of torque on the bolts that attach the air bag electronic crash sensor module to the vehicle.
Risk
A loose module could result in a delayed air bag deployment in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will tighten the air bag electronic crash sensor attaching bolts.

Recall number 00V050000 · Recall details

Questions about the Ford Crown Victoria no deployment

Which Ford Crown Victoria years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?

The model years with the most reports are 1992 (5 complaints), 1994 (5 complaints) and 2006 (4 complaints).

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