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1984 Ford Crown VictoriaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 6 owner complaints about the 1984 Ford Crown Victoria, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints62 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem5Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 10, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1984 Ford Crown Victoria has problems

6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system52
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1984 Ford Crown Victoria recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ford.

Best & worst years

1984 vs. every other Crown Victoria year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Crown Victoria median. How we score

'83'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1984 Ford Crown Victoria, and the recalls they led to.

  1. ENGINE COMP FIRESPE88101 · closed Jan 3, 1989
    No recall
  2. BRAKE LINE PUNCTURESPE91125 · closed Jan 15, 1992
    No recall
In owners' words

What Crown Victoria owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING STALLING PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. VEHICLE WILL START, BUT RESTART. VEHICLE RECENTLY STALLED IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT 50MPH. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TAKING IN FOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL RECENTLY OF PROBLEM. *AK
Complaint 887046 · Apr 30, 2001
TFI MODULE (IGNITION PART) IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY STALL AT ANY TIME WHICH RESULTS IN ALL POWER LOSS. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YC *SLC
Complaint 844655 · Sep 2, 1999
ENGINE STALLS! CAR HAS A NEW ALTERNATER AND BATTERY BECAUSE I KEPT RUNNING DOWN THE BATTERY TRYING TO START IT. IT HAS ALSO BEEN COMPLETELY TUNED UP AND RUNS FINE UNTIL THIS HAPPENS. THE STALL CAUSES YOU TO STOP PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND SHUT THE IGNITION OFF THEN BACK ON BEFORE IT WILL START. THAT…
Complaint 756656 · Jan 10, 2002

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