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1985 Ford Crown Victoria

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 53.

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21Owner complaints

Model-year median: 53

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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19825
19836
198421
198527
198641
198742
1988
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
10Vehicle Speed Control
4Engine And Engine Cooling
2Power Train
2Seat Belts
2
All reported categories
Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 21 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports8 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION OVER DRIVE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #537392

Mileage unknown · Jul 18, 1995
Power TrainCrash

CONSUMER SON WAS IN THIS CAR AND PULL THE GEAR SHIFT CAR WAS OFF NO KEYS IN THE CAR ROLL DOWN HILL THREE YEAR OLD CHILD TRY TO GET OUT HE WAS KILL. TT

NHTSA ODI #968939

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

PE91125 · Brake Line Punctures

Opened Sep 11, 1991 · Closed Jan 15, 1992

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE88101 · Engine Comp Fires

Opened Sep 14, 1988 · Closed Jan 3, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages

There is no summary currently available