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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

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19825
19836
198421
198527
198641
198742
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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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control

ON THE FAILURE DATE SPECIFIED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. FOR SOME REASON I DO NOT PRESENTLY RECALL, I NEEDED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TWO OR THREE TIMES AND THE CAR CONTINUED AT HIGH SPEED. THEN I PUT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL…

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ON THE FAILURE DATE SPECIFIED, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65 MILES PER HOUR WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. FOR SOME REASON I DO NOT PRESENTLY RECALL, I NEEDED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TWO OR THREE TIMES AND THE CAR CONTINUED AT HIGH SPEED. THEN I PUT THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND JIGGLED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES, THEN THE ENGINE SPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL. A SIMILAR MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE OCCURED DURING THE PRECEDING WEEK A COUPLE OF TIMES, BUT NO MAJOR PROBLEM; SINCE AT THOSE TIMES I WAS DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND THE TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT. BUT THEY TOO COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE I PURCHASED IT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #736556

Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2000
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

IGNITION MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #557078

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999
Vehicle Speed ControlInjury

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #543313

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 1995
Vehicle Speed Control

THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE AND RELEASE THE BRAKE IT WILL RENGAGE ON ITS OWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA ODI #968080

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