2006 Ford Crown Victoria problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (21) · Vehicle Speed Control (9) · Suspension (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
47 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Steering:rack And Pinion:pinion Shaft 2014-11-05 · campaign 14V704000 · 36,888 vehicles
Defect: Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 23, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and 2005-2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles manufactured March 8, 2004, to August 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Risk: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify the owners of vehicles whose repair records reflect that the upper intermediate steering shaft was repaired during the course of the prior recall 13V-385. Dealers will inspect and replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.
Steering 2013-08-29 · campaign 13V385000 · 355,000 vehicles
Defect: Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Car vehicles. The affected vehicles are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and W
Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Ford will notify owners and dealers will replace the lower intermediate shaft, free of charge. The upper intermediate shaft and steering column lower bearing will be inspected to identify any damage that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall n
Service bulletins (29)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure 2020-07-13 · TSB 20-2233 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this article supersedes tsb 19-2026 to update the vehicle model years affected. some 2000 and newer ford/lincoln/mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is
Engine 2019-09-18 · DOR-L2Q6V-10 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this sku is a radiator fan. the customer communication requested return of unsold inventory to inspect the electrical connections. an electrical connection issue may lead to the fan not working potentially throwing a check engine light for overheating.
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Structure 2019-02-07 · TSB 19-2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some 2000 and newer ford, lincoln and mercury vehicles equipped with aluminum body panels may exhibit corrosion concerns appearing as bubbled and/or peeling paint with or without accompanying white dust. panel replacement is recommended. follow the service procedure steps to correct the condition
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 2016-09-21 · SSM 46085 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the powertrain control/emissions diagnosis (pc/ed) manual has been revised for diagnosing electronic throttle bodies (etbs). the etc_act and etc_dsd pids should not used to diagnose possible etb concerns. the ids has a limited refresh rate when reading these pids and cannot display quickly enough to
Structure 2016-04-21 · TSB160072 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
inpected or repaired under 13r01 - requests for recall service action under 13s08
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What owners report
2026-07-17 · Vehicle Speed Control · 108,460 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that while reversing, the vehicle was sluggish. the contact applied more pressure to the accelerator pedal; however, the vehicle unintendedly shifted into drive (d), accelerated, and struck the rear of a parked, unoccupied vehicle while blocking oncoming traffic. the contact stated tha…”
2023-08-28 · Steering“i had this vehicle in for the recall in 2014 and according to the dealer repair the steering column was within limits not to complete the second half of recall 13s08 but a few weeks ago my steering shaft separated with no warning and i came to a rest in an intersection. i had the vehicle towed to a local repair shop and they confirmed the separatio…”
2023-04-17 · Steering · 111,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, there were banging, clunking and abnormal sounds coming from the steering wheel. the contact veered to the side of the road. upon inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the steering shaft was loosened and there was significant play under the driver's sid…”
2021-02-11 · Electrical System · 352,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated while driving, the instrument cluster became inoperable. additionally, the speedometer was also inoperable. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was informed of failure. the contact was still awaiting a response. the …”
2020-11-30 · Service Brakes · 130,000 mi · 💥 crash“the car dealership didn't tell us that this car have no air bag and also nothing was checking or change on the car. we paid for the car at 2700 and the electric and the radiator are bad and also the ac unit is bad they don't have no anti-theft system and much more we just don't have the money to fix it no more you already put 5,000 plus $2,700…”
2020-07-08 · Steering · 75,361 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. the contact stated that the steering ceased while the vehicle was stopped, without warning. the contact reached out to chuck renze ford located at 751 e lake shore dr, manistique, mi 49854 regarding nhtsa campaign number: 13v385000 (steering). the vin was included however, the contact was informed th…”
2019-11-20 · Steering · 156,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria,.while driving various speeds the steering wheel became stiff. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to prescott brothers ford lincoln of princeton, inc. (1502 w peru st, princeton, il 61356) where it was diagnosed that the steering shaft needed to be replaced. the vehic…”
2019-09-23 · Air Bags · 155,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle had not been diagnosed at a dealer or independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 155,000. …”
2019-07-11 · Steering · 92,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 ford crown victoria. while driving 25 mph and making a turn, the steering wheel seized and was difficult to turn. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the steering column was rusted. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the dealer was…”
2019-03-09 · Steering“steering locking up and my steering pump is in good working condition no leaks…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.