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1992 Ford Crown Victoria transmission problems

The 1992 Ford Crown Victoria has 33 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

33

Transmission complaints

7%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Crown Victoria transmission complaints by model year47 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 3 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 3 complaints1991: 6 complaints1992: 33 complaints1993: 47 complaints1994: 24 complaints1995: 15 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 9 complaints1998: 8 complaints1999: 9 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 2 complaints2003: 26 complaints2004: 5 complaints2005: 14 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 3 complaints2008: 3 complaints2009: 7 complaints2011: 2 complaints
Crown Victoria transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · June 28, 2000

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria have?

NHTSA has 33 complaints about the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria transmission — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.