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1997 Ford Crown Victoria engine problems

The 1997 Ford Crown Victoria has 90 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

90

Engine complaints

26%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Crown Victoria engine complaints by model year90 complaints1982: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 3 complaints1986: 4 complaints1987: 4 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 9 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 52 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 21 complaints1995: 13 complaints1996: 88 complaints1997: 90 complaints1998: 30 complaints1999: 29 complaints2000: 21 complaints2001: 11 complaints2002: 8 complaints2003: 15 complaints2004: 12 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 3 complaints2007: 8 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 2 complaints2011: 3 complaints
Crown Victoria engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. SHE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE AND WAS TAKEN TO THE JUNK YARD. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000. ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 1, 2007 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria have?

NHTSA has 90 complaints about the 1997 Ford Crown Victoria engine — 26% 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.