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1999 Ford Crown Victoria engine problems

The 1999 Ford Crown Victoria has 29 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

29

Engine complaints

17%

Share of year

1

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

“WHILE PARKED FOR TWO DAYS THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE MARSHALL DETERMINED IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVDIE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 6, 1999 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1999 Ford Crown Victoria engine — 17% 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.