2008 Ford Crown Victoria Problems, Recalls & Reliability
64 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 3 defect investigations. It scores 22/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Steering leads the reports, typically around 97,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2008 sits among all Crown Victoria years
What owners report
“I was exiting the freeway and turned onto my street when my lower steering shaft collapsed and caused my upper bearing retaining clip to separate from the steering column causing me to lose all steering control.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2008 Crown Victoria
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 54 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 97,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 48,611 and 140,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
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…
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…
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,…
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…
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 13V385000.
Technical service bulletins
18 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and engine — are on file for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2008 Crown Victoria TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria reliable?
The 2008 Ford Crown Victoria drew 64 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 22/100, scored against the model's worst year (1992).
What are the most common 2008 Ford Crown Victoria problems?
The top reported problems for the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria are steering (25 complaints), speed control (11), and electrical (6).
At what mileage do 2008 Ford Crown Victoria problems show up?
Owners most often report 2008 Ford Crown Victoria problems around 97,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 48,611 and 140,000 miles.
Does the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2008 Ford Crown Victoria. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.