2009 Ford Crown Victoria Problems, Recalls & Reliability
59 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 13/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Steering leads the reports, typically around 129,839 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2009 sits among all Crown Victoria years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 45 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 91,609 miles. Half of those reports fall between 38,878 and 132,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (2)
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…
Technical service bulletins
18 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on transmission & drivetrain and electrical — are on file for the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2009 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 2009 Ford Crown Victoria reliable?
The 2009 Ford Crown Victoria drew 59 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 13/100, scored against the model's worst year (1992).
What are the most common 2009 Ford Crown Victoria problems?
The top reported problems for the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria are steering (17 complaints), fuel system (12), and transmission & drivetrain (7).
At what mileage do 2009 Ford Crown Victoria problems show up?
Owners most often report 2009 Ford Crown Victoria problems around 91,609 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 38,878 and 132,000 miles.
Does the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2009 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.