Model year record

2007 Ford Crown Victoria recalls & problems

The 2007 Ford Crown Victoria has 4 safety recalls and 50 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is steering (25 complaints).

Recalls4safety recalls

Complaints50filed by owners

Crashes · fires6 · 1reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths5 · 1reported in complaints

2007 Ford Crown Victoria in an NHTSA crash test — NHTSA crash test

Safety recalls

SteeringNov 5, 2014

Rack and pinion › Pinion shaft

Recall 14V70400036,888 vehicles

Problem: 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 30, 2011, and on which the upper intermediate shaft was serviced during the course of safety recall 13V-385. The prior repairs may not have been correctly performed.
Risk: Improper servicing of the upper intermediate shaft could cause the shaft to separate, which can then result in a loss of steering control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
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 replace the upper immediate shaft if necessary free of charge. The recall began November 17, 2014. Owners may contact Ford customer service at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's number for this recall is 14S25.

SteeringAug 29, 2013

Steering

Recall 13V385000355,000 vehiclesopened after NHTSA action (ODI)

Problem: 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, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. Severe corrosion can seize the lower intermediate shaft which may cause the upper intermediate shaft to collapse and the steering column lower bearing to separate.
Risk: If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
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 that may have occurred as a result of lower intermediate shaft corrosion, and repaired or replaced as necessary. If the steering column lower bearing has separated, a retainer clip will be installed. The recall began on October 23, 2013. Owners may contact Ford at 1-866-436-7332. Ford's recall number is 13S08.

Service brakes, hydraulicApr 26, 2007

Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Control unit/module

Recall 07V183000630 vehicles

Problem: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE FRONT AND REAR RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LINES MAY BE REVERSED AT THE ABS HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT.
Risk: THE BRAKES MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BRAKE LINE CONNECTIONS AND THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT AND REPOSITION THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALLBEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

VisibilityNov 15, 2006

Windshield

Recall 06V440000422 vehicles

Problem: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE VEHICLE BODY.
Risk: IF THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY RETAINED TO THE VEHICLE, WIND NOISE, SQUEAK/RATTLES AND/OR WATER LEAKS MAY OCCUR. ALSO, LOSS OF WINDSHIELD RETENTION MAY REDUCE OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 22, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

2007 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR.

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	Not Rated

2007 Ford Crown Victoria 4-DR. w/SAB

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	Not Rated

2007 Ford Crown Victoria NHTSA side crash test — NHTSA side barrier crash test

2007 Ford Crown Victoria NHTSA side pole crash test — NHTSA side pole crash test

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

Crown Victoria

18mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 23 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

4.6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel

Crown Victoria FFV

18mpg combined

City / highway	15 / 23 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

4.6 L · 8 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,700/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries	Typical mileage*
SteeringColumn; Hydraulic power assist system	25	2	0	3	111,802 mi
Vehicle speed control	8	2	0	0	74,957 mi
Engine	6	1	0	0	104,000 mi
Air bags	6	3	1	4	178,000 mi
Electrical systemInstrument panel › Speedometer/odometer	5	0	0	0	73,989 mi
Suspension	5	0	0	0	124,171 mi
Power trainDriveline	3	1	0	0	—
StructureBody	3	0	0	0	—
TiresTread/belt	2	0	0	0	—
Unknown or other	2	0	0	0	—
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0	0	0	—
Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe	2	0	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Electrical system › Instrument panel › Speedometer/odometer
Odometer Fraud. The contact owns a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria. It was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 90,246 on June 22nd and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was 275,000. The contact performed a VIN search on VINverify.com and checked the service records. The Department of Motor Vehicles in Texas was contacted. The contact attempted to file a case with the local Police Department; however, the case was not accepted.
Aug 7, 2026 · 275,000 miles
Air bagsCrash1 injury
My Ford was involved in a frontal accident where my airbag didn't deploy and it caused serious head and bodily injury.
Apr 16, 2026
Power trainCrash
My 2007 Crown Victoria has had a worsening unintended acceleration issue over the past year. When hitting hard bumps the car will suddenly begin revving my itself (normal RPM is 600 idling in drive and 800 idling in neutral) when this issue occurs it will sit around 1k rpm in drive (pushing against the brakes so I must hold them down very hard) and will shoot up to 2k rpm in neutral. when the issue is occurring it drives the car forward with no user input. this issue has been becoming more and more frequent with it happening up to 5 times in a 15 minute drive. It is very unsafe and has caused me to hit a parking pole before as I could not slow the car down fully.
May 15, 2024
Steering
The lower steering column bearing is coming apart Iâve called numerous dealers for them to tell me itâs not under recall but itâs a known issue and my car has only 130,000 miles
Jul 15, 2025
Steering
The contact owns a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the steering column and rack and pinion were replaced. The contact noticed rust around the steering column. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact was notified of a recall but was unaware of the Campaign number. The local dealer was contacted and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
Mar 1, 2022 · 200,000 miles
Steering
STEERING LOSS CONTROL, INTERMEDIATE SHAFT SNAPPED
Oct 30, 2019 · 99,450 miles
Air bags
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THERE BE SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN DRIVING SOMETIME. AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT SOMETIMES FLASH ON AND OFF BUT NOW IT'S JUST ON AND NOT GOING OFF
Nov 1, 2018
Steering
UPPER AND LOWER STEERING SHAFT EXCESSIVE WEAR AND RUST BEYOND THE POINT THAT VEHICLE CAN NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN. STICKY STEERING WHEEL FEEL ALL THE WAY FROM FULL LEFT TO RIGHT TURN, BACK AND FOURTH. WAS FIXED 2 YEARS AGO UNDER RECALL BY FORD AND THE NEWLY REPLACED PART ARE CORRUPTED OVER SAFE USE AGAIN.
Mar 7, 2017 · 70,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.

NHTSA defect investigations

Steering Column Shaft ObstructionClosed
On July 7, 2014 the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a preliminary evaluation based on five complaints (VOQs) alleging incidents ofinterference between dislodged exhaust manifold heat shields and the lower steering shaft/knuckle, including one alleging the interference resulted in a crash on a highway entrance ramp. Since opening this investigation, ODI has received four additional owner complaints.One indicated that the shield was removed before binding could occur.The other three occurred at low speed and produced some momentary steering binding that was overcome by the driver when additional steering effort was applied.Once the shield was repaired or removed, the steering returned to normal.The single incident ODI identified as a possible crash (VOQ No. 10578715) related to this condition could not be verified and the description of the crash in the complaint was not…
PE14021 · opened Jul 7, 2014 · closed Nov 21, 2014
Loss of Steering ControlClosedLed to recall 13V385000
In its recall notice dated August 26, 2013, Ford Motor Company (Ford) notified NHTSA of a safety defect condition that may result in loss of steering in approximately 355,000 model year (MY) 2005 through 2011 Ford Crown Victoria and Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles built at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant, MY 2005 through 2007 Lincoln Town Car vehicles built at the Wixom Assembly Plant, and certain MY 2008 through 2011 Lincoln Town Car vehicles built at the St. Thomas Assembly Plant and that are currently registered or were originally sold in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or Wisconsin (NHTSA Recall 13V-385, Ford Recall 13S08).Ford's recall addresses a corrosion related…
EA13004 · opened Apr 26, 2013 · closed Nov 15, 2013
Loss of Steering ControlClosed
In the subject vehicles, the mechanical connection between the steering wheel and rack and pinion steering assembly consist of the steering column and an upper and lower intermediate shaft.A disconnection of any of these components from the steering system can create a loss of steering control.Allegations of a loss of steering control incidents reviewed during the Preliminary Evaluation PE12-025 appear to be related to a separation of the upper and lower shafts within the steering the column. In response to the Office of Defects Investigation's (ODI) Information Request (IR) during PE12-025, Ford provided 2 complaints and 9 warranty claims related to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles (see Figure 1 for an exemplar picture).ODI has received 5 complaints related to the alleged defect, including 1 related to an incident reported in one of the Ford complaints.The incident rate…
PE12025 · opened Sep 14, 2012 · closed Apr 26, 2013
TIRE VALVE CRACKINGClosed
ON OCTOBER 14, 2008, ODI OPENED PE08-060 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF CRACKED AND LEAKING SNAP-IN TIRE VALVES IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2007 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY.THE VALVES WERE SUPPLIED TO FORD BY TOPSEAL AUTO-PARTS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE SHANGHAI BAOLONG AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION IN CHINA.VALVES MADE BY TOPSEAL FOR AFTERMARKET SALE WERE THE SUBJECT OF TWO RECENT SAFETY RECALLS BY TECH INTERNATIONAL (08T-018) AND DILL AIR CONTROLS (08T-028), THE LATTER OF WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY ODI IN PE08-036 AND EA08-022.THE DEFECT CONDITIONS ADDRESSED BY THE AFTERMARKET TIRE VALVE RECALLS BOTH INVOLVED INADEQUATE RESISTANCE TO OZONE CRACKING DUE TO ISSUES WITH THE SUPPLY OF ANTI-OZONANT CHEMICALS TO TOPSEAL FOR A PERIOD FROM JULY TO MID-NOVEMBER 2006.THE AFTERMARKET VALVES WERE COMPOUNDED WITH A BLEND OF EPDM AND NATURAL RUBBER, USING A RELATIVELY LOW PERCENTAGE OF EPDM (EPDM PROVIDES…
PE08060 · opened Oct 14, 2008 · closed Apr 9, 2009