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2006 Ford CROWN VICTORIA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

53 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

107,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 47 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Steering is the most frequently named component, appearing in 25 of 53 complaints (47.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior2547.2%
Braking behavior1222.6%
Transmission and shifting35.7%
Engine operation11.9%
Electrical and battery issues11.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Steering
25
Vehicle Speed Control
9
Air Bags
7
Electrical System
4
Suspension
4
Service Brakes
3
Engine
2
Exterior Lighting
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Steering25
Vehicle Speed Control9
Air Bags7
Electrical System4
Suspension4
Service Brakes3
Engine2
Exterior Lighting2

Steering: 25; Vehicle Speed Control: 9; Air Bags: 7; Electrical System: 4; Suspension: 4; Service Brakes: 3; Engine: 2; Exterior Lighting: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
8
100,000 to 149,999
18
150,000 and above
9
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9998
100,000 to 149,99918
150,000 and above9

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 9

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
3
2007
4
2009
1
2010
3
2012
12
2013
6
2014
3
2015
2
2016
4
2017
3
2018
2
2019
4
2020
2
2021
1
2023
2
2026
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20063
20074
20091
20103
201212
20136
20143
20152
20164
20173
20182
20194
20202
20211
20232
20261

2006: 3; 2007: 4; 2009: 1; 2010: 3; 2012: 12; 2013: 6; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 4; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2019: 4; 2020: 2; 2021: 1; 2023: 2; 2026: 1

Pattern summary

Steering leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10191422 · 2007-05-22 (May 22, 2007)

POLICE TRACK TRAINING PERSONNEL ARE REPORTING MOMENTARY POWER STEERING LOSS/LOCKUP WHEN EXECUTING HARD U-TURNS WITH 06/07 PRODUCTION FORD CROWN VIC POLICE INTERCEPTIONS. IN ADDITION, WE ARE RECEIVING COMPLAINTS FROM THE FIELD REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. CONCERN IS THAT THIS STEERING DEFECT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DURING NORMAL PATROL RESPONSES. THIS DEFECT IMPACTS AT LEAST ONE THIRD OF OUR ACTIVE PATROL FLEET (OVER 175 CARS, PERHAPS AS MANY AS 250). WE ARE MONITORING WHAT POLICE FLEETS IN ARIZONA ARE CURRENTLY DOING PER THE TSB ISSUED BY…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10191422 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10474596 · 2012-09-11 (September 11, 2012)

CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE STEERING COLUMN; THE STEERING COLUMN RETAINING RING FAILED. BINDING OF LOWER AND MIDDLE UNIVERSAL JOINTS AND BELIEVE IT IS HEAT RELATED. STEERING SHAFT NOT TRAVELING ON A TRUE AXIS AND A RESULT IS THE RETAINING RING IS BEING WORN AND EVENTUALLY WEARS OUT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 76,672 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474596 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10164338 · 2006-08-03 (August 3, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE ON INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE WITH THE BRAKE PADS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THIS ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OR CRASHES INTO PEDESTRIANS IN SOME INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE PROBLEM. AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT, THE INSURANCE COMPANY NOTIFIED THE CON…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,022 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164338 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10171330 · 2006-10-19 (October 19, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPING, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER; THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

Owner-reported narrative. 795 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171330 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10198422 · 2007-08-03 (August 3, 2007)

2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. SHIFT-LOCK MECHANISM WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND HAD A LOOSE BOLT PREVENTING THE TRANSMISSION TO GO FULLY INFO PARK CAUSING CAR TO REMAIN IN NEUTRAL AT FAILURE POINT. A LOOSE SHIFTER CREATED A "DEAD" SPOT BETWEEN PARK AND REVERSE GEARS. CAR DRIFTED FORWARD. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 35,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198422 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10359577 · 2010-10-07 (October 7, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL SO FIRMLY THAT THE TIRES BEGAN SMOKING. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BRAKE DEACTIVATION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 108,774.

Owner-reported narrative. 108,774 miles reported. Look up ODI 10359577 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10823884 · 2016-02-03 (February 3, 2016)

THE CAR STALLS WHEN IN MOTION AND EITHER PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL OR RELEASING IT. DRIVING ON CURVES MAKES IT MORE DANGEROUS SINCE THE POWER STEERING IN NOT WORKING WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF. THE WRENCH LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN IT STALLS AND THE CODE READS "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL SYSTEM IS STUCK CLOSED".

Owner-reported narrative. 108,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10823884 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10481494 · 2012-10-23 (October 23, 2012)

WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY WHEN I SMELT ELECTRICAL BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 159,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10481494 at NHTSA ↗