1988 Ford Crown Victoria — Problems, Recalls & Complaints
Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.
2
Open Recalls
43
Owner Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
59
Fair
Reliability Score (0–100)
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1988 Ford Crown Victoria Safety Recalls (2)
96V07100025/04/1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
88V02800008/03/1988
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.
Remedy: REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.
Most Common Problems Reported for 1988 Ford Crown Victoria
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
SEAT BELTS
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
STEERING
3
POWER TRAIN
2
VISIBILITY
2
WHEELS
1
Based on 43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Safety Incident Summary
1
Crash-Involved Complaints
3
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
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