The 1987 Ford Crown Victoria has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,661,919 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.
SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.
REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
FUEL RAILS MAY BE BENT SO THAT NO. 5 INJECTOR CUPS ARE OUT OF DESIGN POSITION.
BENT FUEL RAIL COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY.
STEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION.
STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.
REPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 ford crown victoria. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle caught fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. Nhtsa campaign id number 87v131000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 ford crown victoria. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle caught fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. Nhtsa campaign id number 87v131000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1987 ford crown victoria. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle caught fire. By the time the fire department arrived, the engine compartment was engulfed in flames and the vehicle exploded. The vehicle was destroyed. Nhtsa campaign id number 87v131000 (fuel system, gasoline: fuel…”
“Tfi module sudden failure while driving. Could not restart engine. Fortunately speed was only 15 mph. If I had been at freeway speeds, loss of power steering and power brakes would have been very dangerous.*ak”
“While driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. *jb”
“The spring inside the drivers side seat belt failed and as a result the buckle did not lock (buckle serial number 2cm328401 allied chemical). *ak *cb *nlm”
“Loud popping sound heard. Steering became difficult. Visible failure on right front as tire was turned toward the engine at the top and turned outward at the pavement. Rear upper body frame complete separation by 2 inches, and front upper body frame visible fracture and ready for separation.…”
“Ignition switch and steering wheel column begin to heat up. *ak consumer stated that the dealer refuse to repair the vehicle unless they pay. *yd”
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: MANUFACTURER HAS BEENCONTACTED. SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB ARTICLE NO.87-18-13, PROVIDES PROCEDURESFOR REWORKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE COUPLING TO THE RADIATOR,WHERE FLUID LEAKS CAN ORIGINATE. THE TSB STATES ... THE QUICK DISCONNECTFITTING SHOULD NOT BE REUSED BECAUSE…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Ford Crown Victoria as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.