The 2009 Ford Crown Victoria has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 391,888 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING14V7040002014-11-0536,888 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
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.
Remedy
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…
STEERING13V3850002013-08-29355,000 affected
Defect
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,…
Consequence
If the lower bearing separates, the vehicle may experience a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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…
Complaints by component
STEERING
16
2crashes
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
11
1crashes1fires
POWER TRAIN
5
SUSPENSION
4
1crashes
AIR BAGS
3
2crashes1fires1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ENGINE
1
Total complaints59
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2009 ford crown victoria. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the contact became aware that the lower steering column bearing was detaching. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that a visual inspection of the vehicle was performed…”
“Lower intermediate steering shaft and upper intermediate steering shaft universal joints are binding, causing very unpredictable steering and the upper intermediate steering shaft to begin separating from the steering column. This is covered under recalls 13s08/13r01. The vehicle was inspected and…”
“The contact owns a 2009 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound coming from underneath the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the fuel tank straps had fractured, causing the fuel tank to become detach and…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving, the power steering malfunctioned and the steering wheel became difficult to turn in either direction. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer berlin city ford located at 485 main st,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2009 ford crown victoria. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 13v385000 (steering). The contact called the manufacturer and was informed that the parts were available; however, they would not honor the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer…”
“Ford had a recall, 13s08, for the steering on these cars. I just purchased this car on 08?06/2019 and immediately checked your site for recalls. There is this recall and it was not completed. New jersey owned this car before me and must not have taken it in. I called ford and was told they will…”
“The transmission will not move in drive. Sets and idles. Give it some gas. Will not move. Going to cost $1200 to rebuild it”
“I had just gotten home from work. I put my car in reverse and went to go turn the steering wheel to right and the steering wheel seemed like it was stuck or caught on something so I tried to turn it it the other way to see if I couldn't get it to loosen up and when I had turned it to the right…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Ford Crown Victoria as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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