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2011 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2011 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 32 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 14V704000 2014-11-05 36,888 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…

STEERING 13V385000 2013-08-29 355,000 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
12
SEATS
4
SUSPENSION
4
ENGINE
3
1crashes
POWER TRAIN
2
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1crashes
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
STRUCTURE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints32

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Unknown”

ENGINE · reported 2025-03-11

“Unknown”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2025-03-11

“Unknown”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2025-03-11

“I learned of recall on some models of crown victoria police interceptor. I own 3 such vehicles. Two were identified for recall, the third a 2011 however was not. This car has signs of steering issues very hard to turn the wheel at times. There is rust on the lower intermediate steering shaft and…”

STEERING · reported 2023-04-21

“Vehicle is exhibiting stiff steering issues associated with steering column. Mechanic determined steering shaft requires replacement. This vehicle was already involved in a steering column recall several years ago however the problem appears to have returned.”

STEERING · reported 2023-04-14

“The contact owns a 2011 ford crown victoria. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the steering wheel started clicking and making an abnormal popping sound. The contact stated that the steering wheel was difficult to maneuver. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated he was…”

STEERING · reported 2021-07-08

“My steering I super had to turn the wheel when parked as well as driving. It is because of the steering shaft is rusted out and very dangerous to drive .I just found out that ford had a recall on this issue but I never received a notice about it”

STEERING · reported 2020-02-14

“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 ford crown victoria. The contact stated that while driving at speeds above 60 mph, the front end would vibrate and a clunking noise was present coming from the steering column. Eventually the steering column would not lock after parking the vehicle. The vehicle was…”

STEERING · reported 2020-01-02
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Ford Crown Victoria as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.