11 of the 24 complaints about the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria are about the electrical system — 46% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR STALLS AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR SPEED. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY TWO PIECES OF METAL THAT CONNECT IGNITION SWITCH, AND DO NOT STAY CONNECTED, THAT'S WHY VEHICLE STALLS.*AK IGNITION SWITCH HAVE BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #874998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY COMING INTO TOWN. AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. NO BRAKES/NO POWER STEERING, VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DELL'S SERVICE CENTER. SERVICE CENTER REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND DISTRIBUTOR PICK UP, AND THEY ARE FORD PARTS.
NHTSA complaint #873347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE QUIT AND WILL NOT START, HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AND HASN'T HELPED.
NHTSA complaint #731514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE CARPORT, AND CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS FAILURE. ALSO, CONSUMER'S HOUSE CAUGHT ON FIRE, AS WELL AS THE OTHER VEHICLES CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #841472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CAR WAS SITTING IN A PARKING LOT AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE CAUSED BY THE INGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #986725 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
PARKED IN GARGE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DESTROYING A SEGMENT OF THE HOUSE.
NHTSA complaint #983182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NOTICED THE HORN BLOWING, THEN NOTICE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE IN THE STEERING AND DASH AREA, FIRE DEPT SAID ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #983025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NOTICED THE HORN BLOWING, THEN NOTICE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ON FIRE IN THE STEERING AND DASH AREA, FIRE DEPT SAID ELECTRICAL FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #983025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHERE IT STARTED BUT IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE INTERIOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #977518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.