21 of the 49 complaints about the 1988 Ford Crown Victoria are about the electrical system — 43% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 125,000 miles.
21
Complaints
0
Crashes
12
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 5.0 LITER 302 CUBIC INCH ENGINE (FUEL INJECTED). SECOND GENERATION (2G) ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10320358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA# 96-V-071-000: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10018183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
DEFECTIVE IGNITION MODULE CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL IN AN INTERSECTION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
IGNITION MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL, ONCE STALLED THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK BUT NOT START. NLM
NHTSA complaint #558613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN IT COMES TO A STOP. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #878460 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #504880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED.
NHTSA complaint #507983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #805395 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #508058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL AUGUST, 5TH. ON AUGUST 25, VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. RECALL (96V-071).
NHTSA complaint #801441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER DRIVING AND PARKING FOR 15 MINUTES, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #983664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF TILT STEERING COLUMN AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #983051 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATED AND BURNT INSULATION DUE TO LOOSE CONTACT RIVET.
NHTSA complaint #983072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE WHICH MELTED IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING HARNESS
NHTSA complaint #983074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ENGULED THE CAR IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND A FIRE STARTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND ENGULED THE CAR IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #982935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE PARKED AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. POSSIBLY WIRING UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #979830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLE PARKED AND SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. POSSIBLY WIRING UNDER THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #979830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. TT
NHTSA complaint #979043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
A PLUG CONNECTOR TO THE ALTERNATOR MELTED DOWN CAUSED CAR TO SHUT OFF . TT
NHTSA complaint #971912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.