Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Ford Crown Victoria has 36 NHTSA steering complaints and 2 steering-related recalls.
36
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria, 2005-2011 Mercury Grand Marquis vehicles manufactured March 2...
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STEERING
Ford is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 Ford Crown Victoria (including Crown Victoria Police Interceptors), Mercury Grand Marquis, and Lincoln ...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2023 | STEERING | Steering wheel hard to turn |
| Sep 14, 2022 | STEERING | Power steering went out when I was driving and barely avoided a collision. Light went out another ti... |
| Aug 26, 2020 | STEERING | DESPITE HAVING SUBJECT VEHICLE SERVICED BY A DEALERSHIP UNDER RECALL 13V385, THE LOWER INTERMEDIATE ... |
| Jul 19, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN YOUR ON THE HIGHWAY SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL FLOATS AWAY AND LIKE YOU ALREADY... |
| Jul 28, 2017 | STEERING | WHILE DRIVING HOME TODAY POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER CAR WHEN I S... |
| Mar 1, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INO... |
| Nov 30, 2016 | STEERING | THERE HAS BEEN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND THE STEERING BECOMES TIGHT AT LOW SPEEDS. FORD DEALER ... |
| Aug 6, 2016 | STEERING | TODAY I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA ON A CITY STREET. I MADE A LEFT HAND 90 DEGREE TURN ... |
| Oct 6, 2015 | STEERING | ON 10/06/2015 THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS TRAVELLING AT 65-70MPH IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF A HIGHWAY ... |
| Mar 18, 2015 | STEERING | I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON MARCH ... |
| Mar 14, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A... |
| Oct 7, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME ... |
| Aug 29, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE ATT... |
| Aug 29, 2013 | STEERING | I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND I MADE A COMPLETE STOP AS I PULLED FORWARD AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A... |
| Jul 9, 2013 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | TURNING CORNER AND STEERING ALL OF A SUDDEN BINDS UP. TOLD ITS A UJOINT PROBLEM THAT FORD SHOULD GET... |
| Jun 18, 2013 | STEERING,ENGINE | I WAS RESPONDING AS A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE EMT FROM MY RESIDENCE TO THE FIRE STATION FOR AN EMERGENCY... |
| May 1, 2013 | STEERING | ON MULTIPLE DRIVES STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND NOT RESPONSIVE. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE PRONOUNCED AT ... |
| Mar 2, 2013 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SP... |
| Jan 9, 2013 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SP... |
| Dec 3, 2012 | STEERING | RECIEVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOST OF STEERING IN THE 2005 - 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE IN... |