1996 Ford Crown Victoria Police Intercepter review from North America
"Money pit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The cat-converters blew up.
The fuel pump died.
Transmission would shift rough, and bang and clank through gears.
Auto windows were moody and only worked when they felt like it.
The car had a good size oil leak.
Broken blend door actuator and AC unit.
Numerous electrical issues.
General comments?
I bought my 96 Crown Victoria in 2007. It looked really cool because it was an ex-cop car.
The car drove fine for about four months and then everything just began to break.
The check engine light was on, and when I took it to a shop they said that the cat-converters were shot, and that it would cost about 1500 bucks to replace (car had four cats).
Around Xmas, whenever I turned on the defroster, the turn signal fuse blew, and eventually the high-beams quit working too.
The A/C was totally non-existent, which made driving in the summer tedious.
The auto windows were temperamental and the car burned as much oil as it did gas.
The fuel economy was pathetic, a military tank does better on gas.
Its only redeeming quality was that it was very fast and people moved out of my way.
The car didn't even last a year. Very disappointing considering it was "Built to Last". What a joke.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1996 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.7 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 1 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 135000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 154000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet S-10 |
| Date of Entry | 24th August, 2008 |