1999 Ford Crown Victoria STD review from North America

Chronic problem with very slow windows; Ford attempted (?) multiple fixes to no avail.

Idle air control valve replaced in 2005 at 52,014 miles (car cold-started, but wouldn't stay on when accelerator was released) : repair cost $200.

Excellent engine and overall durability.

I love it when people slow down thinking I'm a cop! (hate it when they realize I'm not, and give me the finger as they zoom by enraged at having slowed down "unnecessarily"!). ;)

Total car care costs duly recorded on a spreadsheet comes to all of $2,681 as of May 2009, including: regular oil changes; 3 each of batteries, all tires, and air filter changes; 1 transmission fluid change (fluid was very low and transparent after only 20,000 miles, but Ford said it was "normal" and, unfortunately, it was beyond the 3 year warranty; I got it done at a gas station) ; 2 radiator flushes; a couple of lights; oddly, lots of wiper replacements and blades; added 1-1/4 ton standard U-Haul car hitch (regardless of trailer size, car drove like a dream with hardly noticeable decrease in mileage, even with mountainous terrain).

Petty personal issues: car horn needs to be pushed in just the right spot; radio buttons difficult to reach (I'm 5'10") ; water dripping in when trunk is lifted after a rain has long since gone; edge of inner trunk lid constantly cuts me when I reach in to open it (I'll never learn!).