General poor engine performance.
Wheel covers fly off at an alarming rate.
Car is not as quick as it should be, it is powerful but not quick.
Handles well for its size.
On my 1993 Crown Victoria I had the wheel covers come off at an alarming rate as well. After 237,000 miles I sold it and bought a 1998 Crown Victoria with alloy wheels. Both cars have been much better than I expected.
OK...you say its not fast. I drove a 2001 CrownVic at 155mph.
155 mph is probably a stretch, considering it has a 140 mph speedometer. Yes, it received a healthy horsepower increase for 2001, but it's still only 25. My 1998 will do 132 mph. I'd say 140-145 is possible.
These cars have high gear ratio transmissions and rear ends. Plus, these small v8 engines don't have much low-end torque and produce maximum power at higher rpms. That is why the car is not too quick of the start, but has a good top speed.
The late model PI Crown Vic's have speed limiters. There is no way to go 155 without some computer tuning. I have drove 4 different model years. I have gone a max 137 in a 97 PI. I have been driving these for 6 years.
I now own a 99 cvpi with 3:55 gear Cool car surprising power for such a massive car... Yes you can burn rubber with this car. lol The problem is not burning too much... Riding on my old set of pirelli p6000 235 60 16 the car handles perfect even at very high speed Braking is very powerfull with dual pistons PI front brakes (same as 99 mustang cobra). Only one thing... driven at lo speed the car is hard to steer... my poor shoulders... tis is a true sports car...
I have never owned a Crown Vic Police car, but wish I could can't get the money together. I have respect for the people who own the car and hope they feel the same. I began to like them when my Dad owned the old Mn Highway Patrol cars back in the early 60's which were Maroon and white and were Ford's.My Dad owned the 1957-58-59 Patrol cars. He had them one at a time tho, traded up everytime he went in. My dream is to someday own a 2000-2004 Ford Crown Vic-Dark blue-dual spotlight's just a dream, but might as well dream big my Dad always said doesn't cost anything. Again my respect to all the Ford Crown Vic Police cars and people that own them.
It is possible to reach speeds in access of 150 mph on a crown vic "pi". I did this with my 1998 interceptor by changing the computer chip info... (basically what you are doing is overriding the limiter) It would only do 129 - 130 mph before the change. You have to be aware though that the transmissions in these vics were not designed for that kind of speed...that's why they had a "rpm limiter" on the engine to keep the transmission within its safe operation at high speeds. Remember the car weighs 4100 lbs... approx 4500 with all the police equipment added.
Get rid of the hub caps. They fall off at high speeds and they make noise because the hub caps are constantly flexing while you are driving. I fixed the problem by buying centercaps that snap on over special lug nuts that have a lip machined into them. I haven't had a problem since. The lug nuts are hard to come by. Don't buy them at Ford. Ford wanted $6 a lug nut. I didn't feel like paying $120 for 20 of them so I went to Napa and bought the same lug nuts for $1.75 a piece. Centercaps cost like $15 a piece. It's definately worth the little extra money to do it right. I don't recommend buying the CV alloy wheels unless you want to pay $220 a rim. Keep the black steel rims and buy the center caps and lug nuts for a total price of $95.
I too own a 2000 P71 that was purchased from the FBI with 80k miles on it. The car is very agile for its size and easily passes with great mid-range power. I don't see the need to test the top speed as I value my life and license, but it feels as strong as any sport-sedan that I've owned. Just watch the intakes for leaks, flush the transmissions yearly, and get rid of those pursuit tires if you drive in the snow belt. By far the worst tires for winter traction in history and the cause of those covers flying away.
I just bought a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor. I have had great results so far. I do crime watch patrol, so I am in my car 8 hours a night. It is a comfortable car to drive and handles great. Everything works on it and the gas mileage is alright for a big car in town. I am very pleased with it and got a great deal on it. I have driven Dodge Interceptors and Chevy, and there is no comparison.
I just purchased a 2000 Police Interceptor. I really love the car, it has lots of power and it easily merges through traffic. I'm not too sure, but I think the transmission has a shift kit, because every time I mash the pedal to the floor, the transmission kicks into each gear with great acceleration. It also came with the Goodyear Eagle ultra grip tires with lots of tread, I just have to stop smoking the tires. LOL.
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