-The speakers weren't working from day 1.
- Transmission needed replacement at about 9,000 miles.
- Locking system needed replacement at about 23,000 miles.
- The car continues to leak oil after about 2 years. All my efforts of stopping it have been of no avail.
- The engine began leaking fluid at about 34,000 miles.
- There is constant wear and tear on the cloth seats.
As I write this review, a big puddle of oil is forming underneath my car in the driveway.
-This car is simply not worthy of your time. I will never forgive myself for not buying a Chevy Caprice instead, which was a great car. I wish they were still in production today. Currently, the crown victoria and grand marquis are the only affordable big V8 sedans left.
-Trust me: you don't want one of these. Avoid these trash heaps at all costs.
Perhaps you should note that the 1994 Crown Vic comes with 4.6l SOHC engine rather than the 5.0l in your 1989. The early 4.6l is notorious for fluid leaks and oil usage. As to your other statement I will gladly race your Crown Vic with my stock 2002 Z-28. I have clocked high 12's, so beat that.
I owned a 1992 Crown Victoria and it was a fantastic car! It is almost identical to yours. It had the 4.6L engine. I sold the car with 245,000 miles on the original drivetrain which had never had any internal repairs. It never leaked or seeped a drop of oil ever! Everything still worked and it was an extremely reliable car. I worked at a Ford dealership as a mechanic for 15 years, ending in 1997. I had never seen a single 4.6L engine get replaced in that time! In fact, it was extremely rare to even have a leak on one, or any repair for that matter. Just before I quit the dealer, I looked into remanufactured engines out of curiosity. They were still not available due to lack of demand. Even the police, who went through 5.0L engines regularly, could not kill the 4.6L.
The car itself was also very reliable. There were a few issues with the brakes warping on mine, but those were corrected in the following year.
You must have had a combination of bad luck and a bad dealer.
My 1992 Grand Marquis has 153,000 miles with no repair more that $200. It's great. The only problem with it now is a combination of worn valve guides and/or seals. It will blow a puff of blue smoke when I accelerate from a long idle. I hear that was corrected in 1995 and later years. I was told I can have the valve seals replaced for $500 and that should fix it.
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