1998 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor review from North America
"Comfortable Workhorse"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At 78,500 miles the intake manifold cracked behind thermostat housing and the coolant shorted out one of the coils.
Today the transmission went out at 81,000 miles.
General comments?
I bought the Car at an auction for $3000.00. It is clean and up until the last few months has performed flawlessly.
The manifold and coil repair would have run somewhere between $550-800, but the taxi and police units are covered under a "campaign" through Ford dealerships. The transmission on the other hand is going to cost me close to $1000.00.
I certainly enjoy the car and hope mechanical problems do not travel in threes.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.6 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 81000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Tahoe |
| Date of Entry | 23rd October, 2003 |