1985 Ford Crown Victoria Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Webbing on front seat belts is shredding. Could cause injury or death in an accident. *ak”
“On the failure date specified, I was driving on the freeway at about 65 miles per hour while using the cruise control. For some reason I do not presently recall, I needed to disengage the cruise control. I stepped on the brake two or three times and the car continued at high speed. Then I put the…”
“Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway coming into town. And vehicle shut off without prior notice. No brakes/no power steering, vehicle had to be towed to dell's service center. Service center replaced the ignition module and distributor pick up, and they are ford parts.*ak”
“Contacted ford headquarters they told me it is being appealed and nhsta has to be contacted if there is a recall I also saw it on the news in the month of september”
“Contacted ford headquarters they told me it is being appealed and nhsta has to be contacted if there is a recall I also saw it on the news in the month of september. No afety defect listed. *ak”
“Contacted ford headquarters they told me it is being appealed and nhtsa has to be contacted if there is a recall I also saw it on the news in the month of september. *ak *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*734301”
“Vehicle was parked in the carport, and consumer noticed that vehicle was on fire due to electrical wiring harness failure. Also, consumer's house caught on fire, as well as the other vehicles caught on fire. Dealer was aware of the problem. *ak”
“Vehicle experienced sudden acceleration resulting in vehicle collision.”
Defect investigations
ENGINE COMP FIRES
There is no summary currently available
BRAKE LINE PUNCTURES
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Ford Crown Victoria as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.