The 1986 Ford Crown Victoria has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 3,600,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
SPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
COUPLING COULD DISENGAGE DUE TO FUEL PRESSURE,VIBRATION, AND ENGINE MOVEMENTS; THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF FUEL WHICH, INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, CREATES A FIRE RISK.
INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“When traveling on highway vehicle shuts off without prior warning. It takes thirty minutes before starting back up. Dealership aware of problem.*ak”
“Engine stalled while traveling 70 mph on a very busy highway. My husband barely got the car pulled over with out an accident. There was no power steering or brakes. The car is parked. My husband was an ase certified technician for 20 years. He said the tfi module is the failed part.*ak”
“Going at any speed, when I make a right turn, the engine stalls and you can hear a whining noise when the wheels turn. . Have been to 2 mechanics and everything checks out good on analyzer. Help please! Before I have accident. *ak”
“I was driving on the highway going about 40mph when I started to smell a funny odor coming from my car. I was at a traffic light when snoke began to puur into the inside of my car and from under the hood. As soon as the light changed I found a safe place to park my car. I poped the hood and there…”
“There has been an electrical problem ever since I bought this car. When I apply the brakes, let my windows up or down or adjust my seat (electric), there is interference with the radio and that tells me something is wrong in the electrical system. Also, the right rear window has refused to let up…”
“There has been an electrical problem ever since I bought this car. When I apply the brakes, let my windows up or down or adjust my seat (electric), there is interference with the radio and that tells me something is wrong in the electrical system. Also, the right rear window has refused to let up…”
“There has been an electrical problem ever since I bought this car. When I apply the brakes, let my windows up or down or adjust my seat (electric), there is interference with the radio and that tells me something is wrong in the electrical system. Also, the right rear window has refused to let up…”
“There has been an electrical problem ever since I bought this car. When I apply the brakes, let my windows up or down or adjust my seat (electric), there is interference with the radio and that tells me something is wrong in the electrical system. Also, the right rear window has refused to let up…”
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER: MANUFACTURER HAS BEENCONTACTED. SERVICE BULLETIN, TSB ARTICLE NO.87-18-13, PROVIDES PROCEDURESFOR REWORKING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID COOLER LINE COUPLING TO THE RADIATOR,WHERE FLUID LEAKS CAN ORIGINATE. THE TSB STATES ... THE QUICK DISCONNECTFITTING SHOULD NOT BE REUSED BECAUSE…
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1986 Ford Crown Victoria as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.