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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2FALP74W3VX••••••1998 Ford CROWN VICTORIA
This build draws 4.3× more complaints than the average 1998 Ford CROWN VICTORIA build (11 vs 3).
11on this build
100on the model
39builds in total
1involved a crash
2injuries
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 5Seats 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashJul 2000
Consumers vehicle front end hit the passengers side of another vehicle at 30 mph, and neither drivers side or passenger side airbag deployed. Also had previously been rear-ended by a vehicle traveling at 65-70mph and pushed into a truck, and airbag did not deploy then,dealer has…
Vehicle Speed ControlSep 2007
The contact owns a 1997 ford crown victoria. The dealer stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number 08V051000 (vehicle speed control:cruise control). The speed control switch was deactivated at the cost of $100. She called the manufacturer because the dealer…
Engine And Engine CoolingAug 2007
I own a !997 crown victoria, which overheated due to a crack in the intake manifold. I have owned this vehicle since 4-06-2002, and did not know about the recall until I looked it up on the internet! I had to pay for the repair myself, I think I should have been notified by ford!
SuspensionApr 2004
Vehicle experienced the same problem as described in the lower control arm recall 98V322000. But, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN
Unknown Or OtherSep 2002
1997 ford crown victoria. Ph *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**767676
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2FALP74W3VX224474 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.