2nd Generation Crown Victoria
- Years
- 1998–2011
- Reliability
- 32nd out of 94
- PainRank™
- 3.16
- Complaints
- 139
1st Generation Crown Victoria
- Years
- 1992–1997
- Reliability
- 29th out of 94
- PainRank™
- 2.58
- Complaints
- 45
Ford Crown Victoria Generations
The Crown Victoria has 2 generations available in North American markets. A generation is a group of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways.
The 2nd generation (1998—2011) has been the least reliable.
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