Wheel & Tire complaints by model year
| Year | Complaints | Share of year's complaints | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 4% | 10,000 miles |
| 2010 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% | 92,000 miles |
| 2007 | 2 | 4% | 6,000 miles |
| 2005 | 4 | 2% | 116,000 miles |
| 2004 | 12 | 9% | 109,000 miles |
| 2003 | 50 | 20% | 69,000 miles |
| 2002 | 4 | 7% | 15,000 miles |
| 2001 | 2 | 4% | 39,000 miles |
| 2000 | 7 | 8% | 46,000 miles |
| 1999 | 16 | 12% | 74,000 miles |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% | 84,000 miles |
| 1997 | 5 | 2% | 166,000 miles |
| 1996 | 7 | 3% | 151,000 miles |
| 1995 | 3 | 1% | — |
Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
Tl contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. The current mileage was 40000. While driving 70 MPH under normal driving conditions the vehicle spun into a ditch. The driver was injured and flown to the hospital. The passenger side rear tire tread separated causing the accident. There was nothing in the road. The tire was a Goodyear Eagle with 6000 miles. The amount of tread on the tire was unknown. Pictures and a police report are available. VIN and dot information was not available. Updated 02-01-08.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria. He received recall notice#07V079000, wheels, however, during inspection the technician stated that since the vehicle was not an active police Ford/cvpi they would not honor the recall notice. The wheels have not been replaced. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 116,000.
Ford recall for cracks in police interceptor wheels that was cancelled and removed from oasis database if wheels are not on a law enforcement vehicle any longer. Wheel is marked with the numbers of the defective ones and has a visible crack and creaks and won't hold a balance and wobbles while driving on highway and looses air . Wheel is unsafe in any usage and will eventually fail at any given point in time weather police or private and should be replaced by Ford under recall regardless of any prior notes. Recall work was started but not completed as all wheels were replaced but one before being sold to me by russia police department, since the other wheels were found to be defective this last wheel is no different and should be replaced under recall as its unsafe to use. …
The good year Eagle sport tires tore apart on a short trip to the grocery store and caused the car to be unsafe to drive. The tires were manufactured on June 2019 and purchased October 2019 and by January 3rd of 2021 they were flat and chewed up with only around 13,000 miles on them even though they were 50,000 mile tires. This complaint is involving the Goodyear tires that were on the car and the one that failed and was chewed up despite low miles and recently manufactured/made within the last 19 months prior to this happening. It should be noted that after the tire was discovered chewed up the brake system was in need of repair as the tire caused damage. The brakes were not responsive to stopping after the tire was chewed up even though there was some braking power when brake pedal was pushed down to the floor, the braking power was reduced and the brake light on the car came one. …
It happened on 12/17/2015 in the day time around 12 noon with a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lx with a set of 4 brand: Firestone tires, tire line: precision touring, size: 235/60r16 99t, dot: 2rku, date code djc3413 --- in light rain the car was making a right hand turn at a speed under 30mph and lost control; the car did a 360 and slid and hit a utility pole. The component is the tires, they did not hold the road in light rain. The car as totaled. I have photos, and I am storing the car, so the tires and car it can be inspected.
It happened on 12/17/2015 in the day time around 12 noon with a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria lx with a set of 4 brand: Firestone tires, tire line: precision touring, size: 235/60r16 99t, dot: 2rku, date code djc3413 --- in light rain the car was making a right hand turn at a speed under 30mph and lost control; the car did a 360 and slid and hit a utility pole. The component is the tires, they did not hold the road in light rain. The car as totaled. I have photos, and I am storing the car, so the tires and car it can be inspected.
Tl contact owns a 2002 Ford Crown Victoria. The contact stated that the tires on his vehicle constantly deflate. The mechanic stated that there was a leak outside of the rims and that the failure was caused by the rims and not the tires. The mechanic was unable to repair the rims. The current mileage is 59,000 and failure mileage was 15,000.
Recall 03V279000 subject: steel wheels: after having all the wheels replaced the consumer noticed that the rear wheels were cracked. While driving the vehicle vibrated uncontrollably. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the wheels were crack and needed to be replaced. Please provided further details.
Related recalls (1)
Wheels
On certain police and taxi vehicles equipped with steel wheels, some of the wheels May develop cracks in the rim near the weld line that connects the rim to the disk.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the four road wheels and spare wheel with the manufacturing date codes of August 18, 2001 through September 22, 2002.
NHTSA investigations
Fracture of the steel wheel rim
During a September 23, 2004 meeting and in subsequent discussions in November, Ford advised the office of defects investigation (odi) of their plans to introduce an improved steel wheel for manufacturing and service component use on the subject vehicles, indicating this would occur in December 2004.the new wheel design incorporates an additional manufacturing process (shot peening) which lowers tensile stress in the…
Fracture of the steel wheel rim
The subject wheel (new for my 2003) is used on crown victoria (cv) and grand marquis.complaint data indicates that wheel failure affects primarily the commercial specification cv model (police and taxi) which has unique design characteristics and is generally subjected to higher usage demands.during Ford's analysis, it was determined that cyclic bending moment fatigue could cause rim cracks to occur in the heat…
Tire valve cracking
On October 14, 2008, odi opened pe08-060 to investigate allegations of cracked and leaking snap-in tire valves in model year (my) 2007 vehicles manufactured by Ford motor company.the valves were supplied to Ford by topseal auto-parts, a subsidiary of the shanghai baolong automotive corporation in china.valves made by topseal for aftermarket sale were the subject of two recent safety recalls by tech international…
Frequently asked questions
Which Ford Crown Victoria years have wheel & tire problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2003 (50), 1999 (16), 2004 (12), 1996 (7) and 2000 (7) model years. Wheel & Tire complaints make up 20% of all complaints for the 2003.
Is there a recall for Ford Crown Victoria wheel & tire problems?
Yes — 1 recall, including 03V-279 (wheels, Aug 5, 2003). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers; check a specific car with the VIN recall check.
At what mileage do Ford Crown Victoria wheel & tire problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 81,000 miles; 43% happened before 50,000 miles.
What part fails most often?
Owners most often name the rim (21 mentions), followed by the tread/belt (9).
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.