1999 Ford Crown Victoria Reviews, Pricing & Specs

Performance: Nothing special. Ride is very good. Very comfortable for long road trips. Build Quality: Great, 165,000 miles and still going strong. Appearance: Nothing special. Its not gorgeous, its not ugly..lol Cost of Qwnership: Pretty good. Gets 18-19mpg in town. 25-26mpg on the hwy. Not bad for a heavy V8 car. Fun Factor: Actually pretty fun car. People think its a Highway Patrol car and move out of your way..lolApr 24, 2012

Incredibly durable! I've had two minor fender benders, and it still shows well! Other than basic maintenance (fluids, tires, batteries), she's had only two "major" repairs: the idle air control valve failed after 5 years ($200 repair) and, just a few months ago, the end links needed to be replaced ($200). That's it! No muffler/pipe replacements, no belts, no spark plugs, no starters, no alternators, etc!!! The only issues: 1) Half the instrument panel lights failed after 6 years(I drive with the lights on, and, if I had thought about it, would have dimmed the panel lights, at least during the day; repairs would probably be costly; if it ever fails completely, I'll tape something like LED Xmas lights to the outside (i.e., the side facing the driver). 2) The radio is too far for me to reach (I'm only 5'10", but keep the seat pretty far back for comfort (any closer, and my knees would hit the bottom of the steering column). 3) I constantly cut myself on the top of the trunk lid, which has a metal chrome (?) strip that is not flush with the trunk lid, itself (I've tried glue, tape, and screws, but nothing keeps it flush; over the years, I've just dealt with it as best as I could!). 4) After the seventh year, the cruise control failed slowly, then totally. I found out, accidentally (while hand-cleaning the engine compartment), that pulling the vacuum hose from the power distribution box seems to reset it. I've had to do it twice in the past 3 years.Jan 24, 2011

awesome car - miss it as much as I miss my BMW's and my Land Cruiser ... ticket proof ! Very comfy daily driver and super safety (one of the last body-on-frame cars made) Stang sourced motor got surprisingly good gas mileage (17/24 real world). Great long distance driver and lots of space too. Neighbors loved it for it's "presence" although it did cause it's own traffic jam whenever on Rt66 or I95 for people around you would slam on their brakes as you pulled up on them. I want to get another one - regardless of price, nothing can tpuch a P71 for being the ultimate battle cruiser (aka daily commuter) - Super strong construction - Highly evolved for what it is (Crown Vics have been in production uninterrupted for over 50 yearsso it has no issues to resolve) - P71's do not actually say "Crown Victoria" anywhere on the car (it does say Police Interceptor though) - Nicely subdued but performance sounding exhaust - Easiest car to own (I've had around 30 of them), easy to keep up and very durable AND reliable - most parts are cheap and easy to get. - Performance is very good for a large vehicle but it's size and mass means it is not going to handle like a Miata in an autocrossMar 30, 2010

It's all about the fat American sedans for me. I like it because it goes against everything people want cars to be now; small, fuel efficient, and conformist. It is the last of the full size rear-wheel drive V8 sedan family. You gotta learn how to drive a car like this, you can't just gun the gas all the time and brake at the last minute like you could with a little toy car. It makes you think about using gas necessarily and makes you make better judgments about risky turns and stuff because its big and has lots of momentum. Nov 10, 2009

It was a Police Interceptor model. I had to drive down to Miami to find her. She was to me, the ultimate car. Big inside and out, rear wheel drive, good power, great sound, high intimidation factor. Just a great car. I liked how she had all the upgraded, heavy duty parts. She even had sub frame connectors. My brother slid her into the midpoint bridge support and we fixed her. I plowed into the side of a school bus one morning and we had to say goodbye. Still miss her. Jul 05, 2008

The Crown Victoria is one of the oldest platforms on the market, and one of the toughest. The strongest version made by far is the police interceptor, very little body roll in turns, good acceleration considering how much this girl weighs, OK mileage for a V8 and amazing brakes. These cars are meant to take high speed turns, catch speeders on the highway from a dead stop, jump curbs, and idle in heat for hours on end, ALL without any problems. This is by far the last car I will own, once this one dies, Ill pick up a new one and have a lot of parts.Apr 03, 2008