Vehicle profile
1987 Ford Crown Victoria LTD Crown Victoria LX
LX
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 150 hp
- Cylinders
- 8-cyl
- Displacement
- 5L
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Doors
- 4
Federal recall campaigns
4 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE — 2 of 4 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 1987 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
87V131000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMFUEL RAILS MAY BE BENT SO THAT NO. 5 INJECTOR CUPS ARE OUT OF DESIGN POSITION.
Consequence: BENT FUEL RAIL COULD CAUSE A FUEL LEAK, WHICH INPRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLIES AS NECESSARY.
17/08/1987
87V012000
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTINGSTEERING CENTERLINKS MAY BREAK AT A BEND LOCATION.
Consequence: STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE DIMINISHED, WITH REDUCEDCONTROL OF LEFT WHEEL ONLY AND CONSIDERABLE STEERING WHEEL FREE PLAY.
Remedy: REPLACE STEERING CENTERLINK.
09/02/1987
88V028000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORAUTOMATIC RETRACTOR FOR SEAT BELTS FOR DUAL FACING REAR SEATS MAY BE INSTALLED IN AN IMPROPER LOCATION.
Consequence: SEAT BELT COULD BIND BETWEEN SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACKCAUSING THE RETRACTOR TO BE SLUGGISH OR UNABLE TO TAKE UP EXCESS BELT SLACK.
Remedy: REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL THE RIGHT AUXILIARY SEAT BELTS.
08/03/1988
87V139000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSSPRING LOCK FUEL LINE COUPLING MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: INSTALL RETAINER CLIPS OVER THE COUPLINGS TO PREVENT COUPLING SEPARATION AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
04/09/1987
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"year": 1987,
"make": "Ford",
"model": "Crown Victoria",
"trim": "LTD Crown Victoria LX",
"submodel": "LX",
"horsepower": 150,
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"drive_type": null,
"fuel_type": "Gasoline",
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