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Average Mileage:
37,500 miles
Total Complaints:
2 complaints
Most common solutions:
- not sure (2 reports)
transmission problem
Helpful Websites About 2003 Ford Crown Victoria transmissioin shudders and hesitated
2007Jul 02
(reported on)Crown Victoria LX 4.6L V8
- Automatic transmission
- 40,000 miles
Both my 2003 Crown Vic and my sone 2002 Mercury Grand Marquis (same car)continuall have transmission shudder and hesitation problems. The Dealer said these transmissions are touchy and need trans flushes and replacement fluid every 25-30,000 miles. The Ford book says every 40,000mi. The problem is very irritating and I know will lead to early trans failure. I now have to go in about 25,000 intervals to have flushes done for about $150.00 each time. This car, while very nice riding, has had more than its share of problems including ball joints going out (both my and my sons Merc) front springs breaking, loosing axle's every 45,000mi. We are both easy drivers with mostly highway miles.
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2004Dec 01
Crown Victoria 4.6V8
It is no wonder that the auto industry is having severe problems staying afloat. This is a problem that goes back several years. My daughter has a 1999 crown vic and it does the same thing. I have been driving my g m c truck for 11 years add no problems ever and ir has 136,000 miles on it FORD SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!
papperof3
Burlington, KY, USA
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