2003-2010 Ford Crown Victoria - IIHS Crash Tests

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Front and Side Impact crash tests for the Ford Crown Victoria, as presented by Consumer Reports
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The Ford Crown Victoria received the following ratings in the IIHS's crash tests:
Frontal Offset: Good
Side Impact (No Airbags): Poor
Side Impact (With Airbags): Marginal
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iihs.org
consumerreports.org

[@traviskantz2368]

I just finished watching the last crown Vic being assembled and now I'm watching this

[@michaelpace6347]

same here lol

[@prototype3947]

Me too haha

[@bmxkid8205]

me too lol

[@jaydenthompson1747]

Me too!

[@thepantherchannel2988]

me too :(

[@faithingod9554]

As long as I don't get hit from the side I'm good.

[@dividednations44]

me too! good luck, fellow ford driver!

[@danwat1234]

DecrepitOrigin888 except for the gas mileage

[@danwat1234]

DecrepitOrigin888 Good to know thanks. Yeah the police idling all day and rushing in town are lucky to get 10MPG I think. But now they'll be getting Tauruses which'll be somewhat better but still doesn't shut itself off to reduce idling.

[@koolmaanofficial]

danwat1234 I actually think in the newer models that it is 16MPG in town, and on highway 24MPG

[@hesayad1055]

danwat1234 you can get 30mpg highway

[@qbertguy]

Ford's panther platform was the last true American sedan

[@jojorobino5312]

The best vehicles ever made.

[@LITTLE1994]

Yup.

[@chrysler238]

Chrysler 300 as well

[@venz8201]

I'd count the Impala in as well, it was so widely used that a special fleet model was kept past the redesign.

[@jameslongstreet9259]

The last of kind. A part of America departed with those cars 😔

[@emilywest4765]

That very first crash was exactly what happened with my 2002 crown Vic. Hydroplaned and hit the barrier on an interstate going 70 and I walked away with a burn from the airbag and that was it. Very safe car!!!

[@thelaughinghyenas7962]

My wife's 03 Crown Vic was hit from the side by a Toyota Sienna red light runner about a month ago. She drove it home, and she was uninjured. They had to ambulance out the Toyota AND the driver. I drove the car to work before getting it to the dealer for the insurance adjuster's. (She took my F-150). The handling on the Crown Vic was messed up and it rattled but with that damage it was operational.

[@albertjacobson1421]

Was it close to the front/rear or in the center as demonstrated in this video?

[@thelaughinghyenas7962]

Albert Jacobson , Stoved in passenger side front door and the area between the front wheel and the door. The door didn't pop but it sure looked like Hell! They had to re-do part of the frame on the front, pull the engine, re-do the door and that post, etc. If it had been an ordinary Crown Vic (it was a Ford Factory CNG version so it was more valuable) they would have scrapped it. As it was I spent over a month arguing with them to fix it despite the expense.

[@c4_yrslf726]

Woaw I like stories like that

[@dw8469]

Yup they are solid. Body on frame design helps with that

[@jm036]

@@dw8469 Body on frame is trash.

[@melissaLauko]

crown victoria: *crashes on front* front bumper: *im fine bro, im fine*

[@dkt1976dt]

I love the Panther platform cars, they are solid, roomy, comfortable and they dont cost a fortune to repair and they get decent gas mileage. I survived a 65 mph head on crash in my 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis by a drunk driver who blew through a redlight and hit me dead center, all the airbags deployed and the car held up very well. The state police said i had the right car for the accident, if i had been driving anything smaller i would have received serious life threatening injuries or death. Right now i drive an 04 Mercury Grand Marquis, which is the better because of the 2003 overhaul to the frame, suspension, brakes, airbag system and mechanical upgrades. I would buy another Grand Marquis, Crown Victoria or Town Car in a heartbeat. I owned quite a few Panther platform cars from the 80s and 90s, i grew up around big fords all my life and love driving them.

[@albertjacobson1421]

+Donald Thompson Are you saying that the frame in a Grand Marquis is stronger from 03' and onward?

[@dkt1976dt]

I would say yes due to the new frame design, plus the 03 onward had more safety equipment as well as better braking and handling.

[@iamphoenix7942]

Donald Thompson I've been driving Ford Crown Vics for past 10 years and refuse to drive anything else

[@mugglepower]

I drive past a lot of fucking trucks every day in my vic, some of them assholes even put pushbars on theirs, this makes me feel bette.r

[@stuartschultz8823]

Donald Thompson the U-Haul truck handled better than my dads 2010 grand marquis

[@adeedaas]

They seem to be pretty safe in police use (with the PI package) just because they are one of the most rugged sedans ever made

[@mte_seven]

Not for the side.

[@mte_seven]

@Black Man even thought it happens rarely, when it happens in this car, you have a low chance of surviving.

[@mte_seven]

@Black Man you just cant excuse by saying that all cars are weak by the sides

[@mte_seven]

@Black Man well i can agree but that, but if youre just saying it because you like that car i wont

[@aspieotaku3580]

Knew a guy who got T-boned in a p71 and he walked away without a scratch.

[@dannydevito9514]

Reinforced B pillar unlike the base model. Very safe.

[@BobSmith-lf7xl]

@@dannydevito9514 You mean that the P71 has a reinforced pillar? I didn't know this.

[@aspieotaku3580]

@God Zilla its a tank.

[@BBT609]

@God Zilla all of them. Crown Vic, Marquis and Town Car are body on frame.

[@rickhunter6513]

Years ago I got blasted on the right side b pillar by a Ford Focus going 30-35 mph. The impact spun me around, right side of the Vic, completely smashed in. I was actually able to drive the Vic from the scene and it drove completely straight. Several months later it came back from Ford. You can’t even tell it was ever hit. These cars were tanks.

[@moparmaniac21]

Its what the car was rated for, I'm not sure if there is footage of it anywhere. But Ford couldn't claim that if it didn't prove to be true. And it is VERY impressive. I don't think US police forces would use the Crown Vic for over 25 years if it was a death trap...

[@stuartschultz8823]

moparmaniac21 they got rid of it because it couldn’t keep up with 4 cylinders. The marauder had 302 horsepower and would not had a prayer at catching a modern v6 or v8. They would need a helicopter

[@hotrodmercury3941]

There are a few vids out there. One of a guy who survived a side impact, drove it home and swore by the car. The second was two police officers who took a 70 MPH head on to save traffic behind them. Both survived and the car was in bad shape, both of them continued to serve and swore having a crown vic at home. One from personal experience. Never had a accident but drove by a Grand Marquis GS that had been head onned by some big truck and then slammed into on the side by some crossover. The driver just got out casually and was standing next to the car talking to police. Crying over it.

[@hotrodmercury3941]

@@stuartschultz8823 it was because they were expensive to make (body on frame is expensive) and with the gas milage they had, it was less then what newer vehicles could do.

[@bentrod3405]

@@stuartschultz8823 yeah, they aint the fastest from factory. If you put some work into that 4.6 though they’ll run quick.

[@venz8201]

@@hotrodmercury3941 the main reason they got rid of it was because in 2012 the NHTSA imposed a requirement that all cars have electronic stability control, and the car wasn't worth the redesign it would take to make it work.

[@shepd3]

The fuel tank is not in the rear bumper. The fuel tank is between the rear axle and the trunk, several feet from the bumper. It is armored and bagged for safety. Nevertheless, it takes a 75 mph collision to cause the fuel tank to rupture. Police models optionally include an automatic fire suppression system (underbody mounted auto fire-extinguishers) and you may look up video showing just how incredibly well they perform in such extreme conditions. Citation: I am an owner of such a vehicle.

[@pantherplatform]

It also applies to the crown vic and Grand Marquis because they're all *_PANTHER PLATFORMS_*

[@KFCGAMING55]

And the mercury marauder as well I imagine

[@criznitty]

#povertypantherplatform

[@42luke93]

@@KFCGAMING55 Yes

[@papawoody7352]

I have always driven the big fords, and my wife has been rear ended2 times once in the side they all were drive able and 1 new car that hit the back was totaled. I am happy with them there cheap and easy to work on. just picked up a 05 merc 34,000 $5700. with handling and performance gear and dual exhaust

[@papawoody7352]

Never heard of the foam idea!! Interesting and makes sense. wonder if it would help with rust also on the bottom between the wheels where the jack would go? cant think of what its called.

[@randomrazr]

what do u think of the lincoln town ars?

[@c4_yrslf726]

Well most of it is true but the part about oxydation.. Oxydoreduction is a process where an oxydant steals electrons from a reductor, that reaction is caused by the oxydant being really electronegative (strong force which attracts electrons) Oxygen is highly electronegative like fluor chlore and other atoms in that area of the periodic table. That means that oxygen can be an oxydant and steal electrons from other less electronegative material like metals. The metals left with less electrons now have to change form to stay stable and that form is rust. By the way I never thought about foaming the inside of the frame and bumpers! I will probably do that to mine. And where I live rust is really everywhere with water and snow pouring with a lot of temperature differences..

[@shanemarcotte2062]

@@petekiryluk3298 Run that by me again.....

[@abdulgill5013]

Why is this in my recommended 10 years later!?

[@muhib9478]

ahh the beamng

[@dahlialuxemburg751]

same, i watched the last one being made, and now i'm watching how good this is. wow.

[@chanieldavez3448]

This makes me want to not drive anymore

[@Angel-cp5yi]

Lol

[@stuartbear922]

Yep, me too. In 50 years people won't believe we ACTUALLY drove our own cars! So dangerous

[@thebrand647]

just modify the car, tougher doors, bla bla bla Im not a car expert

[@sterrshow5016]

0:18 i bet a dummy has never been so comfortable before in a head on impact crash

[@iDiOt5]

LOL

[@Gamebreaker08]

That side crash definitely is fatal. Did you guys see the way that neck snapped?

[@aspieotaku3580]

Not sure about all that knew a guy who got T-Boned in a p71 and he walked away without a scratch, its actually a safe car, its a 4000 lb tank of solid steel!

[@joyride2013]

Seriously? Look at the footage. Shit's gnarly man. You don't want to get hit in the side in one of these things.

[@aspieotaku3580]

sugahotcakes Drove one, got sideswiped by a mercedez benze the benze was tatalled, all i got was a cracked signal lense, not even a dent in the car, I still drive it like no fucks givem, 4000 lbs of solid steel.

[@joyride2013]

Aspie Otaku Sure you did. One of the major downfalls of the panther platform is that they can't take a hit. The front end is just...crunchy. But its BOF so easy to fix.

[@aspieotaku3580]

sugahotcakes i did i had to file my insurance claim.

[@buff6637]

My 04 Marquis was totalled from behind in 2015...Great Car..Climbed out and walked away! Just bought a 2003!!

[@skylancer-zer0205]

I had a 1997 Vic as my first car, and while my grandpa was working on it it rolled over the wooden chucks and down his driveway, across the road and through a barbed wire fence, and then hit a hay bail hard enough to toss it into the air (he lives on the side of a mountain mind you). Other than the front bumper being slightly warped and losing the driver's side mirror it was perfectly fine. Try THAT in a 2015 Corolla XD

[@Y10Q]

Eric Stearns 2015 Corolla is probably 10x safer than a 1997 crown vic. Just because it had no damage on the outside, doesn't mean you would survive in it.

[@capitalisteconomist]

Y10Q Oh really? I have a 2003 Crown Victoria and I will take a bicycle over that fart can corolla. www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2012/01/what-kind-of-car-hits-a-rock-wall-at-92mph-and-lets-the-driver-walk-away-you-know-the-answer/

[@calvinleong215]

+Eric Stearns Why are americans always insisting that car damage over human injury? Ford cars might be solid but i saw a news last month a corolla hit a focus but the focus driver's neck break but the corolla driver walk out like nothing,the corolla's front end is destroyed but the focus ass is just a little scratch

[@MagicMike87]

Always laughs at those who think that older cars are safer lol

[@UPMOSTJEWEL]

well fyi older ford cars are safer than brand new cars because they got thick steel sheet metal panels and strong thick metal bumpers ofcourse none of you whould know because none of you have worked with metal

[@coydog7902]

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[@humakhan80]

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[@gator_productions]

What

[@jeremyf6821]

With the weight on the side crash test, it's only a little lower than getting smashed by an Ford F-150. Not surprised it would crumple.

[@RC_Rooster]

Jay Winter crown Vic weighs about the same as most f150s and more than all the rangers

[@calvinnickel9995]

What? My Honda Civic weighs 3300 lbs!

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

@@calvinnickel9995 CROWN VICTORIA WEIGHTS = 4.200. POUNDS

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[@JimTheZombieHunter]

Came here because my '07 CVP just got smoked on the highway yesterday by an F-350. I not only drove it home, but (I have a parts car) it'll be back on the road Monday morning. This is one tough-assed car! The pickup had to be towed. If this were a Corolla (not that there's anything wrong with them) .. she'd be a write off.

[@thatBMWkid]

I'd probably take the new Charger, too. At this point, it's been 14 years since the Crown Vic's last major update. My local PD is replacing them with Chevy Tahoes, and a small number of new unmarked Chargers. All the others in Oregon are going with the V8 Caprice. If Ford had brought the car up to date and added their new 5.0, I'm sure most PDs would still be Ford customers. So far in Oregon, not a single Taurus has been ordered.

[@dereklawr]

i don't care about the specific car, i just don't want to be in an accident. period. drive safely, y'all.

[@StockTurboN20]

For real accidents suck regardless what car it is

[@bluesharp59]

Thumbs up liked for you and Happy Thanksgiving.

[@ghgh094]

I survived a major Crash in crown vic with Semi truck, my head was stitched and the car was operational, the repair cost was so cheap

[@MSX98FMDnB]

guess you both are built ford tough

[@gbruno01]

@98MAzdaMilleniaS they have yet to make a video for the Millenia, but they do have the printed results for all of their tests on their website. Thanks for your interest!

[@bryanmendoza7630]

I can vouche for the front test accident. A damn 2007 Toyota tundra made a left turn when I had the right of way.

[@KillanatorVids]

Wow!! Looks at the dashboard at the side impact!

[@ThomasP187]

thats the first time i ever saw a brick wall run a red light

[@gillisledoux007]

The side impact "truck" has no deflection at all. Guess what, if your car gets hit by a tank you are going to get fucked up in any case.

[@directorjustin]

gillisledoux007 It's heavier than the car it's crashing into. It's meant to represent a large pickup or SUV.

[@gillisledoux007]

I'm just not gonna bother explain to you what deflection is.

[@directorjustin]

gillisledoux007 Also, the Chevy Spark, a smaller and lighter car, got a top rating having been hit by the same object. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYm7epeEmq2rY8U

[@c4_yrslf726]

Well isn't it normal? A heavier car is way harder to move than a small car so it is imminent for the small car to break off the impact by moving compare to a damn crown vic

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

Justin The crown vic is bigger and heavier than a lot of SUVs and trucks and you have to consider also the front of a SUV or pickup will be a crumple zone too If anything it represents a semi

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[@eduardocortes4317]

That side impact test is not accurate unless it was a tank or a big B class truck. The car that T bones will also have a crumple zone thus taking some of the damage away from the panther car

[@vintagefancollector1436]

Exactly. This is just straight horseshit. And people who try to hate on these eat it up like shit sandwiches.

[@popeyeandstraussmx4165]

Just reinforce the beam that the rear door attached to and it’ll perform way better. Either way.... the crown Victoria is one of the best overall cars for variable use ever made. Very affordable, reliable, capable of power, decent gas mileage, have a lot of room in them, hell then can even go decent offroad on stock suspension and they could handle a little better in pavement but that’s nothing that aftermarket struts can’t fix.

[@abueissa.]

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[@Sebastian-kz1ge]

ايه نعم

[@L30GH05TDUD3]

Remember, you’re pretty much safe in the crown vic, just as long as you don’t get impacted by the sides.

[@LITTLE1994]

I don't know why they used the Town Car in the offset, despite it is the same build as the Vic. The Panther cars are very tough, being body on frame. The side impact is a bit unrealistic and more of a worst-case scenario, because that's from a truck going full speed. Nevertheless, definitely avoid side crashes, as that is the weak spot in full frame V8 cars. I have a 1989 LX Crown Victoria. The old ones are really tough, but that metal body is a danger to the passengers during major crashes as all the forces pass through. Anyway, love the Panthers, and I definitely miss the Crown Victoria in their legendary 33 year use from the police and taxi duties. They are the last true American cars...

[@midwestfarm757]

IIHS does a lot of testing based on finding data suggesting high amount of claims or injuries occurring from a particular accident. Recently they started doing the partial 25% front crash for this very reason. When data showed most car companies could then pass the test, they found a discrepancy with some companies saving money and only retrofitting one side of the vehicle, or neglecting lower trim levels, so they started doing partial front end crashes on the right side too because data showed many injuries were still occurring. IIHS basically trickles down to the insurance companies who write insurance policies.

[@katieb777]

Its a shame that the Crown Vic was discontinued by Ford ! its a great size car that is PERFECT to use as either a taxi cab or police car ! its also a big + that it has a V8 under the hood . An uncle of mine nearby has 2 i rode in one before & they are very comfortable & spacous with PLENTY of leg room !

[@TheJnkh]

ford losing money making big n strong engine and using double metals

[@alexnds1]

this is one of the last Body On Frame Vehicles on the market (built like trucks) and not build with a Unibody. This car, at nearly 5,000 lb has as much weight as an SUV, has a full frame, and is easier to repair because of the full frame construction. In real world, size and weight is your best friend in a crash.

[@superstormj]

Did you have the side airbags? My 05' CVPI does, was wondering how accurate these tests are.

[@AfterDark33]

Side impact crashes were never the strong suit of body on frame cars, due to the lack of major reinforcement from the roof, lower rocker panels, and B pillar.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

That makes absolutely no sense, there is no reason why you can't re-enforce. For example the P71(police) have increased bracing on the roof. Has nothing to do with them being body on frame nor does lumping them all together pass muster either. By that logic all uni-body perform the same, which they do not clearly. Extra bracing on uni-body is needed due to not having a full frame.

[@joakimvhes302]

Well, you also can install a homologated roll-bar, better protection in case of rollover and due to it's mounting on B pillar it will stiffen the car, so side impact won't crample it too much.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

@@joakimvhes302 Correct they actually had an integrated roll bar on the Studebaker Avanti of all cars to have one out of the factory. It wasn't a welded cage obviously. Yet it was actually above requirements for the time period of a race car requiring a roll cage which would have been a cage.

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

Side impact isn't the strong suit for ANY car due to the lack of material separating passenger from the vehicle crashing into it. Front and rear crash is safer because you have the hood and the trunk space giving you distance from the crash and time to crumple to absorb impact energy.

[@LITTLE1994]

That may be true, but you can always put in a roll bar to fix that issue.

[@matrixmaster2233]

I just watched the last crown made video and now I'm watching this?wtf?

[@cleanproductions7941]

I wrecked my 02 grand marquis while racing and it only had scratches on the bumper this is a very safe car

[@coleman4840]

I smacked into a deer at 40 miles an hour in my 2009 CVPI and the only thing that was damaged was a corner light. The crown Vic is almost indestructible

[@215alessio]

You are right about that. But: the weight of the massive and heavy engine is in front. The traction is in the lighter rear, it has a simple rigid axle like a truck and simple suspensions. It will spin out of control much easier than any front wheel driven hatch. I will post some vids on how my car handles in snow with summer tyres

[@LordMcTurtle]

Here in France, this car doesn't exist, but I really like it ! Why does American people hate this car ? ^^"

[@mte_seven]

As long as I buy one with Side-Airbag equipped im fine.

[@sanchezv8]

I love my crown vic police interceptor rides good sounds good never had any problems at all still running strong

[@murmaider2]

because it was an offset test, the drivers side frame rail was bent, causing the cabin to warp, but the cabin itself did not wrap because of the impact but because of the frame under it absorbing the energy. It's actually a pretty good design for frontal impacts. But yeah during a rollover, the body has no strength, thats why the vic fairs horribly in side impacts.

[@gbruno01]

@weaponexpert1 The IIHS either didn't conduct a rear impact crash test for this vehicle, or they didn't make a video of the test. You can go to the IIHS website (iihs.org) for a page with the full results of all of their tests on the Crown Victoria. Hope this helps!

[@moparmaniac21]

I was referring to the frame and chassis, boss. Having body-on-frame makes the car a lot more durable just in everyday driving and makes it ride better. Why do you think pick-up trucks still use full-frames?? Because its tough.

[@LITTLE1994]

@God Zilla WRONG. ALL Panthers, no matter what model or year, are complete frame.

[@cameronsmith5479]

Simple fact from the real world is that the weight of a vehicle is still a massive determinant in the outcome of a crash for drivers. Ask any fireman or police officer who does crash scenes. The Vic/Marquis/Town Car are all massive at around 4500 pounds. That's into full size SUV territory. If you drive one and have a crash with a car that weighs 1500lb less, the force of impact will be dramatically different for the lighter car. While the IIHS has its purpose and valuable info, this one fact is often just ignored.

[@TestTubeBabySpy]

I got t-boned in a 88 crown victoria at about 30 mph, i didnt get hurt at all but the front doors were smaller on the boxes

[@aspieotaku3580]

Yeah this vid is full of shit!

[@scottkrafft6830]

The pre-91s are definitely stronger, in my opinion.

[@JP-vf9yb]

Scott Krafft they definitely are...

[@LITTLE1994]

I have a 1989. The doors are hardly smaller at all! They're just squarish. But the Vics back then, although LESS safe than '92 onwards, they are stronger in comparison.

[@therik6909]

Well, looks like I will drive sitting in the middle.

[@redoctober90]

All I know is I've been in a rear ender in my 2003 CVPI twice, both low speed. One was with a 2008 Accord and another with a 2000 Neon. The Vic won both of those fender benders. Despite the old technology and the fact the powertrain and design were severely outdated, somehow they still served a purpose. The "LT1 9C1 CAPREECE!!111!" crowd suggested the Vics were disposable, but every one I've seen on the road has at least 75,000 miles on them, some like mine have six nonzeroes on the odometer.

[@user-xg8yy7yl1d]

Vics arent disposable at all. Theyre the car equivalent to the 300 i6 engine so damn reliable that ford had to stop making them

[@johngreek2039]

Are the side airbags of the Ford Crown Victoria (that cover only the head) the same with the side airbags of the Lincoln Town Car?

[@patriot9455]

I read some of the other comments, some commenters seem to believe there is such a thing as a safe road or safe traffic. What makes a car or road and traffic as safe as possible is an awake and aware driver in every vehicle.

[@elijahvincent985]

So glad my first car was my late Grandmother's 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis! Ran so great! Traded it in 2017 for a 2014 Ford Focus, my current daily driver!

[@lukefoster3740]

I live in Minnesota and I was stupid and drove in ice rain and spun into a guard rail going about 50 and damage was pretty minimal but then again mines a 95

[@bonnetlid]

The Ford crown Victoria was a beautiful car

[@SlimChanceDubs]

Thank you KZbin recommended section

[@rustyshitbox]

a friend of mine put the engine of his grand marquis, in the passenger seat. as the result of 70mph direct into a tree. He walked away, minor scrapes.

[@98MAzdaMilleniaS]

@gbruno01 Could you post a video for the Mazda Millenia by the IIHS ?

[@conners8911]

I hit a semi on the freeway I was ok

[@TurboDiesel-zf8ph]

These things are fucking durable I hit the rear driver side of a suspects car at 30 MPH with the front passenger side of the Vic he kept going as well as I the Vic made like 5 blocks before it overheated because the radiator was destroyed but it was still driving

[@zamorakbrews7228]

gotta get a p71, reinforced side pillar

[@chpman2013]

@Porsche1080 well, the new taurus police interceptor is gonna have this high-strength bar that runs the width of the car from b-pillar to b-pillar to help offset the side impact

[@poljosaju4517]

Beautiful car

[@ks10308]

can you post a video of a 1994 Lincoln Towncar crash test? thanks

[@KoalaKoala2800]

either way the likelihood of getting hit from the side is much smaller that rear-ending someone, getting rear-ended and just plain smashing into someone. I own a 2006 crown vic, and i'm very confident i can get out no problem in the event of a crash, their is just SO MUCH CAR between you and what ever you hit, there is also so much ass if you get rear-ended!

[@omarzowila]

I wouldn’t want to be in one of these cars during a side crash

[@camouflagecamaro99]

but the Town Car, Crown Victoria, and Grand Marquis are the same. They're badge engineered.

[@hawktomnia007]

Sorry about that. Did the passenger side curtain airbag get deployed?

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[@B711HD]

I been in two front crash wrecks in a ford crown vic they wasn’t not like that and first one I was doing 30mph and 2nd one was hydroplane going down hill slowing down from a 60mph zone but I was going 50mph which I was slowing down and it wasn’t like that for both less damage on my 02

[@terr1592]

crown Victoria's are built like tanks but on the road its not like your running into solid steel/concrete barriers you would have yo brakes on you would be turning and the concrete barrier probably would not just sit there it would probably move there-by lowering the inpact

[@nolzy2359]

Unless the car is parked and you get t-boned or you fall asleep at the wheel and drive head first into a wall. This sort of stuff can happen

[@kylesoler4139]

Not bad for a frame that dates back to the late 70's. With some heavy improvements of course.

[@LITTLE1994]

The improvements isn't THAT great. It's still basically the same as it originally was with small updates.

[@danielbatista2826]

Btw crown victoria have the side airbag on the seat... and i dont know if all of them have the reinforment bar inside the door

[@LeadTheBore]

Actually, the Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis/Towncar (Panther chassis Ford) is just about the most reliable platform known to man, short of a lawn tractor. Most taxi's are ex-police cruisers... and with regular maintenance, they have been known to go for over 600,000mi. on the original engine (transmissions are another matter, 4R70W's usually need a freshening up somewhere along the line). VW, Mercedes Benz, & Alfa do not have that track record. Nor are their parts inexpensive.

[@caraccidentlawyers4u]

The Crown Victoria was one of the last vehicles to have a full frame, does this impact driver safety?

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[@e3_kii]

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[@patriot9455]

Is there a body of frame sedan or unibody full sized car that fared significantly better. The video and the tests encourage me to be even more aware of my surroundings. I drove 43 accident free years in a tractor trailer rig, each day I knew it could be "the day". keeping your eyes on what is around you is a life saving skill. No one can prevent all accidents, but those who know what is around them have a better chance of avoiding a collision. My daily rule was "as long as there is a vehicle near you, you can be involved in a collision. Be aware of your surroundings and beware any driver who is not.

[@josephsonntag1354]

I hydro planed in a police interceptor model about 70 mph... spun hit a ditch going backwards and hit a tree midway in the car on passenger side... almost bent the car in half and it rolled a few times ended up on its roof. I crawled out the driver side window with a small scratch on my knee... and thr airbags didn't even go off.. state troopers were looking for a mangled body and I was at the wawa drinking coffee.. great cars

[@JourneyDaDog]

Grandma stands no chance at a side collision

[@jackpez]

*Hits side of car* "JK IM A FORD PINTO" *explodes*

[@215alessio]

it is written 2003 till 2010? in 2003 we had the golf mk5 fittted with full curtain bags standard.

[@NJMoo3652]

Does anyone know if the side impact is as severe as shown in the video?

[@vintagefancollector1436]

From what I have seen overall, no. There’s even a video of an 03 town car getting tboned at 55 and it held up better. So meh, I call bull

[@degafreak98]

a lot of the guys downtown at the precinct rave about how the crown vic was good, but now almost all of them prefer the charger

[@azmrblack]

I guess everyone has solid reinforced concrete barriers on wheels run into them all the time...

[@errhka]

yeah there's totally nothing that you're going to be driving with that might weigh at least 2000 lbs and possibly ram into the side of your car i.e. most every single fucking car on the road

[@azmrblack]

My point is a solid reinforced concrete barrier is not going to crumple and give/take the same amount of energy as another car. I could almost bet that if it were another car being used instead of a concrete sled, we'd see different results. I'll also add even though this looks bad, alot of people have walked away from wrecks in Panther platform vehicles vs. not in others.

[@Raprada]

Remember it's 31 MPH, although regular cars are much more deformable than a concrete block there's a good chance that it would go faster than 31 MPH

[@MrBuzzialdrin]

yes something like the F-350

[@directorjustin]

Chris F It's a deformable barrier and is meant to represent a large pickup or SUV.

[@PacificEdibleSeaweed]

Wow, I drive an '06 Grand Marquis without side airbags. It looks structurally safe when I examine the side pillars, but now I see it's almost built to collapse. Holy smokes, I thought I was in the safest thing on the road. I better hope any hit is to the nose.

[@sterrshow5016]

Bro those side pillars are beefy, what are you going on about

[@banner_midlands2087]

@@sterrshow5016 the side pillar crumpled like the neons lmao

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

Thank goodness body on frame is a thing of the past.

[@douhgremuro150]

The side airbag looks cute

[@215alessio]

It wasn't the door that cracked the engine but some rigid structure of your car wheel rim or axle

[@dangryn]

uhh? whats made out of cardboard?

[@40hxy]

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[@Naif.20]

😂

[@CentralNintendo1]

got a 99 town car... kinda want a different one now... mainly as an excuse to my wife for the new continental!

[@marwanal-ali3041]

What a great car ..

[@Underappreciatedclassics]

First is a Lincoln town car, not the crown Victoria, same body though, so it passes as a example..

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