Motorweek 1995 Ford Crown Victoria Road Test

[@67tomcat]

And 25 years later, Ford in the US and Canada don't offer a sedan of any size at all. Shame really. I would like to see another generation Fusion at the least.

[@workingcountry1776]

Or just give us the 2010 fusion back.... it was literally a perfect mid sized commuter car

[@GeeEm1313]

The automobile industry has brainwashed most everyone into thinking SUVs are cool.

[@Ambeag1]

@@workingcountry1776I would love a new fusion sport or even tarus sho

[@CameronsCars]

Fusion was lit

[@votekyle3000]

If only you were a hundred thousand people several years ago.

[@geraldscott4302]

I am a retired government fleet services mechanic with 41 years experience. I have been driving Ford Panther cars for over 30 years, all of them bought used. The first two were former police cars. Then I switched to the Mercury Grand Marquis. I loved its cushier seats, softer suspension, and especially it's 2.73 rear axle ratio, which, along with automatic overdrive, allows it to cruise down the highway at just above idle. These cars last forever, with very few problems. I put over 400,000 miles on one. I recently bought a like new one owner 2007 Grand Marquis with only 36,000 miles on it. The only thing I could find wrong was that it needed new windshield wipers. I seriously doubt that I will ever need to buy another car.

[@renj6531]

Easy to work on spark plugs no problem can change them in 30 minutes. Don’t need to pull the intake manifold off like on the front wheel. Drive cars I’ve had panthers with the 4.6 and 5.0 the 4.6 is actually easier to service when it comes to the spark plugs and water pump

[@TheMassilicitra]

Talking about reale sustenaibility... these cars last forever!

[@wp8022]

Do you have any experiences with the '93 Grand Marquis with the 4.6 engine? Any flaws or things to pay special attention?

[@geraldscott4302]

@@wp8022 1. The timing components can need to be replaced at very high mileage, usually over 300,000 miles, especially if you don't change the oil often enough. 2. The plastic intake manifold can crack, that seems to be caused by warming up the engine too fast. I warm mine up at idle before putting it in gear, and I've never had one crack. 3. The MAP sensor can fail if you don't replace the air filter often enough. 4. The spark plug threads in the aluminum head can strip out, but that is VERY uncommon. It's better to loosen the plugs when the engine is warm. 5. The rear air suspension will eventually fail. The air bags rot. Usually after 200,000 miles. I just replaced mine with coil springs. That solved the issue permanently. 6. The last common problem is the one that can get expensive, but it is common in all newer cars. The blend door actuator will fail at some point. That is what controls the temperature for the climate control system. Most of the dash has to come out to actually replace it. But there is only one, many cars have several. I didn't replace mine. I live in Phoenix, AZ, where it is HOT. I don't really need heat here. So I rigged it so only the A/C works. It can also be rigged so only the heater works. There are several KZbin videos that show how. While no vehicle is completely immune to problems, the Grand Marquis/Crown Vic is the most trouble free car I know about. Also one of the longest lasting, easiest to work on, and easiest to find parts for. They can burn quite a bit of gas in town, they are 2 ton V8 powered cars. But I typically get over 30 mpg on the highway. I do prefer the 2003 and up, there were some significant brake, steering, and suspension upgrades made in 2003. But any of them are going to be super dependable unless that were trashed by a previous owner.

[@wp8022]

@@geraldscott4302 Thank you for your very detailed answer, I really appreciate it! So no real point of concern there...apart from the actuators of course. I had that issue on my '00 Saab 9-5 and it was a nightmare to fix. Where I live, we have dry and hot summers, but cold and wet winters, so I really need the AC and heating to work properly. I learned that you have lots of Crown Vics and Grand Marquis in the US, but over here in Europe (you might have noticed that English isn't my first language) they are very very rare. Only a few got imported by private enthusiasts and modified to meet European regulations, that means if you want to get yourself one, you don't have a choice but to buy one of the very few ones on the market. I was looking for a Caprice, but some days ago, I stumbled across a '93 Grand Marquis. The car is in pretty good shape, air suspension already got replaced, but it has some issues like for example airbag light is on, gear shifter indicator doesn't work, it got repainted in (firefighter-) red instead of the original colour (purple metallic), and a few other minor things, mainly cosmetics. Mileage is around 160kmls. I will think about it, maybe it is my turn now to finally get me one of those big American V8s I always dreamt of.

[@jamesmcintire3800]

Am I the only guy who wants to see this car come back? They were a really good car that did everything very well

[@mrmajikjr]

A lot of people want them back, the problem is you can't build a sedan this large and meet the CAFE standards. It has to be classed as a truck or SUV.

[@bababooey6912]

@@mrmajikjr Everything is backwards, Mustangs these days are a thousand pounds heavier than panthers were

[@exxusdrugstore300]

I love them for what they are, but a modern mid-size Camry does everything better. Rides better, handles better, swallows just as much luggage and people without getting 14mpg around town. Nothing feels like these cars. That's what I love about them, but they're not perfect.

[@fhowland]

My first car was a 1995 Grand Marquis LS with the handling and performance package. It saved my life when I was hit head on by a truck. I walked away. Amazing car.

[@devinbiz]

I did appreciate the 1995 exterior update compared to the 1992-1994 design

[@74455776]

I just bought one that I've been waiting for - a clean, one owner, accident free Crown Vic LX. It's a '99 with 153k miles and purrs like a kitten. 5 mins behind the wheel and I remembered the smooth, quiet ride and power, and rear wheel drive handling I'd been missing. It's my play car, but I'm having trouble NOT driving it! Lol These were great cars.

[@JazzzRockFuzion]

Never owned an SUV or minivan in my life - and proud of it! 😎

[@Yormsane]

Back in the day, I remember seeing convoys of Crown Vics on I-95, bringing snowbirds down to Florida for the winter. An Avalon would have gotten better gas mileage, but the Vic was a magic carpet ride for our grandparents, covering all those miles.

[@69-avec-ta-soeur]

Boy do I miss these 90s American barges. I remember the low-tech V8 was actually silky smooth, interior built quality was very decent.

[@workingcountry1776]

That was a state of the art, highly advanced engine. The GM was very low tech then. That version of the 4.6 is the smoothest I've ever owned. Besides some vintage benz its the smoothest I've driven also

[@workingcountry1776]

18 to 25mpg in real life use. Comfort. Durability. Towing capability.. what's not to like

[@ubiased23]

The 1995 Crown Victoria was a reliable car and very tough. They were used as a police car.

[@phil9299]

The 2000s crown vics were far more reliable

[@UZForLife]

Whaaaat? Crown Vic's were used as cop cars??!?!?

[@leenevin8451]

@@UZForLife CRAZY

[@userM06-2.4]

They were made for police

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

@ubiased23 - re: "police car." What would we all's do without your insightful comments ... none of us had ANY idea about !!

[@jasperdilincoln2341]

Bullet Proof Cars back then

[@TeeroyHammermill]

Not these years. Weak transmission, plastic intake would bust open, weak piston rings puffin blue smoke out the tailpipe. Got much better after 2002.

[@michaelhoard9548]

Amazing the interior is almost identical all the way up until they were discontinued

[@hakeemsd70m]

Two things I prefer about the '95 Vic's interior over the '98 and '03 cars is the chrome gear selector and plush door carpets. These cars have the best power seat controls I've ever used on any vehicle. I've driven two Panther bodies, an '02 Grand Marquis and '10 Grand Marquis, phenomenal cars.

[@workingcountry1776]

That was a gripe of mine. 2011 or 1995 same interior mostly

[@Damonslayton-nc2lp]

Underated horsepower, luxury and reliable

[@dannylay7965]

They don’t make like this anymore! Built like a old Kenmore washing machine.

[@joeknowz4898]

ford sold this platform under 4 name plates and still see them today even after the last models were sold in 2 011...

[@thumperjdm]

I drove CVPI's for almost 30 years. Built like a tank, extremely reliable powertrain. Fast enough to get me there, slow enough to keep me out of trouble. ;-)

[@dewarkhodern9990]

What kills me is that folks get ignorant, arrogant, and pissed and say that the Lincoln Town Car is "different" and this and that, whenever i tell them that its a rebodied and fancy Crown Victoria lol And little do they know the Crown Victoria (and Grand Marquis) literally gave the Panther Platform to the Lincoln Town Car. Not the other way around(the Crown Victoria was on the panther platform before the Town Car). I like the Lincoln Town Car. However i aint gonna lie that the Town Car is not a Crown Victoria because overall it is a Crown Victoria. And that makes it cool

[@R_A_3000]

4:07 "Idiot proof 6 function trip computer" WTF gotta love that old school marketing.

[@MrLlama-rc8nj]

I still beat myself up for getting rid of my 97 it was so fun, comfortable and laughably slow that it was a blessing to own and drive. I need another one for sure

[@laurenshommen1767]

drove the grand marquis version what is allmost the same.just great cars with a nice smooth 4.6 engine.never had big problems in 11 years.

[@joelanderson_t]

I'm assuming the first of these came out on the road in the last quarter of 1994. The first of the police and taxi ones around December of 1994.

[@0159ralph]

In 1996 the department I retired from went from the Chevy Caprice to the Crown Vic. The one unit I was issued had a loose drive line with only one bolt attached. Ford fixed the drive line, and the Car ran good. However the 94 Caprice ran circles around the Vic with the 5.7 LT1 under the hood. Later in my career I drove a 97 vic and a 2001 vic. Both of those units had some quality issues but were ok. But Its ashame Ford quit making these.

[@emeyer6963]

Junior not playing!Driving gloves in a Crown Vic.Gentlemen!Start Your Engines!!!

[@darnellrobeson4761]

I had a 97 Marquis briefly in 2010. My first. Then I had a 95 Marquis I purchased in 2012 with 211k miles. Was my daily driver until 2016 when she got totaled with 306k miles on her. Then I had a 07 Town Car for couple years. Then I got a 07 Marquis Ultimate Edition with 77k miles. It was beautiful. They were my favorite cars to own. Built like trucks 😂. They made me stand out amongst my friends and their cars for sure. But now I've moved on to Ford SUVs lol. For the foreseeable future.

[@jackreston8188]

He was shifting incorrectly. One needs to pull back and then up or down. He just pulled up and down. What a Putz.

[@Chicagoguy1984]

I’m a crown Vic enthusiast currently have 2 police interceptors a 09 and a 04!! I never owned a 92-97 “aero” model but from owners feedback they were good cars!! Only issues on the Vic’s were plugs spitting out and plastic intake manifolds👀🤦

[@sir.confident]

I had a toy police car that was a '95 Crown Vic with buttons that you could press that'll activate the lights and sounds. It was my favorite toy!

[@elliottbutts153]

These were great cars. Still are. Plenty still around for purchase. Rock solid reliability. The 4.6 2v is one of Fords best engines ever. Well maintained units will easily see 300k and more. You can say that about any vehicle that Ford put this engine in, including the F150.

[@TeeroyHammermill]

Not these years. Got much better after 2002.

[@exxusdrugstore300]

@@TeeroyHammermill Why do you say that?

[@sponk2112]

You got so much more for your money with these things than with anything else in their price range, and even vehicles that cost a crapton more. Plus, they'll still be tooling around in the 28th century with basic maintenance.

[@matthewcaughey8898]

They’ll be running so long as there’s fuel to pour into the tank. Just like the Toyota Tacoma

[@sponk2112]

@@matthewcaughey8898 Yep, Toyotas, Crown Vics, and some GM Vehicles (Chevy Caprice, most Buicks) from the 90s are pretty equivalent in terms on long-term reliability, but the stereotype of American cars being unreliable persists.

[@hakeemsd70m]

​@@sponk2112What ever happened to the Chevy Caprice from the 90's? Besides the occasional Impala SS, I don't see them anymore. I see more Box Chevys than the 90's models these days.

[@ohioguy4326]

Kind of miss these cars, although I did not really like this updated look. The tiny squashed grill and thin headlights didn't really look right on the car. The older ones with the bigger grill looked much better.

[@milhousevh4445]

So, Stig tested cars for Motor week in the older days? 😂

[@PolishJoe1000]

I'm surprised it weighed less than 4,000 lbs. Classic, fun cars.

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

Before 1998-99 cars, even big ones, weighed less 4000 lbs!!

[@PolishJoe1000]

@kamrankhan-lj1ng And everything's grown in size. What was once full size is midsize, etc. I'm the opposite. I was once compact, now I'm only growing bigger (wider)...

[@hakeemsd70m]

​​@@PolishJoe1000That was the biggest surprise for me! My mom had an 03 Hyundai XG350, that car weighed 3,750 lbs. Shocked to hear that a big bodied Crown Victoria was barely heavier! My next car will likely be a '00-02 Grand Marquis, prefer the styling over the later models.

[@PolishJoe1000]

@@hakeemsd70m That's surprising about the Hyundai, too. Yeah, those 2000+ Grand Marquis look good. I kind of want a Town Car L.

[@hakeemsd70m]

@@PolishJoe1000 Yeah I couldn't believe it! What's shocking is how the 2003+ Grand Marq ballooned to like 4,200 lbs. But the big car could still move like you stole it...or so it felt much faster than an 8-9 second 0-60, or 5-60. Hey, you got good taste. You mean like an 03-11 Town Car L?

[@ce9345]

Motorweek did a test of a 1994 Buick Roadmaster with the LT1 350 and it was almost 2 seconds faster to 60. It's too bad all GM full-size rear drive cars were gone after 1996!

[@BBT609]

Caprice and Impala cut!

[@davidduplessis7800]

All the GM full sizers fell apart. The Panthers were 100x better in every way (except flat out acceleration)

[@workingcountry1776]

Hard to make up for loss of an entire litter of displacement. The 4.6 was much more reliable and good on gas if you drive reasonably. Optispark had issues, 4L60e transmission was a toilet. And the GM rear was not very strong if abused compared to the 8.8 Ford rear

[@jyprevost]

Luv the music at the end .reminds me of a certain type of movie back in the day😂😂😂

[@fernandorocha8459]

I love Ford Crown Victoria, is best sedan full size of Ford. And best sedan os Mercury this Grand Marquis

[@dewarkhodern9990]

Plus the Lincoln Town Car which that is literally a Crown Victoria

[@27Zangle]

I had just seen a 2002 with 98k miles and no rust, one owner who can no longer drive for $5500. VERY tempting just as a second car and something that could last years and easily be made into a fun sleeper.

[@Damonslayton-nc2lp]

Crown Victoria and Caprice can't beat them even today

[@666TheMelaninCode]

I remember the, Taurus, Crown Victoria, Escort, Probe, Mustang, Tempo, Contour, Aspire, Festiva and all it's Mercury siblings.

[@stratfordbaby]

Bumper FASCIA not facing. He kept mispronouncing it.

[@dustinizard2524]

Bring it back ❤

[@unclebrucelive]

Its getting much easier to find the Mercury Gran Marquis version of this car. Good condition Crown Vics are less plentiful.

[@theKevronHarris]

The stereo is playing a 1960s hit song called "My Guy" at 4:38 to 4:42

[@keithbassett4988]

The panther platform automobiles were around for so long because they proved their worth in more than one way....time and time again. I understand why Ford discontinued them, but that doesn't mean i have to like it. These cars are like those little old round top refrigerators that our grandma had on her back porch.....or the one your uncle Earl kept in the garage stocked full of Falls City Beer! Like those old refrigerators....these cars were made when FORD cared about workers and customers more than profits. Nowadays, all newer cars are made like the new refrigerators, .......they cost twice as much as the older ones and only lasts half as long.

[@05309193]

Airdate: December 31, 1994.

[@hatebreed79]

@2:00, listen to that brand new hood creak!

[@starkparker16]

Heck yeah

[@4HBirtcher]

1994 up is actually for the Crown Victoria and Grand Marquis a large size Ford Taurus!

[@will2993]

Huh? They have very little in common with the Taurus.

[@joeygarcia6783]

I like this car ✌️

[@wademullis7377]

I just don't know what Ford's logic was to discontinue a full-size sedan.

[@landonbenford8369]

Supply and demand, Baby. People mostly want SUV's nowadays. These real true full size "dinosaurs" as they were called; demand began waining in 1991. I'm surprised they lasted this long.

[@leenevin8451]

Imagine these with a 1.9tdi

[@houseofno]

This is the car that made the pursuit Mustangs obsolete. Ford discontinued the police Mustangs after giving the Crown Vic a much needed power upgrade with this generation. The 210 horsepower 4.6 finally put in the league of most performance cars, within spitting distance of the Mustang's 225 5.0L HO. Police departments no longer had to choose between the performance of the Mustang or the interior room and comfort of the Police Interceptors.

[@peter455sd]

Excellent automobile

[@bababooey6912]

All they need is a manual swap and 3.73s 🤠

[@RStans-bi8yz]

Good Car

[@reginaldcarter5341]

The 1995 Crown Victoria look like a enlarged Taurus.

[@alejandrolara2492]

My dad had a 1995 grand marquis such a roomy car

[@fordfanaticcoach9424]

Lol at the gloves

[@Pisti846]

Hate those pictograph seat controls. They are more finicky and less intuitive than the three switches on the seat side.

[@FrozenDonut13]

That styling isn't really catching on (To me anyways). The next gen look so much better.

[@workingcountry1776]

This gen, especially the 92 are the best looking modern cars in person. The 87-91 is very classy but these are just really good lookers. I'm a big fan of real areo cars like this and the 92-95 Taurus. I was a kid then so maybe its just what i view as modern and cutting edge... imo vehicles reverted to boring and now its hard to tell brands apart even benz or porch are generic

[@FrozenDonut13]

Funny you say that because whenever I would talk about how stylish a 2005 mustang is, my dad would disagree because it is too overdone and not unique enough like the older 60's and 70's. I'd still say its not a bad design, I just prefer the next gen.

[@hakeemsd70m]

​@@FrozenDonut13I agree, I loved that chiseled New Edge styling on the '98-'11 Crown Vic. Too bad they got rid of the rear amber turn signals after '02.

[@tientrinh943]

Wow my stepdad gave me this after he passed.

[@kamrankhan-lj1ng]

After he passed what? He cant give u this aftervhe passed away.

[@R_A_3000]

​@@kamrankhan-lj1ng Yeah you can it's called a will. That's how most people get things from dead relatives.

[@renj6531]

This vic only weighs 3700 lbs My moms 2010 camry weighs 3500 lbs that just shows you all these computer’s and what not significantly add weight

[@DouglasWells-w9j]

These Are From 95 to 97

[@GeeEm1313]

I never understood why the trunk was so oddly shaped.

[@talltiger2790]

It’s shaped like that because of the fuel tank and rear axle.

[@workingcountry1776]

Higher side part is where frame and exhaust pass under. Shelf in back is over fuel tank and rear axle. Deep well that can fit 8 milk creates = amazing

[@joshthemediocre7824]

They remind me of my grandma

[@christianmonreal9303]

Looks like those journalists finally got what they wanted nearly 30 years later .dodge is ending the dodge charger in 2023 marking the end of the rwd v8 american sedan

[@matthewcaughey8898]

Most of the police mustangs morphed into pursuit cars exclusively.

[@befree2771]

They all want to eliminate family and comfort for the citizens of this country. Sedans represent both family and comfort. Gone are the days of the good old life. I have a 95 crown Victoria and it’s still a solid car today.

[@hakeemsd70m]

​@@befree2771I currently drive an '05 Toyota Camry but I want my next car to be a Grand Marquis. I wish I could find the rare blue on blue color of the '98-'02 models.

[@benjamingreenbaum1703]

​@@befree2771no people don't want truck SUVs like Xterra and these gas guzzling panther sedans

[@leenevin8451]

These would be considered a joke in Europe due to fuel consumption. You wouldn’t see many women driving them due to small parking places

[@waterloo123100]

Your talking to the wrong crowd these 4.6’s easily get 27 mpg on the highway

[@leenevin8451]

@@waterloo123100 ye that’s still bad

[@talltiger2790]

@@leenevin8451When is your next 3000km trip in a smart car 😂 seriously tho, these cars only make sense in countries with long straight highways and lower cost of fuel. Just as European cars don’t make much sense in North America.

[@Kuson2]

That's because there isn't any room for anything in Europe. We have States that are bigger than entire Countries overseas. The US is just a different animal.

[@dmoney668]

Man why don't you give your videos back to MotorWeek let them profit on this don't take their money

[@1983jblack]

You don't like it, don't watch them

[@Tuppoo94]

MotorWeek could also upload these reviews onto their own channel, but for some reason they choose not to do it, even though a lot of people would watch them.

[@devinbiz]

Motorweek does provide videos, but often there is a demand for more videos faster than Motorweek can upload

[@hondata974]

My videos aren't monetized and I do delete or unlist the videos if MW uploads the video later on.

[@dewarkhodern9990]

​@@Tuppoo94 Right. Like the late 1989 to 1991 Suburbans. Yest they uploaded the 1986 one with the diesel engine. However, why not also upload the updated 1989 to 1991 ones? The should also upload the GMC/Chevy duallies of the 1980s

[@b.3397]

I’ve owned 3 loved them all.