2001 Ford Crown Victoria Consumer Reviews

King of the road

Written by: DAB on 08/28/2003

Vehicle

2001 Ford Crown Victoria 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Solid, stable, and reliable sums up my experience with the Crown Victoria. Performance is startlingly good and is matched by predictable handling. On the highway this car rules supreme - it's free reving V8 gives a surge of overtaking power when needed, and yet, when driven gently provided quite economical cruising. It's big enough for all to see, and gives really good all-round visibility. I love the car!

Favorite Features

Sensible interior layout. Everything in this car is where you expect it to be. The controls are logicaly situated, and sensibly supply the driver with safe control of the car - you don't need to reach around to hard to find places to find a control feature.

Suggested Improvements

Daylight running lights. It seems that, today, it is harder than ever to get other motorists to notice that you are there. I run with the lights on, and would like to have that as an automatic option - the lights come on and off automatically with the ignition.

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Great Value & Performance but...

Written by: Raymondo Galvez on 08/11/2002

Vehicle

2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Good value, solid car. I bought one of the first Sport packages and this has definitely improved the overall vehicle. Load leveling and 17" Goodyear LS make for a superior ride with good handeling. Only disappoint was fit of exterior panels.

Favorite Features

Bucket seats, 17" rims & Goodyear LS tires, Sound system, electronic dash

Suggested Improvements

Ford should pay more attention to fit of trunk and hood. This is a senior platform and very profitable to manufacture. Unacceptable fit for >$30K car

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Great value in a safe, practical car.

Written by: dave mccusker on 06/09/2002

Vehicle

2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

This is my second CV, (previous was a 92) I chose the base model for the standard axle ratio- for lifetime and economy. It has new airbags and seatbelt features. This car is so nice to drive that we replaced an SUV with a car since nobody wanted to drive it anymore after buying the CV. It is almost fast, tracks well, is very quiet, and has good brakes. Our car also has adjustable pedals which keep smaller drivers away from the airbag and it has traction control that really works.

Favorite Features

Frame/body construction. Adjustable pedals. Safety features. Fuel economy. Battery saver feature. Low, wide, won't roll over.

Suggested Improvements

Add a mid rear shoulder harness (I did). CD would be nice. Bigger fuel tank. The auto-headlights is set too dark. No Firestones. Shorter rear doors. More modern grille. Sell a station wagon verson.

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Affordable Comfort

Written by: The Duke on 05/27/2002

Vehicle

2001 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4dr Sedan (4.6L 8cyl 4A)

Review

Great Car. Quite, smooth, comfortable ride. Great car for long road trips. Handles very well with the handling pkg option. MPG is lower than advertized for city and highway, but California gas is partly responsible for missing the milage numbers.

Favorite Features

Roomy interior. Great sound system. lots of trunk space. Load leveling air shocks. Adjustable, leather seats.

Suggested Improvements

Move the CD disk changer out of the trunk.

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