2001 Ford Crown Victoria
LX Sedan 4.6L V8
I purchased this 2001 Ford Crown Victoria 05/30/2015 for under $3k. Its history is documented extensively by the (one) prior owner. The car has 172,856 miles, but has been kept very clean.
Fun Facts:
- The vehicle was initially purchased in Arizona. The color is Arizona Beige.
- The original (only other) owner was born in 1917.
- A 1991 (first-year/first-gen) Ford Crown Victoria was traded to purchase this one.
- This vehicle was purchased 12/17/00.
- Original owners were Alfred and Eleanor.
Plans are for this to be a secondary (emergency) family-car if the Honda Odyssey is ever in the shop, but generally just to serve me on my daily 4-mile round-trip commute.
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Fuel Economy
The original Ford window-sticker estimates 18city/25highway. Since the majority of my driving will be city (very short commute) I expect to net much less.
Maintenance
| Date | Mileage | Mileage Since Last Maintenance | Work/Cost/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03/08/2023 | 205,630 | 5,111/16 months | Oil filter changed with WIX 51372 |
| 03/08/2023 | 205,630 | 5,111/16 months | Oil change with Quaker State 5w20 Synthetic Blend |
| 03/08/2023 | 205,630 | 5,111/16 months | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Cross-to-Back) |
| 11/17/2021 | 200,519 | 7,358/24 months | Oil filter change with WIX 51372 |
| 11/17/2021 | 200,519 | 7,358/24 months | Oil change with Quaker State 5w20 Synthetic Blend |
| 11/17/2021 | 200,519 | 7,358/24 months | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Cross-to-Back) |
| 10/20/2021 | 200,000 | Hit 200,000 miles. | |
| 10/01/2021 | Replaced bad coil/ignition pack. Cleared error. | ||
| 09/29/2021 | Re-checked cylinder 2 spark plug after getting P0302 code again. Spark plug looked good still. Swapped the coil pack to the next cylinder to see if the misfire "follows" the coil pack. Added 2 bottles (24oz each) of Lucas Transmission Fix to see if it helps with the shudder felt right around 45/50 which I am presuming from torque-converter lock-up. | ||
| 09/19/2021 | 199,407 | N/A | Replaced cylinder 2 spark plug after receiving P0302 OBDII code. Motorcraft SP-493/AGSF-32P-M |
| 09/15/2021 | 199,012 | N/A | Replaced windshield wiper blades with 22" Rain-X Weatherbeater wiper blades. |
| 08/17/2021 | ? | Not sure, but headlight removed was stamped 2005; so it had been replaced at some point. | Replaced headlights and side markers with Akkon kit from Amazon.com & Fahren LED headlights. After hitting a small deer recently, my passenger headlight was broken. Both headlights and side markers had long been cloudy, so I took this opportunity to replace them all. |
| 07/15/2021 | 197,788 | 3,133 miles/8 months | Added AMSOil 10w30 (3 quarts). |
| 03/11/2021 | 195,345 | N/A | Installed airbags: AirLift 1000s due to sagging rear end/rake that has been noticed over the years. While I could replace the soft/"LX" rear springs, with how frequently I use my hitch-shelf or trailer they'd probably be sagging again. Also, airbags are cheaper. |
| 11/09/2020 | 194,655 | 1,494 miles/12 months | Added AMSOil 10w30 (about 1 quart) & about 1/2 gallon of O'Reilly 50/50 coolant to overflow. |
| 08/04/2020 | 194,417 | AFAIK never | Replaced AC Compressor Relay ($9.99) & Did refrigerant addition using AC Pro kit ($45). AC probably had not been used since last summer since I rarely drove during day and then through fall/winter/spring used heat or just opened windows - so did not realize system was having any trouble until a week or two ago when I drove on a hot day and tried my AC. |
| 11/17/2019 | 193,161 | 20,236 miles/53 months | Coolant drain & replace with CarQuest 50/50 Conventional Green Prediluted Antifreeze/Coolant |
| 11/17/2019 | 193,161 | 11,552 | Oil filter change with Mobil 1 Extended Performance M1-210A |
| 11/17/2019 | 193,161 | 11,552 | Replaced Air Filter: Fram Extra Guard CA5056 |
| 11/17/2019 | 193,161 | 4,424 | Oil change with Quaker State High Mileage Synthetic Blend 5w-20 |
| 11/17/2019 | 193,161 | 4,424 | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Cross-to-Back) |
| 03/27/2019 | 189,xxx | N/A | Installed Curt 13707 Class 3 2" trailer Hitch |
| 12/29/2018 | 189,089 | At least 16,233/43 months | Replaced with Evertstart MAXX MAXX-65N |
| 11/02/2018 | 188,737 | ? | Replaced idler arm. Old one's bearings were toast. |
| 10/28/2018 | 188,737 | 7,158 | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Crossed-to-Back) |
| 10/28/2018 | 188,737 | 7,158 | Oil change with Quaker State High Mileage Synthetic Blend 5w-20 |
| 07/09/2017 | 181,609 | 4,861 | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Crossed-to-Back) |
| 10/24/2017 | 183,xxx | ? | Replaced rear-passengerside window regulator. Cable/plastic wheel in old (factory?) one was dead and window would grind instead of raise/lower. |
| 10/15/2017 | 183,xxx | ? | Replaced heater core. I had bypased it due to leaking back in February - it just now is beginning to get cold again. Replaced with MotorCraft HC-31 |
| 09/23/2017 | 183,329 | 1,720 | Added 1 quart Mobil 1 5w30 (what I had open/spare) |
| 07/09/2017 | 181,609 | ? | Replace Oil Pressure Switch (Gauge was "hopping around") with Ford/Motorcraft SW6357 Oil Pressure Switch |
| 07/09/2017 | 181,609 | 4,861 | Oil change with Ford/MotorCraft 5w20 Synthetic |
| 07/09/2017 | 181,609 | 4,861 | Oil filter change with WIX 51372 oil filter |
| 07/09/2017 | 181,609 | 4,861 | Replaced Air Filter: FRAM CA5056 |
| 07/09/2017 | 181,609 | 4,861 | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Crossed-to-Back) |
| 02/26/2017 | ? | N/A | By-passed heater-core. Heater-core had a slight leak (no wetness in-car, but white-smoke from front-passenger-side of engine bay and white smoke through defroster vents). No time to replacement it currently so bypassed until I can take a weekend to do this. |
| 07/11/2016 | 176,748 | 3,823 | Oil change with Ford/MotorCraft 5w20 Synthetic |
| 07/11/2016 | 176,748 | 3,823 | Oil filter change with WIX 51372 oil filter |
| 07/11/2016 | 176,748 | 3,823 | Replaced Air Filter: FRAM CA5056 |
| 07/11/2016 | 176,748 | ? | Rotated Tires (Back-to-Front, Front-Crossed-to-Back) |
| 02/12/2016 | 175,200 | ? | Added 1/2 quart AMSOil 10w30 |
| 01/09/2016 | 174,741 | ? | Replaced front brake pads with Wagner MX748 ThermoQuiet pads ($27.79) |
| 01/09/2016 | 174,741 | ? | Replaced upper balljoints with MAS B8678 balljoints ($8.03/ea) |
| 01/09/2016 | 174,741 | ? | Replaced lower balljoints with MAS B8685 balljoints ($5.90/ea) |
| 08/26/2015 | 173,365 | ? | Replaced cylinder 7 spark plug after P0307/P0207 code $7.61 |
| 06/13/2015 | 172,925 | ? | Oil change with Ford/MotorCraft 5w20 Synthetic $25.99 |
| 06/13/2015 | 172,925 | ? | Oil filter change with Mobil M1-210 $12.99 |
| 06/13/2015 | 172,925 | ? | Flushed coolant system with Advance Auto Parts Extended Life 50/50 $22.18 |
| 06/13/2015 | 172,925 | ? | Replaced Intake Manifold: Dorman 615-175 $145.43 Old looked to be OEM - very common for these to crack at less than ~60k miles due to the plastic. This one cracked right at the thermostat housing - pictures from just post-sale show no crack so it developed recently. New part has aluminum near that point. |
| 06/08/2015 | 172,892 | ? | Replaced Air Filter: FRAM CA5056 $6.79 |
| 05/30/2015 | 172,856 | N/A | Purchased. |
Below this point are notes from prior owner | |||
| 11/23/14 | 170,590 | ? | Balance Tire |
| 11/12/14 | 170,390 | ? | Oil Change |
| 11/12/14 | 170,390 | 1733 | Tire rotation |
| 08/12/14 | 168,657 | ? | Tire rotation |
| 07/05/14 | ? | Coolant flushed | |
| 07/05/14 | ? | New Wipers | |