What's New 

• Horsepower and torque improvements
• Speed-sensitive, variable-assist power rack-and-pinion steering
• All-new Short- and Long-Arm (SLA) independent front suspension
• Improved Watt's Linkage rear suspension
• Revised body-on-frame construction
• Electronic Returnless Fuel System
• Larger (6-quart) oil pan
• Upgraded braking system
• Standard Bosch 4-channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
• Side-impact airbags
• Reduced Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
• New 16-inch wheel designs
• New woodgrain appliqués
• New seating sew styles
• New door trim panels
• 8-way power driver's and passenger's seats
• Dual-media audio system
• Overhead console
• Moonroof (Winter 2002)
• Black exterior mirrors (December 2002)
• Silver Birch replaces Silver Frost (February 2003)

For more information on these features, click on the appropriate Purchase Motivator on the navigation bar at the top of the page or use the Search function. In addition, you can view a complete list of what's new for 2003, in the latest Dealer Ordering Guide.

2003 Ford Crown Victoria

The following information is subject to change without notice.  Contact dealer to verify.

 Key Features 

Performance/Handling

• Engine speed-sensitive, variable-assist rack-and-pinion power steering
• All-new Short- and Long-Arm (SLA) independent front suspension
• Revised Watt's Linkage rear suspension
• 4.6L SOHC V-8 engine
• Rear-wheel drive
• Revised body-on-frame construction
• Larger (6-quart) oil pan

Safety/Security

• Personal Safety System™
• Available side-impact airbags
• Upgraded power four-wheel disc Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
• Available All-Speed Traction Control
• Rear door child safety locks
• Available Remote Keyless Entry System
• Ford Roadside Assistance
• Illuminated Entry System
• SecuriLock™ passive anti-theft system
• Fold-away, dual remote-control power heated outside mirrors
  

Comfort/Convenience

• Available dual-media audio system
• Available 8-way power driver's and passenger's seats
• Available overhead console
• Reduced Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
• Available moonroof (Winter 2002)
• Available power adjustable accelerator and brake pedals
• Seating for up to 6 passengers
• 20.6 cubic foot luggage compartment
• Power windows and door locks
• Available steering wheel-mounted audio and climate controls

Design/Styling

• 16-inch wheels
• New interior woodgrain appliqués
• New seating sew styles
• New door trim panels
• LX Sport array

4.6L SOHC 16V V-8
(Crown Victoria and Mustang GT)

The 4.6L SOHC 16V V-8 engine — standard on Crown Victoria and Mustang GT — is a powerful, efficient engine equipped with sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection (SEFI), a feature that provides fuel at each cylinder port at precisely the right time. A fast-burn combustion chamber design in each cylinder produces a high compression ratio to maximize performance. This engine is coupled to the 5-speed manual overdrive transmission standard on Mustang or the 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission standard on Crown Victoria and optional on Mustang GT.⁽¹⁾

Major features and benefits:

• Hydraulic valve tappets and roller followers reduce valvetrain friction and noise
• Serpentine accessory drive belt system improves belt life and reduces noise and power loss
• Coil-on-plug ignition eliminates spark plug wires for improved ignition control, reduced weight and better cold starts
• Platinum-tipped spark plugs for added reliability
• Camshafts driven by steel timing chains for long-term durability
• Crown Victoria Sport models feature dual exhaust for improved horsepower and torque
• Revisions made to Crown Victoria 4.6L V-8 engine include:
  • Improved cylinder heads
  • Improved camshafts
  • New exhaust manifolds
• Sequential multi-port electronic fuel injection (SEFI) enhances the fuel delivery system by providing fuel at precisely the right moment for optimum performance

Electronically Controlled 4-speed Wide Ratio Automatic Overdrive Transmission (4R70W)

A wide ratio 4-speed automatic overdrive transmission is standard on Crown Victoria and optional on Mustang.⁽¹⁾

Features and benefits:

• Fully electronic shift control provides a wide range of smooth shifts for optimum performance, fuel economy and sense of control
• Overdrive lowers engine rpm at highway speeds
• Capability to transmit torque mechanically, when converter is locked in third and fourth gears, for fuel economy gain
• Gear ratios selected for maximum utilization of engine's broad torque range; provide increased output of low-gear torque and improved start-up performance
• Use second gear for start-up on slippery roads or to give more engine braking to slow vehicle on downgrades

If certain conditions cause excessive shifting between third and fourth gears, the vehicle can be operated in Drive (D) instead of Overdrive (OD).

Such circumstances might include:

• Trailer towing
• Driving on hilly terrain
• If optional speed control fails to maintain the set speed on hills

Mach 1 offers the 4R70W+ Automatic Overdrive transmission which adds:

• Reinforced 11.25-inch brazed high stall speed torque converter with a heavy-duty, one-inch, one-way clutch
• The high stall speed allows engine revolutions to rise closer
  to the peak horsepower and torque band before being transferred to the rear wheels
• High tech gear coatings help contribute to longer transmission life

(1) Mustang V-6 Premium Convertible features a standard automatic transmission