my 04 crown vic police interceptor

[johnchamp]

welp like i said in my other post being sober and upgrading my nra membership this is my other hobbie.

im even on a car forum for police cars john

 

[4506517]

Had to be an administrator's car. I've never seen a patrol vehicle with arm rests or carpeting.....lol.....they would MAYBE last 24 hours. Some Crown Vice enjoy cushy lives, but most are run hard.....and I mean HARD. Contrary to popular belief, you don't always have time to take them in for scheduled maintenance on time. I was on a call for 2 and a half hours today. My Crown Vic sat idling the entire time. Knocked off twice and was jumped off twice. Took it in for a new battery and alternator. Last month it got a new ABS module.

I still love it and don't look forward to getting a new charger next year. Mine's has low miles....a 2006 with 96550.1 miles as of this moment.

 

[johnchamp]

welp this car was the captains car of greenwich,connecticut police department. i called the fleet department of greenwich,ct they told me the captain only used it to drive back & forth to work. no high speed pursuits or idling hours this car was kept up. i have all the service records recalls were taken care of. 16 inch steel wheel recall, and outer dash insulator. i only take it to the dealer no where else its dark blue pearl metalic in color exterior. interior charcoal velour seats lumbar seating the car is awesome i paid $5,600.00 for it. with 104,000 miles on it now it has 123,300 i bought it in 2010.

 

[johnchamp]

in greenwich,ct theres only white collar crime that explains why my car is minty

 

[Clean Break]

I bought a 1988 blue Crown Victoria, police car in 1993. It had the spotlight on it. It looked like a Ronald Regan Secret Service vehicle. I paid $850 for it. It had the pursuit suspension & transmission package etc. with a 302 V-8 in it. It got 23 mpg and was very reliable and fast. It had posi-traction which was handy when I used it for deer hunting in the snow. The whitetail buck fit nicely in the trunk. It was a great young family car and I sold it for what I paid for it 2-3 years later after only having to replace the brakes. When we moved into a gang-riddled neighborhood I had short hair and everyone thought I was an undercover cop ... I let them. We were the only house there that didn't get robbed. C.W.

 

[J Rich]

In that cop car you'd be comf'y in the front or back seat.

 

[johngalt]

Hmmm. No cage in the back for the kids.

 

[Old Corp]

Good for you.
But I've spent far too much of my life in a Ford CVPI to ever want to be in one again.

 

[charlie sherrill]

When they started passing out Chargers they let me keep my Crown Vic. I don't have much longer anyway. It's got 134,000 miles on it and I'd drive it to Alaska if I had to. We'll most likely retire at the same time.

 

[Arik]

U got a detective one or one from a small dpt. I work with police cars. We have about 600 from all over the US. From Texas east. Not too many came with carpeting and center arm rest

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[sigp220.45]

I bought my daughter a 2001 CVPI for her first car three years ago. It was the local SO's transport car and probably made the three hour trip from Farmington to Albuquerque a gazillion times. I paid $1200 for it and it has been trouble free - just gas, oil, and tires. It just rolled past 200,000 miles and as soon as it needs a major repair I'll probably push it off a cliff and buy another.

 

[4506517]

I think Ford made a mistake discontinuing the Crow Vic rather than giving it a serious update. I don't know of any agency that is going over to the new Interceptor. I realize the top of the line model is AWD, but how many agencies can justify purchasing the "top of the line" model at budget time? Most will end up with one of the two FWD models. We had the TAURUS in the 90s and it was a horrible mess.

I only know of one local agency that is purchasing the new Caprice. It is an awesome vehicle, but very pricey and so far they've had problems with parts availability.

We made the choice for the Charger. Amazingly, our agency let the deputies choose. We didn't even entertain the Ford. We all (about 200 deputies) were given the opportunity to check out both the Caprice and the Charger. Then we voted, and the Charger won by a large margin. They arrive in about 3 months.

 

[DeathGrip]

That looks real nice and at 123k it's still got another 100k plus left. I used to work on a couple of limo fleets. I had one that had over 400k and still was dependable.

The only thing I don't like is the air ride suspension. Some Crowns were equipped with it. Just like the Lincolns. I noticed that the Northern cars were more often equipped with it than down here in Fl.

I wonder if yours has it. (being how it was the big shots car and seems to be nicer than your average squad car) They're nice when they work but can be expensive to repair.

BTW some of the detectives drove Mercuries here.

 

[Arik]

We've gotten about a dozen chargers over the last year. All were HEMIs. All i can say is they are ok after 100k. Not bad but not great. Better then we expected.

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[Vulcan Bob]

Nice car! I was a mechanic for the Pa State Police for thirtythree years "retired in 2008" and know all about the Crown Vic interceptor. A couple of common ailments, wont idle, replace the "idle air controll "cheap and easy". Any power window problems replace the drivers door master power window switch, "never had a window motor fail". Transmission and alternator at 60 to 70K "perhaps police use only?". If you lose your low beam headlights replace the lamp controll module under dash just right of steering shaft. Blower motor only runs on high, replace blower motor resistor, under hood behind the right cylinder head on firewall, "a real pain to get at". Engine missfire code set, replace the "over spark plug coil pack" on the offending cylinder. These Crown Vic's really hold up to "not my car" police use, enjoy yours!

 

[victorylarry]

OK, so I always wondered are the interceptors faster off the line, or just set up so they can maintain high speeds for longer periods of time? A buddy of mine has one and tells me they are a bit slower off the line vs. the stock crown vic as they are heavier due to trans. cooler, heavier suspension etc.

 

[johnchamp]

nope wasnt a detective car for sure the police captains car. my car is called the [STREET APPEARANCE PACKAGE] it has everything the regular police interceptor has. only difference is full wheelcovers instead of centercaps,carpet instead of the rubber floor,and velour seats instead of cloth or vinyl. oh no spotlight as well ford motor company gave me this info as well as greenwich police fleet dept.

 

[johnchamp]

heres the spec:Engine Specifications: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Type: Gas V8
Size: 4.6L/281
Horsepower: 250 @ 4900 RPM
Torque: 287 @ 4100 RPM
MPG (Miles Per Gallon): 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG): 17
EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG): 25
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal): 19.0
Drive Train: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Drive Train: Rear Wheel Drive
Transmission: 4 speed Automatic w/OD
Weight Information: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Base Curb Weight (lbs): 3942
Interior Specifications: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Passenger Capacity: 5
Front Head Room (in): 39.4
Front Leg Room (in): 42.5
Front Shoulder Room (in): 60.8
Front Hip Room (in): 57.1
Second Head Room (in): 37.9
Second Leg Room (in): 39.6
Second Shoulder Room (in): 60.3
Second Hip Room (in): 58.7
Exterior Specifications: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft): 40.3
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall (ft): 43.1
Wheelbase (in): 114.7
Length, Overall (in): 212.0
Width, Max w/o mirrors (in): 78.2
Height, Overall (in): 56.8
Track Width, Front (in): 63.4
Track Width, Rear (in): 65.3
Min Ground Clearance (in): - TBD -
Wheels: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Front Wheel Material: Steel
Rear Wheel Material: Steel
Tires: 2004 Ford Crown Victoria-V8 Sedan 4D Police Interceptor

Front Tire Size: P225/60VR16
Rear Tire Size: P225/60VR16
Spare Tire Size: P225/60VR16

 

[Arik]

Thats very basic. There are a lot more differences between a P71 and a LX. Extra tooth in the rear differential, some different electronics...etc...etc

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[johnchamp]

mine is a p71 it says it on the vin and no air suspension its not a lx look at the cluster panel [CERTIFIED CALIBRATION] i think that pretty much sums it up