Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#847809September 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 30 AND 40MPH THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AS IF T TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847821September 15, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FUEL THROTTLE HAD STUCK OPEN WHILE GOING UPHILL AT 75MPH. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. FINALLY TURNED VEHICLE OFF & IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK THROTTLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548407September 9, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THEN FLASHED BACK ON WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE REASON FOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552243September 3, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DURING RECALL REPAIR 99V-124 OF THE SPPED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH CONSUMER FEELS DEALER MADE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS (DRIVE BELT, DIAGNOSTIC TEST, T-CONNECTOR AND HOSE FOR PCV) THAT WERE UNNEEDED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548324September 2, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DESIGN OF BALL JOINTS CAUSES THEM TO NOT HAVE GREASED INSERT WHICH RESULTED IN BALL JOINT FAILING COLLAPSING THE LEFT FRONT END OF VEHICLE AND PUNCTURING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844655September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TFI MODULE (IGNITION PART) IS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING ENGINE TO SUDDENLY STALL AT ANY TIME WHICH RESULTS IN ALL POWER LOSS. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT REMEDY PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YC *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710853September 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
FIRE OCCURRED 6 HRS AFTER PARKING. DOES CROWN VIC USE SAME SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AS LINCOLNS? I UNDERSTAND THE LINCOLN TOWN CARS HAVE A RECALL FOR FIRES LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710798September 1, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKING OIL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710800September 1, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT PEELING. NON-SAFETY DEFECT . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710815September 1, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED 03/97 87,000 MILES. WHEN YOU WOULD TURN TO THE LEFT SHARP, IT ALWAYS MADE A CLUNK AND THE CAR WOULD SHIFT OVER. THE CLUNK CONTINUED, SO I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FORD DEALER, RUDIG-JENSEN IN NEW LISBON, THEY FOUND THAT THE BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS TO THE FRAME WERE LOOSE. THE LOOSE BOLTS HAD WORN OUT THE BOLTS AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. THEY FOUND THAT WHILE REPLACING THE PARTS, THAT THE BOLT HOLES IN THE FRAME MOUNTING BRACKET HAD WORN AND HAD FRACTURED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPAIR THE CAR, AND CALLED GARY'S AUTOBODY OF NEW LISBON TO LOOK AT THE FRAME MOUNTING BRACKET . GARY'S HAVE REPAIRED THE BRACKET BY WELDING IT , AS THE FORD DEALER TOLD MYSELF, THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. I WOULD HAVE TO BUY A NEW CAR. I CALLED THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN IN FOR THE RECALL 95V194000 NHTSA AT NORRIS VERNIER FORD IN TOMAH, WI. AND THAT FORD MOTOR COMPANY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY BEEN IN FOR THE RECALL. THE DAMAGE DONE TO MY VEHICLE IS FROM THE LOOSE BOLTS, AND I FEEL THAT FORD'S FAULTY PRODUCT CAUSED THIS, AND THAT THEY SHOULD REPAIR THE DAMAGE, AS IT IS DUE TO THEIR PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. THE BOLTS CAN LOOSEN EVEN AFTER BEING CHECKED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710751August 31, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE IGNITION KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE SWITCH IS NOT IN THE OFF POSITION: THIS IS THE SAME TYPE DEFECT THAT WAS FOUND IN THE FORD TAURUS (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 85V172000)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548193August 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE VENTS WATER VAPOR CAUSES WINDSHIELD TO FOG RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548220August 30, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710673August 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1ST TIME-PUT ON BRAKES, CAR KEPT GOING. SLAMMED ON BRAKES WHICH LOCKED AND SCREECHED, BUT CAR KEPT ON GOING. REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE. @ND TIME- CAR KEPT GOING FASTER. TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR BUT CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES. SLOWED DOWN ONLY A LITTLE. AS SOON AS FOOT OFF BRAKES, CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKES WITH ONLY SOME SLOWING. SEMI-TRUCK STOPPED, BUT I COULDN'T. SWERVED JUST IN TIME. CROSS TRAFFIC SO SWERVED INTO MOBILE GAS STATION. SLOWER BUT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK TO AVOID RUNNING INTO BUILDING. GARAGE COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LEFT AT L.J. FORD IN COLTON FOR 12 DAYS. ALSO COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND CAR PAST WARRANTY SO COULD DO NOTHING. CAR VERY UNSAFE. SCARED TO DRIVE! NEED A CAR. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO? PLEASE ADVISE!!! CALLED AAA WHO REFERRED ME TO OTHER AGENCIES WHO REFERRED ME TO MORE AGENCIES WHO COULD NOT HELP ME.SLOWING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844675August 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHEN DRIVING THERE IS A BIG BLIND SPOT, AND THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SEE ANY OBJECT OR PEOPLE WITHINN THE VIEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842321August 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR SWAY BAR CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SWAY BAR TO FALL, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845520August 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL & CONTACED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DAMAGED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC MANIFOLD ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER & WOULD NOTIFIY WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAVE CHECKED & PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845340August 18, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN TURNED ON. WOULD SOMETIMES GO ON/OFF ON ITS OWN. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES TO THE SWITCH SHORTED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709971August 13, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE ABOVE MENTIONED CAR WAS TRADED IN AT A LOSE TO US, WE NOW OWN A 97 TAURUS WITH NO PROBLEMS. FORD WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEY DID NOT SEEM TO CARE, WE DEPLETED OUR SAVINGS ACCOUNT OF $2000.00 IN A MONTH ON THIS CAR. THE DEALER HASSELED US, BUT EVENTUALLY ATE THE COST TO FIX THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. FROM SEPT. 15 ON SLIGHTLY CHILLY MORNINGS IT WOULD NOT CRANK, IT WAS WORKED ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES AND I WAS OUT OF WORK FOR IT. THEN THE HEAD GASKETS CRACKED, LEAVING ME OUT OF WORK AND A SAVINGS, AND IN DEC. THE INTAKE WENT OUT. THE DEALER ATE THE REPAIR, BUT I HAD TO HAVE A MORE RELIABLE CAR SO I TRADED TO A TAURUS. APPARENTLY I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE TO GET A "LEMON".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547889August 11, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW OF THREE WINDOWS ON VEHICLE ARE INOPERATIVE. HOWEVER, VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY SO REPAIRS COULD NOT BE DONE. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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