Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1989)

72 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#608922May 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
POSSIBLE IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE MAY HAVE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. CAMPAIGN #96V071000 NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837819May 12, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING AND CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF WHEN NEEDED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD GIVE OFF AN ODOR WHEN TURNED ON. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THESE MATTERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705573April 13, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR BURNED WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE (NOT RUNNING).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544410March 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834831February 16, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BRAKING SYSTEM WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. HAD TO LIFT UP THE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. COMMON PROBLEM, DEALER NOTIFIED AND OWNER HAD CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED IN HOPES OF PREVENTING FURTHER INCIDENTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831827February 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WASN'T ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE IN TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
1
#542749November 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PLASTIC GROMMET LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE AND FELL OFF DAMAGING TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830282November 6, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS VERY DIM LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829520October 26, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT ON FIRE. THERE WAS HEAVY SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CALL THE FIRER DEPARTMENT TO COME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610274May 27, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER SEAT LATCH BECAME LOOSE AND WOBBLY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823057May 5, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT LATCH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BECAME LOOSE. WAS ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT STAY UP. OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE LATCH LOOSENED UP AND NEEDED ADJUSTING AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER OF 1997, OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THE LATCH COULD NO LONGER BE ADJUSTED, AND NEEDED REPLACING, BUT PART WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533731April 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ENGINE/TRANSMISSION FAILED. ALSO, CLIMATE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, AND DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN WINTER, UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533428March 31, 1998
SEATS
FRONT SEAT NUT AND WASHER BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816452September 18, 1997
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN USING THE AIR CONDITIONING/HEAT OR THE VENT THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT IN IS USE, BUT NOT TO THE SAME EXTENT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816071September 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE STEEL LINE GOING TO THE BACK WHEEL BRAKES RESTED ON FRAME OF CAR AND THE VIBRATION FROM THE VEHICLE RUBBED A HOLE IN THE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FUEL TO LEAK. THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON SEPT 2, 1997. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521120August 19, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
SIDE VIEW MIRROR TOO SMALL AND TOO FAR BACK TO SEE ADEQUATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516399April 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM STARTING.. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810737April 7, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO SPARKS FROM IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808493February 3, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT TIE ROD SEPARATED FROM THE BALL JOINTS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE STEERING. DEALER INSTALLED AN NEW TIE ROD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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