Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10320358March 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1988 FORD CROWN VICTORIA 5.0 LITER 302 CUBIC INCH ENGINE (FUEL INJECTED). SECOND GENERATION (2G) ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319650March 15, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED AND SUDDENLY, THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS EXTREME DIFFICULTY WITH VISIBILITY. THE HIGH/LOW BEAM SELECTOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEADLAMPS LESS THAN A MONTH BEFORE THE REPEATED FAILURE OCCURRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318882March 11, 2010
WHEELS:RIM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA PI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO HE NOTICED A SLOW LEAK IN THE TIRE. WHILE HE WAS ADDING AIR IN THE TIRE HE DISCOVERED THAT THE RIM WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER IN RECALL STATUS SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OWNED BY A POLICE OFFICER. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK AND DOESN'T THINK IT SHOULD MATTER IF A POLICE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE OR NOT. THE RIMS HAVE CONTINUED TO CRACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318950March 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 55-60 MPH. THE HEADLIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED ON AND OFF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE RELAY CONTROL MODULE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317493March 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING I SUDDENLY FOUND IT VERY HARD TO TURN THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT. USING CONSIDERABLE FORCE I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN - BUT ONLY JUST. INVESTIGATION BY MYSELF LATER SHOWED THAT THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD FALLEN OFF DUE TO CORROSION AROUND THE TWO 10MM BOLTS THAT HOLD IT ON. IT HAD THEN FALLEN ONTO THE STEERING SHAFT AND MUST HAVE WEDGED AGAINST SOMETHING WHEN I WAS TRYING TO TURN. IT WAS STILL ON TOP OF THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD AFTER DRIVING A MILE HOME (VERY CAREFULLY). HAD SOMEONE BEEN DRIVING WITH LESS EXPERIENCE OR STRENGTH THAN MYSELF THIS FAILURE COULD VERY EASILY HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT AS THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316999March 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2003 CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AUTOMATICALLY. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES THE LIGHTS WILL THEN COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316878March 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. MAIN LIGHT SWITCH DOES NOT HAVE AFFECT. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK CORRECTLY. UNABLE TO TURN HEADLIGHTS ON. THEY CAME ON AFTER ABOUT 10 MIN. TAPPING LCM SEEMS TO MAKE THE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. IT APPEARS TO BE SAFETY HAZARD.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316894March 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FILLER TUBE FOR THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314349March 3, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND NO RESPONSE TO BRAKE PEDAL. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AT A HIGH RATE. HE HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE SAME PROBLEM HAS SINCE HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/22/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315545March 2, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE DANGERS OF THE LOWER AND UPPER BALL JOINTS. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THERE ISN'T A RECALL THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,017. UPDATED 04/01/10. *LJ THE LOWER SUSPENSION SUPPORT STUCK THE PAVEMENT AND THE WHEEL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE STEERING MECHANISM, WHICH MADE THE VEHICLE UNCONTROLLABLE. UPDATED 06/07/10*JB THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE AS IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND TOTALED. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE BALL JOINT FAILURE. UPDATED 06/30/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315958March 2, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD CROWN VICTORIA 2003 LIGHT CONTROL MODULE THERMAL-SENSITIVE FAILURE AT NIGHT. HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO SWITCH BACK ON AFTER CAR WAS STOPPED BRIEFLY IN COLD CONDITIONS. UNABLE TO RESTORE HEADLIGHTS IN AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL MODES. HAD TO DRIVE 6 BLOCKS ON PARKING LIGHTS ONLY. SECOND FAILURE REQUIRED THAT CAR BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT WITH MOMENTARY-CLOSURE HIGH BEAM SWITCH MANUALLY ENGAGED TO PROVIDE SOME HEADLIGHTS. THAT EVENING HEADLIGHTS STARTED WORKING AGAIN AFTER CAR PARKED IN WARM GARAGE. ALL OTHER RUNNING LIGHTS OK. CAR TAKEN TO FORD DEALER WHICH REPLACED LCM MODULE FOR $722.00. BOTH EXTENDED REPAIR WARRANTY CARRIER AND FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO REFUND ANY PORTION OF THE REPAIR. FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT "IF THIS WAS A PROBLEM, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL NOTICE, BUT THERE WASN'T ONE". THIS IS BOTH A COSTLY BURDEN TO THE CONSUMER AND A SAFETY ISSUE. THERE IS NO WAY TO OVERRIDE A SUDDEN LCM FAILURE TO RESTORE HEADLIGHTS, AS THE DASHBOARD HEADLIGHT SWITCH OPERATES THROUGH THE LCM IN ALL MODES. I FIND THAT THE NHTSA JUST CLOSED A CASE INVOLVING 306 FORD LCM FAILURES BETWEEN 2003 AND 2005. THIS PROBLEM CONTINUES AS BOTH A COST BURDEN AND SAFETY PROBLEM, STRONGLY CALLING FOR A REOPENING OF THIS CASE IN BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314908February 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CROWN VICTORIA 2000 HAS A CRACK INTAKE MANIFOLD RESULTING IN A LEAK COOLANT WHICH IS GOING INSIDE OF PLUG #8 CAUSING A MALFUNCTION AND CAR START SHAKING LOOSING POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314702February 26, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA BLEW OUT ORIGINAL SPARK PLUG AND A FIRE WAS IGNITED AS THE FUEL VAPOR WAS IGNITED BY THE COIL PACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313159February 23, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIA CRUISE CONTROL PROBLEM *CW THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH. HE WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PART INSTALLED WHICH ONLY TOOK A FEW MINUTES. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO TEST THE CRUISE CONTROL AND SOON DISCOVERED THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT WORK. THE CRUISE ON LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. AFTER THE PART WAS INSTALLED, THE MECHANIC DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY TURNED AROUND AND DROVE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $87.00 FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC BECAUSE THE TROUBLE SHOOTING/DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT AUTHORIZED/COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS WORKING PERFECTLY BEFORE THE REPLACEMENT PART WAS INSTALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310759February 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307687February 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1.RIDING ONE NIGHT HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF ON THE HIGHWAY,SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING/ 2.HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATING MELTING PLUG CONNECTED TO WIRING/ HAPPENS ALL THE TIME/ FIRE OR EVEN CAUSE A WRECK OR GET A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. 3.CHANGED SWITCH CHANGED PLUG SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN &AGAIN,LOOKED AT PARTS ON OTHER CARS SAME MODEL SAME YEAR DIFFERENT MODEL DIFFERENT YEAR SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME SPOT!! [ THE FORD 1992 CROWN VICTORIA]. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308028February 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT CONTROL MODULE GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO SUDDENLY GO OFF. VERY DANGEROUS IN NIGHTTIME DRIVING. CALLED FORD, VERY UNHELPFUL, WENT ON THE INTERNET AND WAS ABLE TO FIND HELP AND RENDER THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307503February 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE SPARK ON THE ENGINE BLEW OUT OF THE ENGINE AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304976February 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE HAVE A 2005 CROWN VICTORY I HAD STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT COMPLETELY SITTING STILL THE CAR ACCELERATED I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE ALREADY IT WOULD NOT STOP SOMEHOW I HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL I TOLD MY HUSBAND A FEW DAYS LATER HE WAS DRIVING IT HAPPENED TO HIM AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE SOMETHING WOULD NOT ALLOW THE FAN TO BE TURNED DOWN IT SEEMED STUCK WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THEY FIXED THE FAN BUT SAID THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE WRONG DROVE IT A FEW MORE TIMES IT HAPPENED AGAIN BACK TO DEALER THIS TIME WE WERE ASSURED THAT FORD SAID THERE WAS NOTHING TO FIX BECAUSE THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AT CHRISTMAS 2007 A FEW DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS I WAS DRIVING AGAIN I HAD STOPPED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN I WAS VERY NEAR WHERE I HAD INTENDED TO GO I GAVE IT A LITTLE GAS ALL AT ONCE IT WAS AS IF SOMEONE HAS PLACED A BRICK ON THE GAS PADDLE I PUT BOTH OF MY FEET ON THE BRAKE IT WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL I HIT A BUILDING ALL AT ONCE THE GAS WAS RELEASED AGAIN THE FORD DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR I WAS CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENT WE STILL HAVE THE CAR I WILL NOT DRIVE IT WE DIDN'T WANT ANYONE ELSE TO BE MAYBE KILLED IF WE TRADED IT MY HUSBAND DRIVES IT SOMETIME SO FAR NOTHING HAS HAPPENED I DON'T KNOW IF THEY FIXED IT AFTER THAT OR NOT WE TRIED TO FIND SOMEONE ELSE THIS HAD HAPPENED TO I THINK HE FOUND 2 OR 3 PEOPLE THAT HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS BUT WOULD NOT COMMENT ON IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10302206January 25, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A GOODYEAR DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE LIGHT CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT IS FAMILIAR WITH THE RELATED FAILURES FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED. UPDATED 07/01/10.8JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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