Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1994)

192 consumer complaints on file.

#848171September 21, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH THE HOOD SUDDENLY RELEASED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE BLINDED WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844687August 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATER CONTROL WORKS ONLY IF THE VENT IS TURNED ON HIGH. OWNER SMELLS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844571August 6, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BANJO HOUSING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
THE REAR HOUSING ON TRANSMISSION IS CRACKING. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NO LONGER FUNCTIONS, AND LINING ON THE BRAKES ARE ALL GONE, EXCEPT ON 1 BRAKE SHOE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#709427July 31, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
ON UPPER MT. ROAD, LEWISTON, NY WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURN CAR SQUELED TO A STOP, FOUND BOTH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708816July 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
POLICE MODEL, LOWER BALL JOINTS SHOT, VEHICLE WILL NOT HOLD ALIGNMENT, ALSO, SEAT BOLTS ON BOTH FRONT SEATS SNAPPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547293July 14, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCING CHATTER POSSIBLE LOCK UP, SAME FAILURE AS SERVICE BULLETIN 95-23-4. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841777July 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SPEED CONTROL NOT DISENGAGING WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED. SPEED WOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE UNTIL CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNS KEY OFF. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840529June 18, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA RECALL #95 V 194 000, NOTIFIED DEALER AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL, COULD NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706819May 24, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA HAS 26 OR 27 COMPLAINTS ON THIS VERY PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE FOR FORD TO STAND BEHIND IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706495May 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
I HAVE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1) THE ENGINE NOCKS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER GOING UP HILL. 2) THE VEHICLE INSTERMITTENTLY EMITS A HIGH PITCHED ELECTRONIC BEEPING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TUNING FORK. IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO SOUNDS COMING FROM PERSONAL COMPUTERS. THIS SOUND OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOCKING OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE CAR'S POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) BUT THEY CLAIM THEY UNVERIFIED PROBLEM IS UNRELATED TO THAT COMPONENT. INCIDENTALLY, THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 96-25-11. THE BULLETIN INSTRUCTS THE TECHNICIAN TO REPROGRAM THE PCM. THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706095April 29, 1999
SUSPENSION
WE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH ARM JOINTS. WE HEARD THAT OTHER 94 CROWN VIC'S HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545214April 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSING VIBRATION UNDER LIGHT ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704968March 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM/LOWER BALL JOINT BEGAN TO SQUEAK DUE TO LACK OF GREASE, NO GREASE FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED IN BALL JOINT AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS THE POLICE PACKAGE, BUT APPARENTLY IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL OF LOWER BALL JOINTS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544104February 25, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
LEAK FROM BLACK BOX/GRILL COVER CAUSES THE INTERIOR WINDOWS TO STEAM UP CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834968February 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT. WOULD NOT GO UP/DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. A STRANDED ELECTRIC CABLE IS PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM WORKING LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834420February 3, 1999
SEATS
SEAT ANCHORS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM FRAME. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. SEAT ANCHORS HAVE SINCE BEEN SECURED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832801January 26, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FRONT DRIVER SEAT, LEFT SUPPORT FASTENING BOLT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CHANNEL SECURING ANCHOR. DEALER CONTACTED AND WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, ATTEMPTED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PCS METAL WELDED AT SEAT CHANNEL TO REINFORCE FRACTURED CHANNEL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701773December 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN COASTING AT 33 MPH AND ACCELERATOR GRADUALLY APPLIED. RPM'S GO UP BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. TWO ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION FLUSHES DONE AT PERSONAL EXPENSE AT ABOUT 45,000 AND 60,000 MILES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT, BUT FREQUENT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE COASTING (ACCELERATOR NOT APPLIED FOR A SHORT TIME) AT SPECIFIC SPEED (APROX 33 MPH) WITH ENGINE NEAR IDLE SPEED AND GRADUAL ACCELERATION APPLIED (HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN TAKING HIGHWAY OFFRAMPS AND ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON NEW ROAD - VERY SCARRY WHEN NO POWER TO REAR WHEELS, THEN A SUDDEN SLAM INTO GEAR OCCURS.) OTHER 1994 OWNERS SPOKEN TO CLAIM THEY RECEIVED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AT NO CHARGE WHEN THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE SERVICED BY FORD DEALER FOR 99% OF ALL SERVICE, BUT NOT RECEPTIVE TO THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831083November 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831086November 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL BLOCK THAT CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, RESULTING IN HEADLIGHTS GOING COMPLETELY OUT. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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