Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#881707February 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INTERMITTENT BRAKE PROBLEMS; BRAKES LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. HAD ROTORS TURNED, ROTORS/PADS REPLACED, ABS LIGHT STAYED ON, AND AT 45-60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881417February 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
VEHICLE IS HAVING SAME SYMPTOMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL # 98V322000.DIFFERENTIAL IS ALSO MAKING NOISE, POSSIBLY LOSING FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881486February 26, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
ON TWO OCCASIONS WHEN TURNING ON INTERIOR LIGHT, WHILE IN MOTION, TURNED OFF HEADLIGHTS INSTEAD. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881008February 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3 WINDOWS HAVE DROPPED DOWN ON DRIVER/PASSENENGER, AND REAR DRIVER SIDES IN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS DUE TO BROKEN CABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559762February 20, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL WHICH RELATES TO RECALL 99V124, HOWEVER FORD FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT AND DENIED ANY LIABILITY FOR THE CLAIM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741145February 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880745February 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING LOST ALL ENGINE POWER, BUT ENGINE NEVER STALLED. WHEN STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL NOTHING HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED BEFORE ON A INCLINE HILL, AND COULD NOT HOLD VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACK. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. CONSUMER BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS TRACTION CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880534February 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VEHICLE BEGINS TO SHUTTER IN BETWEEN GEARS. FORD HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740769February 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINES ARE RUBBING THROUGH IN TWO PLACES UNDER THE CAR THIS IS THE THIRD CROWN VIC THAT HAS DONE THIS IN PAST TWO WEEKS.I HAVE CALLED FORD BUT THEY KEEP GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND.I;M AFRAID THAT SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR KILLED .CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHATS GOING ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880281February 9, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LENS COVER ON HEADLIGHTS TURNS MILK. THIS CAUSES LIGHTS TO BE DIMMED, AND HARD TO SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. PROBLEM WAS AN INCREASE IN DIMNESS.*AK BECAUSE THE OUTER HEAD LIGHT LENSES WERE MADE OF PLASTIC, THE ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT DESTROYED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880168February 8, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE PROBLEM TO COURT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740573February 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
4.6L ENGINE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACK LEAKING HOT COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740523February 6, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740445February 5, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
TWO AUTHORIZED FORD DEALERS MISDIAGNOSED/FAILED TO DIAGNOSE UNTIL AFTER FORD'S BASIC BUMPER TO BUMPER (3/36) WARRANTY EXPIRED. FORD MOTOR COMPANY TOLD ME IT WAS A "DEALER PROBLEM" AND FURTHER TOLD ME IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THAT HAS A $50 DEBT. THIS TIE ROD ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879662February 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
TAXI VEHICLE FLEET. WHILE BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WHICH CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#879688February 2, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER BALL JOINTS PREMATURELY FAILED AND WERE REPLACED AT 55,000 MILES. CONSUMER FEELS IT IS SAME DEFECT AS 98V322000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740302February 1, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BELTS SEPARATED ON FRONT TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740213January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL OF OUR 1995-1997 CROWN CROWN VICTORIAS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740215January 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CARS BRAKE LINE HAS RUBBED THROUGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879415January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AIR CONDITIONING PANEL HAS HEATED UP. PANEL GETS VERY HOT, NO MATTER WHAT SETTING IT IS ON. DEALER SAYS ALL VEHICLES DO THIS, AND IT'S NOTHING TO BE ALARMED ABOUT. CONSUMER IS GETTING A SECOND OPINION. *AK THE CONTROL PANEL WAS REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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