Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#548918October 7, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850043October 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NOTICE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. MANFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850130October 6, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHEN MAKING QUICK LANE CHANGES OR MAKING SHARP TURNS. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712922October 6, 1999
WHEELS
RIMS SEEM TO VIBRATE AT VARYING SPEEDS BETWEEN 50 AND 70 MPH. RUBBER WAS REPLACED, PROBLEM THE SAME. TIRE DEALER TOLD ME THAT CERTAIN RIMS WERE NOT CUT TOTALLY ROUND, AND THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU BALANCE THE RUBBER, IT WILL NEVER BE RIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548846October 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CRUISE CONTROL IS DEFECTIVE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712495September 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LAMP LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDED TO THE POINT THAT INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THEM AT NIGHT. REDUCED VISIBILITY IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712403September 28, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712385September 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE FAILURE/LOCK-UP ON A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN "BABYED" AND METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED IS OUTRAGEOUS. I CANNOT GET FORD MOTOR CO. TO RETURN MY CALLS. I CAN ONLY IMAGINR WHAT KIND OF HORRIFIC ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DEALER'S SHOP ALSO HAD A 95, 97, & 98 CROWN VICS. W/ TRANSMISSION FAILURE. I SUSPECT FORD IS TRYING TO COVER UP A DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712286September 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION--THIS IS THE 3RD TIME WITH THIS CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712130September 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
REPEATED TRIPS TO DEALER IN NEW HAMPSHIRE COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM WHICH IS CAUSING "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" TO COME ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848502September 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
HAD A PREVIOUS PROBLEM WITH ALWAYS BLOWING A FUSE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CAUSE WAS A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE HEATING SYSTEM. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711895September 23, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ENGINE SURGES WHILE IDLING OR AT TRAFFIC STOPS FOUND RECALL NOTICE FOR FUEL RAIL ASSEMBLY AND HAVE READ ABOUT NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN SAME MODEL OF VEHICLE CALLED SERVICE DEPT. AND DEALERSHIP AND WAS GIVEN THE BRUSHOFF PERSON I TALKED TO WAS STAND OFFISH AND UNCOOPERATIVE WOULDN'T GIVE INFO ON RECALL BULLETINS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848428September 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIM IT IS OKAY TO DRIVE VEHICLE AS IT IS AND THAT IS ALIGNED PER SPECIFICATIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711779September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT UPON SUDDEN BRAKING ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CAR HAS ANTI-LOCK BRAKES THAT DID NOT ACTIVATE. TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE AND PROPERLY INFLATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848256September 21, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD BECAME DETACHED / FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK / REAR VIEW MIRROR HIT PASSENGER WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. THIS CONDITION CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES / ACCIDENT. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711697September 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AFTER FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED TWO CARS AND HOME PLUS CONTENTS. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE HIRED PRIVATE FIRE INVESTIGAOR FIRM TO DETERMINE FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN. PRIVATE COMPANY RULED FIRE AN ARSON. HOWEVER, STATE FIRE MARSHALL AND LOCAL POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENTS COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT RULED NO FOUL PLAY WAS SUSPECTED. CAR INSURANCE NEVER PRIVATELY INVESTIGATED BUT TOOK POSSESSION OF REMAINS OF BOTH CARS. HOPE THIS INFORMATION CAN PREVENT ANY OTHER OWNERS FROM HAVING EXTENSIVE LOSS. CAR POSSIBLY STARTED FIRE, UPON READING RECALL NOTICE. MAKE RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE SPEED SWITCHES MANDATORY FOR SAFETY REASONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#848006September 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES TO 3000 RPMS DURING IDLING FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN GOES BACK DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711564September 19, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845579September 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR END WHILE MAKING A TURN AND WAS PUSHED 55 FEET FORWARD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE PUSHED INTO A DITCH. SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE CONSUMER, WHO WAS PROPELLED INTO THE DASH AND STRUCK HIS SHOULDER, CAUSING INJURY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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