Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#829654October 28, 1998
SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT ANCHOR BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME UNSTABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542274October 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ROLLS BACKWARD AFTER RELEASING BRAKE PEDAL, DUE TO DESIGN.
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
#829333October 22, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH RUSTING AND CORROSION ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. EVERY TIME IT SNOWS OR RAINS THE EXHAUST STARTS TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829257October 21, 1998
STEERING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THE ACTUATOR WITHIN THE STEERING WHICH WENT BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS ON TWO OCCASIONS PARTS NUMBER F2DZ3E723A AND FODZ3E715A. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542057October 19, 1998
TIRES
GOODYEAR 16" SNOW TIRES CAUSING SEVERE HANDLING PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542106October 19, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO HESITATE, JERK AND LURCH FORWARD AFTER REPAIR OF THE FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER, UNABLE TO RECTIFY TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829088October 16, 1998
STEERING
WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSTION AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED, HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES AND LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#781069October 9, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINSTORM. AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781071October 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. AW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781078October 9, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRAMSMISSION HESITATES AND ENGAGES SUDDENLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828713October 8, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40MPH VEHICLE JERKS. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MECHANIC STATES THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541872October 7, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE DESIGN OF THE FUEL LINE CONNECTION AT THE GASOLINE RANK IS SUCH THAT IT CORRODES RAPIDLY DUE TO DISSIMILAR METAL, FUEL LEAK RESULTING FROM ACCELERATED RUSTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828616October 6, 1998
STEERING
WHEN COMING OFF HIGHWAY SPEEDS INTO URBAN AREAS, PARTICULARLY IN PARKING LOTS, THE STEERING FAILS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828649October 6, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE YARD AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND PARKING THE HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, AND THE DEALER WON'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE, DUE TO LACK OF ANY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780695October 5, 1998
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION VIBRATES WHEN HITTING BUMPS OR RUTS ON THE FREEWAY CAUSING THE STEERING TO "SHIMMY" FORCING THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT UNCONTROLABLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780628October 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828415October 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TRAVELING 20MPH OUT OF PARKING LOT HEARD GROANING NOISE. THE LEFT FRONT END COLLAPSED & VEHICLE HIT THE GROUND. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE GONE. (#95V194000). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828428October 1, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES
RECALL 96V135000 ; THE PITTMAN ARM WAS NOT LUBRICATED ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED THE BALL JOINTS TO BECOME CORRODED. CALLED MANUFACTURER, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#541050September 23, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS TO LOCK UP PROPERLY CAUSING VIBRATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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