Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (2000)

85 consumer complaints on file.

#10071183January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING, POWER TRAIN
THE ENGINE IN MY 2000 CROWN VICTORIA STALLED AT A STOP SIGN, AND I LOST THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. THE CAR TURNED INTO A TANK AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. IT WAS EXTREMELY SCARY BECAUSE I COULD HAVE HIT SOME INNOCENT PEOPLE WHICH WOULD HAVE MEANT ANOTHER LAWSUIT FOR FORD. I HAD TO PUT ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND ONE FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO AN AUTO SERVICE CENTER. AT 38,938 MILES, THE CAR NEEDED A NEW IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR, AIR FILTER, AND MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. I BELIEVE THAT THESE PARTS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WROTE A LETTER TO WILLIAM CLAY FORD, THE CHAIRMAN OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY. WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE OVERDRIVE SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. I FELT THAT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO CHARGE, BUT THE DEALER CHARGED ME $200 FOR LABOR. I BELIEVE THAT THIS CAR IS AN ONTARIO-BUILT MONDAY MORNING LEMON AND WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD AUTOMOBILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043757October 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WAS PUT IN PARK AND AFTER ABOUT 8 MINUTES, SLIPPED INTO GEAR AND MOVED FORWARD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029375July 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MODIFICATION OF GAS TANKS ON POLICE CROWN VICTORIA'S BUT NOT ON CIVILIAN CROWN VICTORIA'S. *MR THE CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD DID NOT MODIFY THE PART AND PLACED THE SAME DEFECTIVE PART IN THE NEW MODELS. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023271June 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA FORD REFUSED TO INSTALL THE PROTECTIVE PACKAGE TO MY CARS FUEL TANK AREA BECAUSE IT IS NOT A POLICE CAR. I EXPRESSED MY CONCERN REGARDING SAFETY DUE TO FIRES AND DEATHS OF POLICE OFFICERS, BUT THEY SAID NO CIVILIANS KILLED YET. I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR ANY MORE AND SOLD IT AS LOSS. FORD MOTOR COMPANY DOES NOT CARE ONE IOTA ABOUT THEIR CUSTOMERS. JAN SILVERMAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024056June 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
CONSUMER WANTS GAS TANK SHIELD ADDED TO VEHICLE. *MR PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019457May 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THE SAME RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE AS THE POLICE VEHICLES HAD FOR THE FUEL TANK. *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018391May 7, 2003
PARKING BRAKE
CAR CONSTANTLY LOCKS IN THE PARK POSITION. I HAVE CHANGED THE PARKING BRAKE SWITCH 5 TIMES ALREADY. CAN NOT REMOVE FROM PARK POSITION UNTIL BRAKE SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015241April 15, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER FELT OWNERS WITH SAME VEHICLE AS THE POLICE, SHOULD RECEIVE NEW FUEL TANK KITS FREE OF CHARGE. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012372April 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHEN 15 AMP FUSE BLEW, TRANSMISSION LOCKED IN PARK. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SWITCH GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015188March 31, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANKS SAFETY KITS BEING OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE WOULD BE CHARGED FOR HAVING THE KIT INSTALLED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE KIT AND THE INSTALLATION SHOULD BE FREE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC NOT JUST POLICE OFFICERS VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011811January 22, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH THE FUEL TANKS IN THE CROWN VICTORIA'S AND GRAND MARQUISE AND HOW THEY CAN BE MADE BE MADE MORE SAFE. *MR *SCC *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003862January 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NAR 01/15/2003. THE IDLE AIR CONTROL MOTOR FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO IDLE AND STALL IF THE CONSUME DID NOT DRIVE WITH ONE FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE OTHER ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE PART, BUT NOT UNDER ANY WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT IF HE TAPS ON THE COMPONET IT WILL WORK FOR AWHILE. ALSO THE LOWER TRIM ON THE WINDSHIELD VIBRATED AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO PLACE A CARD BOARD BOX BETWEEN THE TRIM AND THE WINDSHIELD TO STOP THE NOISE. THE RIGHT PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE SUN HEATS UP AND SHINES ON THAT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. THE DEALER INSPECTED AND GREASED THE TRACK, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, BECAUSE AS SOON AS THE DOOR COOLS OFF AND IS PARKED IN THE SHADE, THE WINDOW OPERATED FINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023369November 26, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA#15402-02-I-003-000 FUEL TANK POLICE VEHICLES: SOME HIGH-SPEED REAR IMPACT CRASHES HAVE RESULTED IN FUEL TANK PUNCTURES AND FIRE IN CPVI-VEHICLES. SHIELD DESIGNED WILL BE INSTALLED AT NOST: CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER TO OBTAIN THE SHIELD PROTECTOR, BUT IT WILL COST MONEY. TS *TT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019931October 1, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS ENGINE, CONSUMER KNOWS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF HER VEHICLE BUT IS ONLY ON THE POLICE VEHICLES, SHE STATES THAT HER VEHICLE HAS THE SAME TYPE OF ENGINE THAT THE RECALLED ENGINE HAS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACT FORD FOR THIS INFORMATION. NLM *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015205July 31, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LOW MILEAGE ACCUMULATION. (GOODYEAR EAGLE LS BSL P225/60R-16). *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764676July 24, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
IS THIS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE PROBLEM OF THE FUEL TANK RECALL, RESULTING AS A REAR END COLLISION OF 55 MPH OR ABOVE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764345July 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
9:00 A.M., ON PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF A SPACE, THE MOTOR LEAPED INTO FULL ACCELERATION WITH A LOUD ROAR. THE CAR JUMPED BACKWARD ABOUT HALF A CAR LENGTH, WHILE I JAMMED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AS FAR AS IT WOULD GO, BUT THE MOTOR OVERCAME THE BRAKES.. I WRESTLED THE GEARSHIFT OUR OF REVERSE BUT OVERSHOT INTO FORWARD. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD WITH A LOUD SCREECHING OF THE TIRES AND A CLOUD OF BLUE SMOKE FROM THE TIRES ENVELOPING THE CAR, BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO WRRESTLE THE GEARSSHIFT OUT OF FORWARD INTO NEUTRAL. THE MOTOR INSTANTLY CALMED DOWN TO IDLING SPEED AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AS USUALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013360July 5, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009280May 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND USING HEADLIGHTS, WITHOUT WARNING HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF AND ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007383April 11, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE COMING TO A STOP VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A PEDESTRIAN/ A PARKED VEHICLE, AND A TREE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. PEDESTRIAN WAS INJURED, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 3400.00. SINCE THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE HAD ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN 3 MORE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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