Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10022821June 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED AND ANTI-FREEZE HAS LEAKING OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022803June 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
COOLANT SPRAYED OUT OF ENGINE WHICH CREATED STREAM TO COME FROM HOOD. CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN, AND SIT OVER NIGHT. HE THEN HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A MECHANIC, WHO TOLD HIM THAT HIS INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS BLOWN, AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021144June 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1997 4.6 V-8 CROWN VICTORIA PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD... CRACKED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RESULTING IN COOLANT LOSS AND REPAIR COST OF $779.REPAIR WAS MADE BY FORD DEALER QUOTING A SERVICE BULLETIN # TSB-02-02-02.*AK INTERNET INQUIRES SHOW WIDESPREAD FAILURES OF THESE MANIFOLDS IN FORD AND MERCURY ENGINES, WITH A SUPPOSEDLY "EXTENDED WARRANTY" FOR THE REPAIR HOWEVER ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CAB FLEETS ARE COVERED AT NO COST. INDIVIDUALS MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS, TOWING, RENTAL CARS, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022283June 4, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BECAME LOOSE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020967June 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKES FAILED. DRIVER NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAK AND ADDED BRAKE FLUID TO GET THE CAR BACK TO OUR RESIDENCE. A REVIEW OF THE BRAKE LINES SHOWED CORROSION AND LEAKAGE IN THE BRAKE LINE ONLY. ALL OF THE OTHER LINES AND THE UNDER CARRIAGE SHOW NO CORROSION AT ALL. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE LINE. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS, POSSIBLY CAUSING INJURIES OR DEATHS IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE ACTIONS OF THE DRIVER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021575June 2, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED WITH THE GAS TANK PROBLEM WITH THE 2002 CROWN VICTORIA. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT THE CIVILIAN VEHICLES, AS OPPOSED TO THE POLICE AND TAXI MODELS, WERE NOT OF THE SAME DESIGN THUS NOT SUBJECT TO THE GAS TANK PROBLEM. *MR *SCC *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022057June 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY HEADLIGHTS WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021850May 29, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
PARKESBURG BOROUGH POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE. THE RIMS ON THE VEHICLE CRACKED WHICH CAUSED THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO DEFLATE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019111May 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR WAS PURCHASED 9/10/01. FIRST PROBLEM OCCURRED IN APRIL 2002. CAR HAS AN INTERMITTENT MISS. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. IN AUGUST 2002 CAR BEGAN SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND HAS HAPPENED AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CAR HAS BEEN INTO DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM SINCE WHEN THE CAR SHUTS DOWN THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ARE JUST ABOUT USELESS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020446May 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018820May 16, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE CONNECTION TO FUEL FILTER UNDER CAR FAILED CAUSING A HIGH SPEED FUEL LEAK CREATING A POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC FIRE CONDITION. *NLM
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
#10018601May 13, 2003
SEATS
I HAVE HAD TWO FORD CROWN VICS, A 1992 AND NOW A 1993. IN BOTH VEHICLES THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME, ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER, SHEARED. THIS LEFT THE BOLT STILL ANCHORED TO THE SLIDER FOR THE SEAT ADJUSTER. THE SEATS ROCK BACK AND FORTH. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT MAKE THE SEAT EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATES AS TO WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DATE ON THE FORM IS WRONG AND ONLY SHOWS BECAUSE IT WAS A REQUIRED FIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018566May 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COMPOSITE INTAKE MANIFOLD DEVELOPED FATIGUE CRACKS AT THE COOLANT CROSSOVER DUCT WHICH CREATED A LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT ,HEATING THE ENGINE AND CRACKING THE HEADS. FORD KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM(FORD TECH BULLETIN DATED 02/02/02 & SPECIAL SERVICE MESSAGE #10379) FORD ADMITS TO FAULTY COMPONENT AND HAS MADE REPAIRS TO TAXI`S & POLICE VEHICLES ,BUT WILL DO NOTHING FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WITH THE SAME ENGINE! *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019446May 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE FUEL PUMP FAILED BECAUSE THE WIRING RUBBED AGAINST THE SENDING UNIT AND BLEW THE FUSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019494May 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE BRAKE PEDAL AND GAS PEDAL WERE DESIGNED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PRESS THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. *JB
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
#10017049May 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
ON APRIL 15, 2003 I TOOK MY 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA (VIN [XXX]) TO THE BILL CURRIE FORD DEALERSHIP IN TAMPA, FLORIDA, FOR SERVICING. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT (2 MM REMAINING) WHILE THE FRONT BRAKE PAD WEAR WAS NORMAL (8 MM REMAINING). THE ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND NO MALFUNCTION WAS DETECTED. I NOTIFIED FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND RECEIVED NO VIABLE EXPLANATION FOR THE EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE REAR BRAKES. I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP VIA EMAIL AS REQUESTED BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND RECEIVED ONLY AN AUTOMATED REPLY. FORD MOTOR COMPANY INDICATED THAT MY REPORT TO THEM WOULD BE FORWARDED TO THEIR ENGINEERING DIVISION (I BELIEVE) BUT I HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER RESPONSE. I AM VERY MUCH CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS AN AS YET UNDETECTED BRAKING SYSTEM PROBLEM SINCE IT WOULD BE NORMAL FOR THE FRONT BRAKE PADS TO WERE OUT FIRST. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND THAT PROBLEM ESCALATES, THEN ALL THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE IN JEOPARDY. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018183May 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
NHTSA# 96-V-071-000: THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER STATES HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018046May 2, 2003
WHEELS:RIM
THE RIMS CRACKED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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