Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1992)

310 consumer complaints on file.

#752397September 20, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON OWN ACCORD, MODERATELY TO 40-50 MPH (20 TO 30 TIMES). ABLE TO BRAKE AND CONTAIN. LAST TWO INCIDENTS, VEHICLE ACCELERATES VERY RAPIDLY, TO IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH, UNABLE TO CONTAIN WITH BRAKES, HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, ENGINE CONTINUES TO REV FOR 1 MINUTE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893989August 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN MAKING A HARD LEFT TURN ABS SYSTEM WOULD LOCK UP. HAD TO TAKE FOOT OFF BRAKES IN ORDER FOR ABS SYSTEM TO BE RELEASED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561716June 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
GEARS AT STEERING COLUMN FROZEN AND IT WAS DIFICULT TO SHIFT OR CHANGE GEARS DUE TO DEFECTIVE CABLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885705April 11, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN LEAKAGE DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743601April 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKING OIL PAINT PEALING,FORD ALREADY PAINTED SOME PANELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883941March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHENEVER SPEEDING UP AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE STARTS TO SPUTTER, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881892March 1, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMENTETLY. HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD, AND SUN ROOF ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK SUN ROOF HAD ELECTRICAL SURGE AND BLEW OUT A CONTROL MODULE. THE SAME THING OCCURED WITH LEFT REAR DOOR MOTOR. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#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
#738740January 3, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR SAT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS IN 6 TO 30 DEGREES F WITH OUT BEING STARTED. ON 01/03/2001, I STARTED THE ENGINE JUST TO RUN IT FOR AWHILE. AFTER ABOUT SIX MINUTES I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN O.D. DRIVE WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RPM AND PUT THE CAR IN MOTION, I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE SPEED DOWN WITH THE BRAKE, BUT NOT STOP IT. AFTER ABOUT THIRTY FEET I PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO NORMAL RPM AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN TEN FEET OF A HEAVY TRAVELED INTERSECTION. THIS WAS TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737665December 11, 2000
SEATS
FRONT LEFT SEAT TO TRACK ATTACHMENT BOLT TORE AWAY WHEN SOMEONE LEANED ON THE SEATS' BACKREST TO REACH FOR SOMETHING BEHIND THE SEAT. THE SEAT IS NO LONGER ANCHORED AT THAT FRONT LEFT CORNER LEAVING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. IN A REAREND COLLISION THE SEAT CAN EASILY TILT BACK CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557965December 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736106November 10, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN HAS FLAKING PAINT AND HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BECOMING POROUS AND NOW IS LEAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874337November 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, SEATS
FRAME IS BROKEN AND SEAT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872940October 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER SMELLS BURNING BRAKES ON FREEWAY OCCASIONALLY. SEEMS LIKE CAR SLOWS DOWN WHEN CONSUMER IS PUSHING ON GAS. CONSUMER HEARS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733406October 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CAR WAS IN PARKING LOT A WORK , CAME OUT 8 HOURS LATER. THE WHOLE INTERIOR DRIVERS DOOR WAS BURNT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALER. IT TOOK OVER A MONTH TO REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT BACK FOR 5 DAYS AND THE WIRING IN THE DOOR HAS SHORTED OUT. FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE DOOR THEY REPLACED WAS USED
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732012September 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730943September 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WE TOOK A TRIP TO FL AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME TO SC I HHAD THE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. WE WAS ON I95 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDDEL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. MY CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WE REACHED VERY HIGH SPEEDS AT TIME AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD. THE ONLY WAY WE STOPPED WAS THAT MY HUSBAND TRUNED THE KEY OFF AND WE COASTED BY THE TIME WE DID STOP MY BRAKES WAS SMOKEN. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN. WE LET THE CAR COOL FOR A WHILE THEN CHECKED THE BRAKES AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND WITH IN THE NEXT 5 MIN IT DID IT AGAIN. WE DIDN'T EVEN TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THIS TIME. BUT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON. SO WE HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF AGAIN AND COAST. IF WE PUT IT IN N THE ENGINE JUST REVED UP REALLY HIGH. FINALY MY HUSBAND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE CUISE CONTROL AND TOOK IT OUT. WE DID GET HOME SAFLEY BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEND ON A REGULAR ROAD OTHER THEN I95 I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. SO IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE FOUND IN THE OWNERS CONNECTION THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR A SPEED CONTROL. IS THIS THE SAME.?? WHEN I CALLED THE 1800 NUMBER THEY SAID THER WAS NOT SUCH RECALL. ??? WHY?? IF IT IS LISTED WHY IS THERE NOT RECALL? THE RECALL NUMBER IS NHTSA RECALL NO 99V124/FORD RECALL NO. 99S15. PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER WAY? THIS WAS VERY SCARRY. I DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF MY HUSBAND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR. THANK YOU ROX ANN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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