Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1996)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#10127258July 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
DT: 96 FORD CROWN VICTORIA BURNED WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 6 HOURS. ALSO, BURNED HOUSE. FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE STARTED ON THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH THAT WAS ATTACHED TO BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. FIRE DESTROYED CONTENTS OF GARAGE AND HOUSE AS WELL. THIS WAS A POLICE VEHICLE FOR POLICE USE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126398June 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
METAL BRAKE LINES ALONG DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121455May 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1996 FORD CP INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AT THE SEAAM.*MR...MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, NO NOTIFICATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120908May 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 1006 FORD CROWN VICTORIA VAILED. CALIFORNIA CLASS ACTION SUIT ALREADY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM. FORD HAS FAILED TO NOTIFY CONSUMERS OF POTENTIAL DANGEROUS DEFECT. SEE - HTTP://WWW.LROLAW.COM/MANIFOLDS.JSP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119736May 4, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CRACKED PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD LOST ENGINE COOLANT REPALCED INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH ALUMINUM MANIFOLD I STILL HAVE OLD PART
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114266March 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAVE A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA WITH A 4.6L ENGINE. I BOUGHT IT MARCH 16TH 2005. ON MARCH 17TH 2005 I DROVE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME TO WORK. I ACCELERATED TO 70 MPH ON THE US-131. THE INTAKE GAVE OUT AND SMOKED OUT THE ENTIRE HIGHWAY. IT CRACKED ON THE FRONT COOLANT RUNNER OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. I WAS ALTE TO WORK AND HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I AM GOING TO BE CHARGED ABOUT $600 FOR THE REPLACEMENT INTAKE INSTALLLED. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE INTAKES WERE RECALLED, BUT ONLY ON COMMERCIAL VEHICLES NOT PRIVATE OWNED. WHY IS THIS? IS THE PRIVATE CITIZEN NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH? I AM LIVING FROM PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK NOW, I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS KIND OF WORK DONE. MY INCOME IS LIMITED. I CAN ONLY HOPE I CAN SCRAPE UP THE MONEY, SO I CAN GET TO WORK NOW. NOT HAPPY. I WILL KEEP THE OLD PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114191March 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, FIRE HAZARD; MAJOR ENGINE PARTS MADE OF PLASTIC, NOT MADE TO WITH STAND HIGH HEAT TEMPS. REPLACED INTAKE MANIFOLD, ONLY AVAILABLE REPLACEMENT IS PLASTIC AS WELL, WHICH WILL CRACK AGAIN!!!!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108190January 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE AT WORK PERFORMING AN ALTERNATOR TEST ON A 96 CROWN VICTORIA WITH THE 4.6 ENGINE I WAS RUNNING THE ENGINE AT 2000 RPM. THERE WAS A LOUD POP AND THEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH STEAM AND HOT COOLANT. I WAS ALMOST SCALDED, AS I WAS LEANING OVER THE ENGINE TO ACCESS THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE INTAKE HAD CRACKED ON THE COOLANT RUNNER BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR ABOUT 2" WIDE. OUR SHOP HAD TO REPLACE THE CUSTOMER'S INTAKE MANIFOLD AND COULD NOT CHARGE THE CUSTOMER FOR THE PARTS OR LABOR BECAUSE THE CUSTOMER BLAMED US FOR THE DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THAT THE CUSTOMER SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS SITUATION BY FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND THE RECALL SHOULD COVER MORE THAN JUST THE "FLEET USE" VEHICLES. THIS IS CLEARLY A PRODUCT DURABILITY/DEFECT ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100710November 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS PUMP TO THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE RUSTED THROUGH WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF ALL FLUID IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE TWO REAR BRAKE LINES ALSO SEVERELY RUSTED. THE LOCATION OF THE FAILURE AND THE EXTENSIVELY RUSTED REAR LINES WAS DIRECTLY UNDER THE MASTER CYLINDER, ON TOP OF THE CHASSIS RAIL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086944August 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX, ON AUG. 13TH, 2004 THE CAR OVERHEATED. THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. UPON INVESTIGATING THIS, IT WAS FOUND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS BUT FORD ONLY REPAIRED VECHICLES OWNED BY POLICE AND TAXIS. THE COST TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECT IS OVER $800. I BELIEVE US CONSUMERS SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR FORD DEFECTIVE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE RECALL FOR THE POLICE AND TAXIS WAS 01M02. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087304August 5, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A GROANING SOUND. VEHICLE WAS PARKED PARKED WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT END COLLAPSED. A REPAIR SHOP EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE LOWER RIGHT BALL JOINTS BROKE.*AK UPDATED 11/18/09. *LJ UPDATED 11/19/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074140July 7, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REAR STEEL BRAKE LINES RUSTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059485February 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING COOLANT LEAKED FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056714February 7, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. CONTACTED FORD CUSTOMER SERVICE. ADVISED NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. ADVISED TO RETAIN RECEIPT IF RECALL ISSUED, FORD WOULD REFUND EXPENSE. WAS ADVISED THAT IF I DID NOT HAVE REPAIR MADE AT FORD DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY FOR THEIR ENGINEERS TO DOCUMENT AND INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO AWARE THE ESCAMBIA COUNTY, FL SHERIFF'S DEPT. HAS TO REPLACE THIS SAME PART ON A REGULAR BASIS. AFTER REVIEWING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I FIND THAT A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR POLICE AND TAXI VEHICLES BUT NOT PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COST OF THIS PART WITH A DISCOUNT WAS $501. THE REPLACEMENT MANIFOLD HAS A METAL WATER PASSAGE TO PREVENT FURTHER CRACKS. FORD MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS AND FORCED TO REPAIR, REPLACE OR REFUND THIS DEFECTIVE MAJOR ENGINE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069858January 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT WHAT I HEAR ABOUT THE GRAND MARQUIS HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL TANK IS RATHER DISTURBING TO ME I AM AWARE NOW THAT THESE CARS ARE CAPABLE OF CATCHING ON FIRE IF HIT FROM BEHIND. I CARRY THREE SMALL CHILDREN TO SCHOOL EVERY MORNING IN "THIS CAR" I HAVE CONTACTED THE FORD CORP. ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY SEEM TO NOT BE BOTHERED ABOUT THIS FACT. NOW TO MY OTHER PROBLEMS. I HAVE JUST REPLACED MY INTAKE MANIFOLD BECAUSE THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR CRACKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. MY MECHANIC STATED THAT HE FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 1996 MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS. THE FORD CORP. HAS REDESIGNED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FOR THIS MODEL AND RAISED THE PRICE FROM ABOUT 250.00 TO ALMOST 500.00. IN JULY OF 2002 THERE WAS A PART THAT WENT OUT ON MY A/C UNIT THAT I HAD TO REPLACE (I HAVE TO CONTACT MY MECHANIC TO SEE WHAT PART IT WAS THAT WAS REPLACED) IN JULY 2002 I HAD TO HAVE MY ROTERS TURNED, IN JANUARY 2003, I HAD TO HAVE THEM TURNED AGIAN AND HAVE MY RIGHT BACK ROTER REPACED BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER GOOD. (ALL THIS WAS DONE ON JANUARY 10 2003 NOW IT IS JAN. 20, 2003 AND MY RIGHT FRONT ROTER IS GRINDING AGAIN (I ALSO HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON ALL AROUND JAN.10,2003. MY DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS DROOPING BECAUSE IT NEEDS A NEW PIN PUT IN... MY CAR ALSO SEEMS TO BALK WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDDAL,MY CAR ALSO HAS A POPPING NOISE WHEN I HIT A HOLE OR TURN. WHEN I CALLED THE FORD CORP. ON THESE ISSUES THEY SEEMED LIKED THEY REALLY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THESE THINGS. MAYBE YOU MIGHT KNOW SOMEONE THAT I COULD CONTACT IN THE FORD CORP. THAT IS "HIGH UP" AND THAT WOULD LISTEN TO MY ONCERNS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, SINCERLY, DIANE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053129January 13, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
I OWN A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA P71 INTERCEPTOR. I HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH MY INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE ENGINE. THE RECALLED PART WAS NOT REPLACED BY THE DEPARTMENT THAT PREVIOUSLY OWNED THE VEHICLE, AND NOW IT HAS FAILED 6 MONTHS AFTER THE EXPIRATION LEAVING ME AN UNSAFE VEHICLE, AND RISK OF PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE OR FAILURE. FORD IS NOT WILLING TO ASSIST IN ANY WAY WITH THIS REPAIR OTHER THAN A STANDARD NEAR $800.00 REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049139December 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047597November 26, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON 10/31/03, THE ACCELERATOR ON A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA STUCK CAUSING A PROPERTY DAMAGE ACCIDENT WHICH WAS REPORTED TO THE POLICE. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MY DAUGHTER. THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN MY SON WAS DRIVING IT ON 11/25/03. MY SON HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AS THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED OR STOP ACCELERATING. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048498November 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD.*MR (NAR) DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046431November 5, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VENTS. DRIVER PULLED OVER AND LIFTED THE HOOD UP. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED INSIDE, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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