Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#833894January 21, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STARTED AUTOMOBILE UP AND IT TOOK OFF BY ITSELF AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, INJURING THE DRIVER'S WIFE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#543463January 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, AIR BAGS
BALL JOINTS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831886January 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE AUTOMATIC INTERLOCK SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE IN POSITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833396January 12, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE WATER TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS 30 ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE, AND WILL SEND ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REGARDING OTHER COMPLAINTS. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543313January 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#702044January 8, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THIS VEHICLE IS A FINE AUTOMOBILE, BUT IT HAS ONE GLARING DESIGN DEFECT. THE HEADLIGHT LOW BEAMS ARE SHUT OFF WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE TURNED ON. I DISCOVERED THIS A WEEK AGO WHEN ON A VERY DARK COUNTRY ROAD. IN A 55 MPH ZONE 25 MPH WAS A MORE APPROPRIATE SPEED. WHEN THE HIGHBEAMS ONLY WERE ON I COULDN'T SEE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND WITH LOWBEAMS ONLY, I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING DISTANT. I DID FIND OUT THAT I COULD HOLD THE HIGHBEAM FLASHER IN THE UP POSSITION AND KEEP BOTH BEAMS ON WHICH ISN'T TOO SAFE DRIVING WITH ONE HAND. THIS CAN ONLY BE CALLED A VERY STUPID PIECE OF ENGINEERING. IT IS ALSO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT QUITE A FEW OF THE NEWER VEHICLES ARE BUILT THIS WAY. IT IS A VERY REAL SAFETY HAZZARD WHEN DRIVING DARK ROADS AS I FOUND OUT. I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS AND WENT TO THE DEALER WHERE I FOUND OUT THAT THE CROWN VICTORIA IS ACTUALLY BUILT THAT WAY. EXCEPT FOR THE HEADLIGHTS IT IS A GREAT CAR. IF EVERY VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONLY ON WELL LIGHTED HIGHWAYS THIS WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543212January 5, 1999
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT FIRE HYDRANT RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701854January 4, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MECHNICS AND BRAKE SPECIALISTS UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS HOLDING BACK AT 55MPH AND UP(LIKE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON). ALSO IT WAS SHUDDERING AT OVER 55MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701773December 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN COASTING AT 33 MPH AND ACCELERATOR GRADUALLY APPLIED. RPM'S GO UP BEFORE SLAMMING INTO GEAR. A TRANSMISSION FLUSH DONE UNDER WARRANTY AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES. TWO ADDITIONAL TRANSMISSION FLUSHES DONE AT PERSONAL EXPENSE AT ABOUT 45,000 AND 60,000 MILES. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTANT, BUT FREQUENT. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN VEHICLE COASTING (ACCELERATOR NOT APPLIED FOR A SHORT TIME) AT SPECIFIC SPEED (APROX 33 MPH) WITH ENGINE NEAR IDLE SPEED AND GRADUAL ACCELERATION APPLIED (HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WHEN TAKING HIGHWAY OFFRAMPS AND ACCELERATING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC ON NEW ROAD - VERY SCARRY WHEN NO POWER TO REAR WHEELS, THEN A SUDDEN SLAM INTO GEAR OCCURS.) OTHER 1994 OWNERS SPOKEN TO CLAIM THEY RECEIVED A NEW TORQUE CONVERTER AT NO CHARGE WHEN THEY HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE SERVICED BY FORD DEALER FOR 99% OF ALL SERVICE, BUT NOT RECEPTIVE TO THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701620December 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WHILE ON A TRIP TO ARIZONA I RENTED A CAR FROM HERTZ. I WAS DRIVING FROM SEDONA TO PHOENIX ON I17 WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND STOPPED SUDDENLY. AT THE TIME I WAS PASSING IN THE LEFT LANE ON A GRADE OF ABOUT 15 DEGREES AT 70MPH. THE ENGINE STOPPED BECAUSE THE FUEL SHUT OFF SWITCH IN THE TRUNK CUT OFF FUEL TO THE ENGINE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, OPEN THE TRUNK AND PRESS A RED BUTTON TO PROCEED. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM WITH FORD AUTOMOBILES THAT HERTZ PRINTED A PHAMPLET DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM AND RESOLUTION. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. THE UNEXPECTED SHUT-DOWN OF AN ENGINE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701591December 25, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LENS OR COVER OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY SEEMS TO BE PLASTIC. LENSES OPAQUE WITH AGE AND CUT DOWN ON AVAILABLE LIGHT GENERATED BY HALOGEN BULB ASSEMBLY. IS THERE A GLASS REPLACEMENT LENS EQUIPPED ASSEMBLY? GOING TO HIGHER INTENSITY BULB ONLY MASKS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832563December 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
WHENEVER DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED THE TORQUE CONVERTOR WOULD MAKE LOUD NOISES. TOOK TO MECHANIC & INFORMED TORQUE CONVERTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832507December 21, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL WIRING. VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR 24 HOURS BEFORE IT BURST INTO FIRE. THE CONSUMER PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE SIGNS OF A SHORT UNDER THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER BY THE TRAILER WIRES, A FORD MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY THE TRAILER WIRES. *ADJ REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832093December 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CONSUMER WENT OVER A RUMBLE STRIP ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. THE FUEL PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED BY RUMBLE STRIP ON ROAD. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542749November 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PLASTIC GROMMET LINKAGE TO THE THROTTLE BODY BROKE AND FELL OFF DAMAGING TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781609November 29, 1998
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION MAKES SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN TURINING THE STEERING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781557November 27, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
TWO RUBBER HOSES EXTEND OUT OF EACH SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK, WITH THE WORDS "GAS/FUEL" PRINTED ON THEM. DRIVING VEHICLE OVER A ROCK COULD POSSIBLELY RUPTURE THE HOSE ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK RESULTING IN A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831171November 23, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. WHEN INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700771November 20, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831083November 19, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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