Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1996)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#823881June 2, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE (LIKE CRACKING NOISE). WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE AND SAW A FEW CRACKS ON THE LOWER BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535450May 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TWO OF THE 1996 FLEET VEHICLES (CROWN VICTORIAS) HAVE HAD FAILED LOWER BALL JOINTS, ONE INCIDENT LEADING TO THE COLLAPSE OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT WHEEL ASEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532810March 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
OWNER CONVINCED THAT HE IS BEING EXPOSED TO A PESTICIDE THAT MOST LIKELY USED IN THE HEATER SYSTEM TO PREVENT MOLD AND MILDEW, CAUSING ILLNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532529March 12, 1998
STEERING
STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531903March 5, 1998
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS
REAR BRAKE LINES RUB ON BODY OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE, ABOVE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531830March 3, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE EMITS PUNGENT CHEMICAL ODORS WHEN THE HEATER AND ESPECIALLY THE DEFROST IS ACTIVATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821049January 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHCILE LOST ALL STEERING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DRIVER STILL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1996. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530055January 30, 1998
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605723December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUBS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BODY AT THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605720December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUBS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BODY AT THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605722December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUBS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BODY AT THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605721December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUBS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BODY AT THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527158December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEEL BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE REAR BRAKES RUB THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BODY AT THE TRANSMISSION CROSSMEMBER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525773December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525747December 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
METAL BRAKE LINE WHICH RUNS UP/OVER THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME CHAFED, LINES ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE BODY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605696December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS ARE SPLITTING, CAUSING A LOSS OF COOLANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605697December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS ARE SPLITTING, CAUSING A LOSS OF COOLANT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605698December 5, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS SPLIT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818335November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE BRAKE LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED IN 4 OF THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES BECAUSE THE FRAME RUBS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE; [XXX]/1996, [XXX]/1995, AND [XXX]/1995. NOT SURE OF MILEAGE AND DATE. *AK *SLC 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
#818370November 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKING LINES CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT WHICH CAUSED INEFFECTIVE REAR BRAKE LINES. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, ALL FOUR ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY WORN AT 12000 MILES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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