Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1997)

288 consumer complaints on file.

#818380December 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
(1) OUT OF (10) VEHICLES IN FLEET LOST BRAKES COMPLETELY BECAUSE THE BRAKES LINES CROSSED THE FRAME, CAUSING A HOLE TO RUB IN BRAKE LINE. OTHER (9) VEHCLE WERE CHECKED AND FLAT SPOTS WERE FOUND, BUT HAD NOT WORN INTO HOLES. ALL VEHICLES IN THE FLEET WERE REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526049December 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE WORN FROM RUBBING AGAINST VEHICLES BODY PARTS, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605810December 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE WORN FROM RUBBING AGAINST VEHICLES BODY PARTS, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE. REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524877November 7, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DUE TO DESIGN FLAW OF THE THROTTLE LINKAGE AND BRACKET THE LINKAGE WAS STUCK RESULTING IN SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND VEHICLE COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#818266November 4, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR PAN, BRAKE LINE RUBS AGAINST FLOOR, CAUSING HOLE IN BRAKES LINE, THIS DEFECT CAN RESULT IN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817072October 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING, TRANSMISSION JERKS.OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED AND FILTER WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT TORQUE CONVERTER IS FAULTY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518609June 16, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT FRONT DOORS ARE TOO LARGE AND DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AROUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#516672April 22, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DESIGN OF FRONT DOORS HAVE INJURIED 3 PEOPLE DUE TO THE SHARP EDGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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