Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1995)

250 consumer complaints on file.

#10188027April 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS MENTIONED IN RECALL # 96V135000. IN 2003, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE PERSONAL MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WERE CORRODED AND DETACHED FROM THE SOCKETS. IN ADDITION, THE PITMAN ARMS WERE NOT LUBRICATED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 8, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CHECKED THE VEHICLE'S HISTORY AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AGAIN, AND WAS STILL BEING INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,200, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,200. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 RECALLS FOR THIS SPECIFIC CAR WHICH ARE 98V322000 AND THE RECALL FOR STEERING LISTED ABOVE. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALED WHILE RUNNING INTO A DITCH. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178995January 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE BRAKE FLUID IN MY 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA HAD TO BE TOPPED OFF LAST WEEK. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THE FLUID WAS LOW. AFTER FILLING THE FLUID AND DRIVING THE CAR, THE PEDAL FELT A LITTLE ON THE SOFT SIDE, BUT NO LIGHT. ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY, I WAS 2 MILES FROM HOME AND WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES. I HAD NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. THE PEDAL DID HAVE SOME FEEL TO IT, BUT THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES. LUCKILY, I VEERED OFF THE ROAD AVOIDING A COLLISION WITH A CAR, AND HAD TO DOWNSHIFT THE CAR TO GET IT TO SLOW DOWN. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TO 5 OR SO MPH, I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE TO STOP THE CAR, THEN PARK. THE RED BRAKE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON AND I HAD NO WARNING OF THE FAILED BRAKES. AFTER INSPECTION, I FOUND BOTH BRAKE LINES TO BE RUSTED OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL. ALL BRAKE LINES ON THE CAR WERE INSPECTED AND ARE EXTREMELY RUSTY. THE CAR IS INOPERABLE AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167395September 5, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1. I HAD JUST BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, FINISHED TURNING THE CAR AROUND TO FACE FORWARD AND BEGAN APPROACHING EXIT OUT OF PARKING LOT. I ESTIMATE SPEED AT THE MOMENT OF FAILURE WAS LESS THAN FIVE (5) MPH. IT IS VERY FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT GOING FASTER OR I COULD HAVE LOST CONTROL OF THE CROWN VIC, BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. AS I BEGAN TO APPROACH THE EXIT, I HEARD A SOUND OF METAL DRAGGING ON THE STREET. I THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY RAN OVER A METAL SHOPPING CART OR SOMEONE ON A BICYCLE. THIS IS THE TYPE OF METALLIC, DRAGGING SOUND I HEARD. 2. RIGHT-FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF OF CAR WHILE APPROACHING EXIT. I LOOKED UNDER MY CAR JUST AFTER THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, WITHIN APPROXIMATELY ONE OR TWO MINUTES AS IT WAS THEN DISABLED IN THE LOT. I OBSERVED BALL JOINT HAD POPPED OUT. 3. FORD REPLACED THE FOLLOWING PARTS: ARM ASY FMC XW1Z 3078 BA, KIT-STE FMC F8AZ 3050 AA, JOINT ASY FMCF7AZ 3049 AA, LINK FMC* F6AZ 5K484 AA, SHIELD FMC* F5AZ 2K004 A, KIT-SHO FMC F8AZ 18124 HA, LINK SPO* F6AZ 5K484 AA. I DO NOT PERSONALLY HAVE ANY OF THE OLD PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED, PERHAPS FORD DOES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149414February 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL. THE BRAKE LINE PIPING SHOULD EITHER BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, OR COATED WITH A RUST PREVENTATIVE, OR SHIELDED IN SOME WAY SO WATER/SNOW/ROAD SALT CAN NOT GET BETWEEN IT AND THE FRAME OF THE CAR, CAUSING IT TO RUST THROUGH. THIS ISN'T ROCKET SCIENCE !!!!!!!! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148850January 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 8 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO BRAKES; THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WITHOUT ANY BRAKES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER THE BRAKE FLUID WAS 3/4 EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FURTHER AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE TUBING THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CORRODED AND CRACKED, CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 2/13/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145316December 15, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 02I003000 CONCERNING THE FUEL NECK OF THE GAS TANK. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THIS VEHICLE'S WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER USED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144267November 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1995 CROWN VICTORIA RIGHT REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED AND RESULTED IN FLUID LEAKAGE BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON LINE AND LINE FITTING. *TS *NM (12/01/05) *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139655October 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DT: THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS SEPARATED. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THERE WAS A TINY BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE TILTED TO THE RIGHT SIDE LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS SLANTED TO THAT SIDE. THERE WAS A LOSS OF STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE AT THAT TIME. A TOW TRUCK TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE AND LATER TO A MECHANIC. A RECALL WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM LOWER BALL JOINTS. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH LOWER BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133305August 18, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: CONTACT STATES ON 7-26-05 1995 CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE. SMOKE AND FIRE CAME FROM THE HAZARD SWITCH AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL SWITCHES. ON 1-16-04 SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK SO SHE HAD A MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SWITCH PUT ON. THE COVERING ON THE STEERING COLUMN WERE DESTROYED AND ALL OF THE WIRING INSIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WAS NOT CALLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126155June 21, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM A CYLINDER UNDER THE BRAKE BOOSTER. I THEN CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD,THE SMOKE SIMMERD AND WENT OUT. JUST ARIVING HOME FROM WORK ,I SAID ILL GET IT CHECKED OUT TOMOROW. TWO HOURS LATER A NEIGHBOR KNOCKED AT THE DOOR, AND SAID YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120186May 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
CONSTANT ABS FAILURE CAUSED BY SENSOR AND STEEL RING RUST IN BRAKE SYSTEM. PROBLEM CAUSES ACTIVATION OF ABS SYSTEM WITHOUT REGARD TO SPEED, CONDITIONS OR ANY BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS. ABS PUMP MAY RUN AT ANY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE ON SMOOTH DRY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117019March 29, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CRUISE CONTROL SAFETY SWITCH FAILED. CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVEWAY AND THE WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR ABOUT FIVE TO TEN MINUTES. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113444March 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE ITS TIRES ROTATED THE MECHANIC INFORMED AND SHOWED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL THE METAL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113192March 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT NEAR THE BATTERY. IT WAS THE VERY SAME ISSUE AS THE RECALL STATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095935October 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM CONSTANTLY CYCLES AND CEATES A HAZARDOUS CONDITION BY REDUCING BRAKING POWER ON SMOOTH DRY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095854October 16, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES
SUDDEN FAILURE OF BALL JOINTS IN FORD PASSENGER CARS.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062471March 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
STEEL BRAKE LINES TO BOTH REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS DEVELOPED LEAKS CAUSING ALMOST TOTAL LOSS OF BREAKING. BOTH LEAKS OCCURRED ALONG THE FRAME MEMBER AT THE MIDPOINT OF THE CHASSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046504December 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEADLIGHT PLASTIC COVER TURNED YELLOW MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE. THE LIGHTS HAD TO BE TURNED ON HIGH. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034311August 22, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE. BELT WILL EITHER, NOT FASTEN OR WILL RELEASE WHILE FASTENED. CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS UNDETERMINED. ALSO HILE DRIVING AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL WILL "SURGE AGAINST DRIVER'S FEET". WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE FAILS TO STOP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033628August 11, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE PARKING CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNK NOISE AND STEERING BECAME VERY LOOSE, AND FRONT WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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