Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10488076December 12, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487883December 10, 2012
STEERING
RECIEVED INFORMATION REGARDING THE LOST OF STEERING IN THE 2005 - 2008 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTORS THAT POLICE AGENCIES WHERE EXPERIENCING. AFTER CONTACTING OUR LOCAL DEALER AND FORD, WE WERE PROVIDED WITH A PICTURE OF A LIGHT BLUE/GREEN BEARING THAT IS UNDER THE DASH. WE HAD THIS VEHICLE INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECT IN THIS BEARING WHICH IS NEAR THE LOCKING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487450December 5, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN ACTIVATION, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY FOR SEVERAL MOMENTS BEFORE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TWICE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE DASH MAT REMOVED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,535. UPDATED 1/15/13 *CN UPDATED 1/25/13*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487380December 4, 2012
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY HOME FROM WORK AND SHE CALLED ME SAYING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. SHE SAID IT WAS SWAYING BACK AND FORTH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. SHE MADE IT HOME AND PULLED INTO THE DRIVE WAY. WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL STRAIT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR HIT THE GROUND. WHEN I GOT HOME I LOOKED AT IT AND SEEN THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT HAD COME OUT OF THE SOCKET. I LOOKED UP MY VEHICLE ONLINE AND SEEN THAT I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF MY CAR I NOTICED THERE IS NO GREASE PORT TO DO REGULAR GREASING OF THE PARTS. AS I LOOKED CLOSER TO THE SOCKET I SEEN THAT THE SOCKET WAS COMPLETELY DRY. NO GREASE AT ALL IN THE JOINTS. AS I INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SIDE LOWER BALL JOINT I NOTICED THAT IS VERY CLOSE TO FAILURE ALSO. I BOUGHT A NEW LOWER CONTROL ARM HOPING IT WOULD HAVE A GREASE PORT AND SURE ENOUGH IT DOESN'T. THERE IS NO WAY TO DO REGULAR MAINTENANCE ON THE JOINTS. SO THIS PART WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED OVER AND OVER. AND IT IS NOT CHEAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486259November 27, 2012
ENGINE
LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD AT THE COOLANT CROSSOVER (THERMOSTAT HOUSING). ALUMINUM CROSSOVER BECOMES SEPARATED FROM THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH WILL CAUSE OVERHEATING AND SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE AT ALL SPEEDS. THE ENTIRE INTAKE MANIFOLD WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485433November 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10485057November 18, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AND THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. INTERMITTENT AT FIRST THE HEADLIGHTS NOW TURN OFF 2 OR 3 TIMES IN A 3 MILE DRIVE. FORD DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. REPLACEMENT PART NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD DUE TO SHORTAGE.CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483208November 2, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 177,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481494October 23, 2012
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY WHEN I SMELT ELECTRICAL BURNING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481071October 19, 2012
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE OPERATOR OF THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER, IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND MOVE FORWARD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE FORWARD TO THE POINT THAT THE OPERATOR HAD TO PLACE TWO FEET ON THE BRAKE. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE REGARDING CROWN VICTORIAS. THIS VEHICLE IS A 2007 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480915October 17, 2012
STEERING
THE STEERING SHAFT BUSHING BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL OUT OF POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480750October 16, 2012
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AND WOULD NOT BRING ITSELF BACK TO STRAIGHT POSITION ON ITS OWN. ALSO A CLICKING NOISE COULD BE HEARD FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. FORD DEALERSHIP FOUND THAT THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT HAD MALFUNCTIONED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480186October 15, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED AND WOULD NOT RE-ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE SITTING OVERNIGHT AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE LIGHTS STILL WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 95,343. UPDATED 11/29/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED TWO LATER, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE UNTIL NOVEMBER 7, 2012. HE STATED HE HAD TO PULL AND HOLD THE PASSENGER HIGH BEAM FLASH ARM IN ORDER TO DRIVE HOME. THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON THE NEXT THE DAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. UPDATED 11/29/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479893October 12, 2012
STEERING
ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:45 PM TROOPER WAS TRAVELING ON RESERVOIR AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CRANSTON. AS THE TROOPER APPROACHED THE ON-RAMP FOR ROUTE 10 SOUTH HE ATTEMPTED TO TURN ONTO THE RAMP. AS HE DID SO HE HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND THE STEERING WHEEL KEPT TURNING WITHOUT TURNING THE FRONT WHEELS. HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WENT UP ONTO THE CURBING NEXT TO THE RAMP. WHEN HE CAME TO A STOP THE HORN WAS SOUNDING AND THE LIGHTS AND SIREN WERE ALSO GOING ON AND OFF. THE CRUISER IN QUESTION IS A 2008 AND HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY SERIOUS PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS. IT WAS TOWED TO TASCA FORD AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN HAD SNAPPED AND AFFECTED THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT TASCA AWAITING REPAIRS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479531October 10, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY PARENTS PICKED MY DAUGHTER UP FROM THE SCHOOL BUS AND PROCEEDED DOWN MY DRIVEWAY SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN AS MY FATHER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE. THERE WERE VISIBLE SIGNS OF THE FRONT WHEELS DRAGGING UP DEBRIS AS THE FRONT WHEELS WERE LOCKING UP. HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN THE KEY BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO AS THE VEHICLE MUST HAVE REACHED A SPEED IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH BEFORE HE SLAMMED IT INTO PARK AND THEN RAN HEAD ON INTO A TREE. BOTH PARENT WERE INJURED SEVERELY EVEN WITH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10479681October 10, 2012
STEERING
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP, I WOULD HAVE RAN DOWN MY MAILBOX AND DROVE INTO THE YARD. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD ON MY 2008 CROWN VIC, I NOTICED THE HEAT SHIELD FROM THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING KNUCKLE AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. IT HAD RUSTED OFF THE BOLTS AND FELL IN BETWEEN WHILE I WAS IN MOTION. THE 2005 I KNOW OWN AND PURCHASED IN SEPT, AFTER DRIVING IT ALL THE WAY FROM HUDON, I OPENED THE HOOD WHEN I GOT HOME AND NOTICED HALF OF THE HEAT SHIELD IN THE SAME SPOT. THE OTHER HALF WAS GONE. I WOULD SAY IF THIS WERE TO HAVE GOTTEN LODGED IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS THE STEERING KNUCKLE RUST AND FAILURE, IT COULD EASILY BREAK THE KNUCKLE WHILE YOU ARE TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE SEEING THE SHIELD IS CONCAVE IN SHAPE AND DOES NOT COLLAPSE. I WOULD CONSIDER THIS A PRIORITY ITEM TO CHECK ON ALL 2005-2008 POLICE INTERCEPTOR CROWN VICS BECAUSE IT IS THE MOST USED POLICE VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. JUST A SUGGESTION. KNOWING THE ISSUE HAPPENED TO ME, I WOULD NOT WANT TO SEE ANYONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED FROM SOMETHING I KNEW WAS WRONG WITH THESE VEHICLES AND DIDN'T TELL ANYONE. *TR..UPDATED 05/20/14 *BF UPDATED 05/28/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478030October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478028October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478029October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478031October 1, 2012
STEERING, SUSPENSION
INSPECTION FOUND DISLOCATED BUSHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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