Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (2005)

193 consumer complaints on file.

#10807778December 1, 2015
STEERING
ON 10/06/2015 THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION WAS TRAVELLING AT 65-70MPH IN THE LEFT HAND LANE OF A HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT AHEAD WHEN OPERATOR LOST COMPLETE STEERING DUE TO THE STEERING SHAFT BECOMING DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL COMPLETED ON 10/10/14 -13S08.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807170November 27, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE UPPER INTERMITTENT SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V385000 (STEERING) AND 14V704000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788531November 5, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SERPENTINE BELT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10786320October 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES WERE RUSTED AND LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK, FUEL LINES, AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,178.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778021September 28, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION THROUGH A RED LIGHT, WHEN I REACHED 40 MPH THE MOTOR STARTED ROARING AS IF I WAS PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE IN A PARKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER 90 MPH. I TRIED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY PUSHING AND STOMPING ON THE BRAKE PEDDLE. AFTER ABOUT 10 STOMPS THE VEHICLE'S MOTOR STOPPED THE ROARING AND PROCEEDED TO SLOW DOWN. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED AND REPAIRED (THERE WAS A HOLE IN MY BRAKE LINE, WHERE THE LINE GOES UP ON THE BODY FRAME UNDER DRIVER SIDE SEAT) I STILL HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT, BUT CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717400May 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON EVERYTIME CAR IS STARTED FLASHES 3 THEN 4 THEN STAYS ON CONSTANTLY DO NOT FEEL SAFE AND MY CAR ISN'T THE FIRST TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FORD NEEDS TO STEP IT UP AND PUT OUT A RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712715April 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTROL MODULE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 6/3/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700595March 20, 2015
STEERING
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN FEBRUARY 2015 AND BROUGHT MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS ON MARCH 18, 2015. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THAT BRANCH INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS THAT AREN'T COVERED BY THE RECALL. HE SAID HE SPOKE TO THE RECALL CENTER AND THE REASON THEY GAVE WAS BECAUSE THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN 2013 AND I DIDN'T RESPOND IN TIME. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER AND IF I DID, I CERTAINLY WOULD'VE RESPONDED IN A TIMELY WAY. THEN I SPOKE TO THE RECALL CENTER AND ARGUED THAT THIS UPPER COLUMN PROBLEM IS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE LOWER COLUMN SHAFT; TO WHICH I WAS TOLD THAT TYPICALLY FORD ONLY COVERS WHAT'S EXPLICITLY DETAILED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, I WAS TOLD, THE REASON FOR MY ISSUES WITH THE LETTER MAY BE BECAUSE THE NJ MVC HAS BEEN SLOW IN DISSEMINATING DRIVER INFORMATION TO CAR COMPANIES. IF THAT'S THE CASE, IT'S ABSOLUTELY UNFAIR AND UNREASONABLE TO HOLD ME RESPONSIBLE FOR A BUREAUCRATIC ISSUE OF COMMUNICATION. THIS ARGUMENT MIGHT NOT BE TOO VALID, BUT THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED BY NHTSA REGARDING IMPROPER REPAIRS OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. THIS SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN GENERAL WITH STEERING COLUMN SHAFTS, SO I THINK MY REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED. I TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER TO JUST FIX WHAT'S COVERED AND I'LL TAKE WHATEVER RISKS AFTERWARDS. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY FOR THOSE REPAIRS AND, OUT OF PRINCIPLE, I DON'T THINK I SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THOSE COSTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689954February 23, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680455February 2, 2015
ENGINE
AT FIRST THE CAR WOULD SLIP INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF GOING INTO 2ND GEAR SO I HAD TO TURN OD OFF NOW THE CAR WANT GO INTO DRIVE AT ALL. I SEE ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS HAS A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670954January 8, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TEMPORARILY CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669926January 4, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE IS UNDER FORD FACTORY RECALL ! SINCE 08/2014 I HAVE MANY INSTANCES WERE IT GETS HOT AND SHUTS THE HEADLITES OFF. I HAVE CONTACTED POWER FORD IN PERSON WHEN THIS FIRST OCCURRED. I HAVE CONTACTED FORD RECALL NUMEROUS TIMES. I MADE CONTACT WITH A PERSON NAMED [XXX] @ FORD RECALL. PHONE # 866-631-3788 EXT #[XXX]. HE CONTACTED A SERVICE MGR NAMED [XXX] @ POWER FORD AND SENT HIM A E-MAIL TO AUTHORIZE AFTER MARKET PARTS TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT WAS APP IN OCT/2014 .I HAVE CONTACTED [XXX] @ FORD AGAIN. TO GET THE SAME RESULTS! I DRIVE EARLY IN THE AM. AND RETURN IN PM! THIS IS IN THE DARK! THIS IS IMPACTING MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS.THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 MONTHS.WHEN THE LCM GETS HOT MY HEADLITES SHUT OFF. WHEN THIS HAPPENS I MUST SHUT VEHICLE OFF FOR 3/4 TO 1 HOUR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO DRIVE WHILE HOLDING THE BRIGHT LITES ON MANUALLY, WHILE FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF! I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU COULD ASSIST ME WITH . THANK YOU 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
#10659471November 19, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649011October 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECENT ARTICLE IN PAPER INDICATES THAT HIGH HUMIDITY STATES, SUCH AS FLORIDA COULD HAVE A AIR BAG PROBLEM ON SEVERAL MODELS AND MAKES OF AUTOMOBILES, AFFECTING THE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643269October 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHTS FAILED WHEN DRIVING DOWN DARK FREEWAY, NEARLY DROVE OFF ROAD, STOPPED CAR, HEARD CLICK AND LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER, WENT OFF AGAIN. AS I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD I HEAR A CLICK AND THEN THEY COME BACK ON, BUT MORE MINUTES THEY GO OFF AGAIN, CONTINUAL INTERMITTENT ON/OFF. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN HEADLAMP SETTING, OR AUTOLAMP CONTROL, LIGHTS DON'T WORK WHEN IN THIS CONDITION IN HIGH BEAMS. FORTUNATELY THEY ARE WORKING WHEN HELD TOWARD STEERING WHEEL IN FLASH-TO-PASS, SO HAVE BEEN HOLDING THE LIGHTS ON THIS WAY FOR MONTHS. FROM WHAT I'VE READ, THIS IS AN ONGOING CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I'M SURPRISED THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS OR DEATH, BUT IT'S A HARD ISSUE TO IDENTIFY AS IT'S INCONSISTENT, AND IF SOMEONE WAS REPORTED AS 'LOOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE', IT COULD BE LOSS OF LIGHTS CAUSING THEM TO RUN OFF THE ROAD. READ HOW TO DO A QUICK RESOLUTION BY KICKING THE LCM UNDER THE DASH, WHICH SOMETIMES DOES CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO COME BACK ON. ALSO, HAVE SEEN A YOUTUBE VIDEO FROM A MECHANIC THAT SHOWS HOW TO SOLDER ON NEW RELAYS TO THE COMPUTER PANEL, WHICH FIXES THE ISSUE FOR $15.00, WHICH I'VE CONSIDERED DOING MYSELF AS A REPLACEMENT UNIT IS UPWARDS OF $400.00. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627866August 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM A WEDDING RECEPTION AT 10:00 PM LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT . PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND TRIED ALL MODES OF LIGHTS OPERATION (AUTOMATIC, PARKING AND REGULAR LIGHTING MODE). TRYING DIMS AND HIGH BEAMS BOTH. FINALLY GOT LIGHTS TO WORK IF I HELD DIMMER SWITCH IN PULLED POSITION UNTIL REACHING HOME. LOOKING ON INTERNET FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH CROWN VICS. FAILURE IN LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE. STILL NEED SOME SORT OF REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615584July 23, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING
I WAS RESPONDING AS A VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE EMT FROM MY RESIDENCE TO THE FIRE STATION FOR AN EMERGENCY CALL WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I TRIED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES AND IT BEGAN TO STEER AGAIN. I CONTINUED TO THE STATION ABOUT 3/4 MILE AWAY, MADE THE AMBULANCE CALL. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CALL I LIFTED THE HOOD AND OBSERVED THE LOWER JOINTS OF THE STEERING SHAFT WERE RUSTY AND CORRODED. I SPRAYED THE JOINT WITH WD-40 AND TURNED THE STEERING BACK AND FORTH. IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TWO DAYS LATER I WAS CHECKING THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THE "EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD" LYING ON THE FRAME BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FRAME. IT WAS THEN I FIGURED THE PART HAD COME OFF AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE FRAME CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE HEAT SHIELD. AFTER A FACTORY RECALL REPLACEMENT OF THE LOWER SHAFT RESULTED IN THE CAR STEERING LIKE NEW WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT FOR A MONTH OR SO. I THEN NOTICED THE STEERING SEEMED TO BIND AGAIN AT TIMES. I LOOKED AND THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT IS CORRODED SO I SPRAYED THE U JOINT CONTAINED IN THE UPPER SHAFT WITH LUBRICANT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID THE UPPER SHAFT WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL SO I CALLED FORD AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. THE UPPER SHAFT JOINT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AS THE LOWER SHAFT. CORROSION IN THE U JOINT IS CAUSING THE NEEDLE BEARINGS TO NOT OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN MORE DIFFICULT TURNING OF THE STEERING. I LUBRICATE THE JOINT AT TIMES. I BELIEVE THE "UPPER STEERING SHAFT" SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A RECALL DUE TO CORROSION EFFECTING THE PARTS DUE TO DESIGN NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATES FROM ENTERING THE STEERING U JOINTS. THE "EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD" WAS DETERIORATED DUE TO CORROSION OF THE MOUNTING HOLES USED TO SECURE THE SHIELD TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNTING BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614923July 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AT NIGHT AND MY HEAD LIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. THE OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS ANYWHERE FROM 30 M/HR TO 70 M/HR. THEY HAVE ALWAYS COME BACK ON BUT I HAVE HAD TO WAIT ANYWHERE FROM ONE MINUTE TO AN HOUR BEFORE THEY WOULD COME BACK ON. NORMALLY I TRY TO SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE CAR OVER PUT IN PARK TURN CAR OVER MESS WITH LIGHT SWITCH FOR THEM TO COME ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10614792July 20, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IS FORD TURNING INTO GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608870July 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO TURN ON. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN THE SWITCH ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE HEAD LIGHTS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED ITS NORMAL OPERATION NEARLY FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 128,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE NECESSARY PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/9/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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