Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1992)

310 consumer complaints on file.

#554038August 28, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET TUBE/LINE ON THE FUEL PUMP RUSTED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867570August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING KEY TO GET HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN STARTER SHORT, THEY REPLACED STARTER AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866210July 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECALL 99V124000/SPEED CONTROL SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A MALL PARKING LOT. LOCAL FIRE DEPT/POLICE ON LOCATION AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND DEALER WAITING ON FURTHER DETAILS FROM MANUFACTURER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866010July 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
APPLYING BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY, PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE BRAKE LINE RUBBED UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL, WHICH MADE A HOLE IN THE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862716May 30, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT MOVE DOWN AND TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723176May 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE--NOISE--WHEN PARKED--NO ONE IN CAR--I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS RECHARGING--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME===2 REMOTE ON DRIVER DOOR FOR TRUNK DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENGINE IS OFF--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861994May 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND WENT BACKWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722554May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION
CLEARCOAT OF PAINT COMING OFF IN BLOCKS/STRIPS,FLY ONTO WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, PAINT RUSTING. BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T RETURN UP, POPS UP WHEN TURNING & ROUGH ON ROUGH RD.,WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ELEC. DR. LOCKS DON'T WORK. DRIVER ELEC. SEAT WONT GO BACK,ENGINE:SPARK KNOCK,CAR PULLS LEFT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON,SOLENOID REPLACED 3X,FUSE BLOWS FOR INTERIOR LTS CLUSTER,DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNIITION,SEAT TRACK COVERS OFF, CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE PRECEEDED BY INITIAL HOT AIR FROM A/C, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES,HOOD LATCH DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861674May 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY ON CHAMBERLAIN ROADD TRAVELING 35MPH WITH TRAFFIC ON A THREE LANE ROAD THAT TURNED INTO A TWO LANES, CONSUMER TIRED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AS CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. PULLED OVER, TRIED TO START IT UP IMMEDIATELY, BUT IT DIDN'T . HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT WIRE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, RUBBED BY ITSELF RAW, TOUCHING METAL TO METAL INSIDE THE GAS TANK. IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552130May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMERS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT CALL FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL 99V-124 BECAUSE IT WAS A VACUUM SWITCH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL, TURN INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861283May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE99V124000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED CRUISE CONTROL BACK IN SEPTEMBER. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED ELECTRICAL SHORT OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721856April 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719888March 9, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719633March 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857308February 22, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING HOOD LATCH STRIKER BECAME DETACHED FROM HOOD, FLYING BACK, AND HITTING WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856936February 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD CLIMATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATES. IF PRESSING THE BRAKES HARD VEHICLE MAY SLOW DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856978February 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE BY ITSELF WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610350February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURED ON FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718316February 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS
AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKS IF IT'S NOT TOO HOT. BRAKE ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT AND NEED TO BE WORKED. SEAT TRACKS CAN COME LOOSE ANY TIME. REPLACED TRACKS ONCE,WORKED ON TWICE ,GOING OUT AGAIN.THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE PURCHAS OF CAR IN AUG OF 1992. DEALER NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. ONE IN VENTURA IS BARBER FORD ON MAIN STREET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550704February 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY VISIBLE UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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