Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1996)

276 consumer complaints on file.

#8007180April 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING BRAKES CONSTANTLY RUBBING AND CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO FAIL. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759709March 23, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THEIR HAVE BEEN 3 VIN# RECALLED POLICE CARS,TOW TRUCK DRIVER NEW WHEN I TOLD HIM WHAT PART HAD FAILED INTAKE MANIFOLD. NEW MANIFOLD FRONT PART IS NOW MADE OF METAL. THIS A MANUFACTOR PROBLEM NOT A DEALER PROBLEM. A MAN CAME UP TO ME AND ASKED IF I HAD A PROBLEM WITH INTAKE MANIFOLD HIS HAD DONE THE SAME THING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759306March 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS OUT VIA A CRACKED MANIFOLD INTAKE. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, AND HAS DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR WITH LEAKING COOLANT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759307March 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY ENGINE COOLANT LEAKS OUT VIA A CRACKED MANIFOLD INTAKE. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, AND HAS DAMAGED THE ALTERNATOR WITH LEAKING COOLANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564375February 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD OR DURING A TURN, VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE HAS CRASHED INTO A CURB DAMAGING TIRES AND RIMS, DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003645February 6, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
RECALL 01 F 025 000/INTAKE MANIFOLD; INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK, AND ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003585February 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN MAKING SLOW TURNS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002422January 17, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED LIMIT VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000649December 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
A CORNER SEAL FOR INTAKE MANIFOLD IS CRACKING, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 01F025000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899804December 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE HEARD NOISE. CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LARGE CRACK IN FRONT OF THE MANIFOLD, IT LEAKED COOLENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898010October 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TURNING IGNITION ON AND VEHICLE EXPLODED. ENGINE OF WAS DESTROYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY CONSUMER. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897866October 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED DUE TO BEING MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. THIS CAUSED COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK ONTO ALTERNATOR AND MOTOR. STEAM WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAD SHOWN VEHICLE RUNNING HOT WHILE DRIVING. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750980August 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
MY INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED, AND ACCORDING TO FORD (SERVICE CENTER REP) AND MY MECHANIC THIS PART IS UNDER RECALL. PLEASE ADVISE WHO I CONTACT FOR REIMBURSEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893586August 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE STALLED AND FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE BOTTOM. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEAR DEALER, WHERE THEY FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON INTAKE MANIFOLD. ALSO, THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN AND MILEAGE OVER THE WARRANTY.*AK VEHICLE WAS HAD ALSO OVERHEATED, MECHANIC FOUND THE FRONT OF THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED BADLY AT MANUFACTURING SEAM AND STATED THAT THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SHUDDERS, THERE ARE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS RELATING TO THIS, HOWEVER CONSUMER STATES SHE PAID FOR REPAIRS AND FEELS THIS TOO SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748055July 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FIRST TIME WE EXPERIENCED THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG WAS WHEN THE YELLOW ENGINE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD SHOW UP. WE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO NEARST FORD DEALAR SERVICE DEPT. (PURVIS FORD IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA. THEY PLACE THE AUTOMOBILE UNDER A DIAGNOSIS TEST AND TOLD US THEY HAD TO REPLACE A MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR ASSY. THEY TOLD US IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE FORD CAR THE INCIDENT HAPPEN TO US AGAIN AND WE CALLED THE PURVIS SERVICE DEPT. THEY HAD THE CAR TOW BACK TO THEIR SERVICE SHOP. THEY AGAIN PUT THE CAR UNDER THE DIAGNOSIS COMPUTER AN AFTER 2 DAYS OF HAVING IT AT THEIR SHOP TOLD US THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY WRONG WITH OUR CAR. IT NOW HAPPEN TO US AGAIN ON A ROUTE 3 GOING 55 MILES AN HR.,ON HEAVILY TRAVELED ROAD. NOW HERE IS THE SCARY PART, ROUTE 3 IS A CURVY AND WINDING ROAD. NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED, AS YET. BUT WHEN IT DOES WE COULD BE WRAPPED AROUND A TREE GOING AT 55 MILES PER. SO PLEASE HELP US. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING A FORD DEALER BY THE NAME OF "PURVIS FORD AND HAVE HAD NO SOLUTION TO OUR PROBLEM EVERY TIME WE HAVE LEFT OUR CAR WITH THEM. WE HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL EVERY TIME WE LEAVE THE CAR THERE. "THE PROBLEM IS WHEN ARE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND THE ENGINE QUITS". WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT AND WE HAVE THE RECORDS TO PROVE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746243June 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN I ENTERED MY VEHICLE AND STARTED IT I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE. THE SELECTOR LEVER JUST HUNTED BUT COULD NOT FIND THE PROPER GEAR. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO MY TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP: JIM JENNINGS TRANSMISSIONS, 601 EASTERN BLVD., ESSEX, MD, 21221, 410-686-6700. THEY INFORMED ME THAT A RETAINER BOLT HAD FALLEN FROM BENEATH THE DASH THAT SUPPORTED THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR CABLE HOUSING. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THIS HAD BECOME A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE FIX WAS TO REPLACE IT WITH THREAD LOCKER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888621May 18, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED, ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK AND SPRAY INTO ALTERNATOR AND DESTROY IT. MANIFOLD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK ALSO OVERHEATING CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, WHEN THE MANIFOLD LEAKED OUT ALL THE COOLANT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF IT, BECAUSE THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR DOES NOT REGISTER UNLESS ITS IN LIQUID.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887746May 8, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS CONSUMER NOTICED A RATTLE AND SMOKE COMING FROM ENGINE. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED ALL RADIATOR FLUID HAD LEAKED TO GROUND. TOOK CAR TO FORD, AND THEY SAID INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED, AND WHOLE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887576May 7, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WAS IN PROCESS OF PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT VAPOR TRAIL STEAM AND ANTI FREEZE COOLANT WAS PURING ONTO THE ENGINE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. FORD DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744834May 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
I HAD MY 1996 CROWN VICTORIA IN FOR ITS' REGULAR PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE. MY MECHANIC (WHOM I HAVE BEEN GOING TO FOR 15 YEARS) DISCOVERED THE COOLANT WAS LOW. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION; THE MANIFOLD WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN IT AND WAS SLOWLY LEAKING OUT COOLANT. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL FORD PART AND IS NOT UNDER A RECALL AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, UPON CONTACTING MY FORD DEALER - I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS PART HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE POLICE VEHICLES (SAME MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR). I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH FORD. THEY SAID IF THERE WOULD BE A RECALL, I WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND FOR THIS REPAIR. FORD GAVE ME THE NHTSA'S WEB SITE SO I CAN MOVE FORWARD ON A RECALL FOR THIS FORD PART. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECTIVE PART - GIVEN THE LOW MILEAGE (LESS THAN 65,000) OF MY CAR. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT ELSE I NEED TO DO TO PURSUE A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECTIVE PART. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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