Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1992)

310 consumer complaints on file.

#823642May 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WOULD NOT RETRACT FULLY. DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE BOOSTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535901May 20, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535413May 11, 1998
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALLS SPLIT WHICH RESULTED IN RAPID DEFLATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534961April 30, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE HAS THE TWO BRAKE LINES IN A POSITION THAT MADE THEM RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER UNTIL ONE DEVELOPED A HOLE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822861April 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN BUTTON CANNOT BE LOCATED AT A TIME WHEN MOST NEEDED. DRIVER HAS TO TAKE EYES OF THE ROAD TO LOOK FOR THE BUTTONS RATHER THAN FEEL THE BUTTONS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533089March 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, CAUSING GEARS TO SLIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532990March 24, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE RUBBS AGAINST STEERING MECHANISM, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821611March 20, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
STEERING: VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 15MINUTES. HORN STARTED HONKING AND OPENED THE DOOR TO GARAGE AND THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES. CAR WAS TOTALED AND HOUSE WAS ALSO. ARSON INVESTIGATOR REPORT STATED THAT THE FIRE STARTED IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP AREA WHEN POWER STEERING FLUID WA SAPPLIED TO A HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD, THEREBY STARTING A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821925March 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL SHIFT VERY ERRATICALLY, CAUSING SAFETY PROBLEMS. OWNER VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532404March 8, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN AND POWER STEERING PUMP MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530625February 18, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
OIL PAN RUSTED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821462February 12, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AFTER USING HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. ONCE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CUT OFF FOR A WHILE THEY BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820714February 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES MADE A CUTTING SOUND & DID NOT WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS& CALIPERS DUE TO PISTONS WEARING OUT WITHIN A WEEK. THE ROTORS/PADS & SHOES WERE ALSO WORN OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820273January 5, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
REAR BRAKE LINES ARE LEAKING.THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT OWNERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817056December 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND THE POWER WINDOWS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525470November 25, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POOR DESIGN OF LOCKING SYSTEM MAKE THE REAR PASSENGER UNABLE TO OPEN THEIR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE INSTEAD THEY HAVE TO LEAN OVER THE FRONT SEAT AND REACH THE RELEASE ON THE DOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#524811November 17, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, STEERING:LINKAGES
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818867November 12, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
RECALL 97V024000; DEALER REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF RECALL BECAUSE OWNER HAD NO PERSONAL INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818444November 6, 1997
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE OFF THE BRAKES SHOE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 OR MORE TIMES. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34000 MILES ON, AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING IN 4 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818051October 30, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING UP TO A LIGHT CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, BUT SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK HOLDING OCCUPANT. THIS DEFECT CAUSED OCCUPANT SUST INJURIES. HEAD WENT THROUGH WIN SHIELD TWICE, BOUNCED AGAINST SEAT, MINOR BRUISES. FORD CLAIMS SHOULDER BELTS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LAP BELT WAS WORKING. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE BODILY INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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