Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#889701June 4, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, AFFINITY, P22560S. *AK
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
#561416May 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKES LOCKING UP, IN THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561399May 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STALLING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND AT STOP SIGNS, DEALER HAS REPLACED IDLE AIR CONTROL AND FUEL PUMP AND HAS REPROGRAMMED THE COMPUTER, HOWEVER THE STALLING STILL OCCURS AND THE DEALER CAN NOT REMEDY, CONSUMER HAS ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED ON TWO OCCASIONS, WHEN STALLING OCCURS, ALL POWER STEERING IS LOST, POSSIBLY ENGINE OR COMPUTER RELATED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889365May 30, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER WAS ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AND WAS TURNING WHEEL TO LEFT, BUT VEHICLE KEPT GOING STRAIGHT. A PLASTIC NYLON BUSHING BROKE FROM STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561320May 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD CRACKED CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT, TSB 01M02, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT SINCE THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889006May 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES JUST LIKE MENTIONE DIN RECALL 98 I 001 000. BRAKE LINE WORE OUT, THIS COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FLUID LOSS FOR REAR BRAKES. *AK REFERENCED IN RQ03-004
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745685May 22, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I RECENTLY SPENT OVER $1,000 HAVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT FIXED ALONG WITH OTHER REPAIRS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO SUPER LOWE FORD SEVERAL TIMES AFTER I PURCHASED IT BECAUSE THE LIGHT STAYED ON. SUPER LOWE SAID IT WAS "GAS CAP IS LOOSE" AND "IT'S A SHORT, WE CAN DISCONNET IT IF YOU WANT US TO" ETC. IT WOULD BE OFF FOR A FEW DAYS, THEN RIGHT BACK ON. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IT REALLY DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING, JUST DON'T DRIVE IN CALIFORNIA. WHY DOES THE LIGHT STAY ON?*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
#561249May 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES TAXI WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF RESIDENCE, AT ABOUT 3:00AM VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS TOTALED, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888268May 15, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM BRACKETS HAVE CRACKED WHERE THEY WERE WELDED TO FRAME, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES WELDS ALSO CRACKING WHERE REAR CROSS MEMBER IS WELDED TO FRAME.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745214May 11, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WE HAVE OVER 70 1998 TO 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE CARS AND ON EVERY ONE OF THEM THE FORWARD MOST PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS BEING SEVERED WHERE IT GOES THROUGH A HOLE ON ITS WAY UP TO THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561163May 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE ABS LOCKED WHILE TRYING TO STOP, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE ABS NEVER PULSATED AND RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, ALTHOUGHT THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *YH
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
#887114April 30, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ROTARY SWITCH HAS SEVERAL FUNCTIONS FOR OPERATING INTERIOR LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS. CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AND PUSHING SWITCH IN TO TURN THE INTERIOR LIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. NO INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS IS MENTIONED IN OWNER MANUAL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887046April 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING STALLING PROBLEM FOR A YEAR. VEHICLE WILL START, BUT RESTART. VEHICLE RECENTLY STALLED IN MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AT 50MPH. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TAKING IN FOR PROBLEM. CONSUMER DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL RECENTLY OF PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744636April 27, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WE HAD TO HAVE THREE OF THE CARS WINDOWS WORKED ON - THEY WOULD NOT GO UP OR DOWN. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS QUIT WORKING A SECOND TIME. WE DO NOT EXCESSIVELY USE THE WINDOWS. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER OF THE CAR AND USUSALLY JUST TAKE IT TO WORK 2 MILES AWAY FROM HOME AND BACK. I USE THE AC. EACH TIME WE HAVE THE WINDOWS REPAIRED IT IS $200 OR GREATER. SO FAR WE HAVE $600 INTO THE WINDOWS. WE WILL PROBABLY NOT FIX THEM ANYMORE WHEN THEY BREAK. WE UNDERSTAND FROM CRUISING THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW QUIT WORKING FOR THE SECOND TIME, THAT WAS REALLY ANNOYING. WHENEVER I NEED TO USE THAT WINDOW (MORE FREQUENTLY THAN THE OTHERS)- I HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR GET OUT OF THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886956April 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE DISCOLORED SO BADLY THAT CONSUMER IS NO LONGER ABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT, VISIBILITY IS GREATLY REDUCED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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