Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#610213September 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE FRAMES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLIES EXPERIENCED CRACKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#610214September 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE FRAMES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLIES EXPERIENCED CRACKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555118September 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE FRAMES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR TRAILING ARM ASSEMBLIES EXPERIENCED CRACKING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871560September 26, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MANIFOLD PIPE IS CRACKED, IT IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND WATER IS LEAKING OUT, AND VEHICLE OVERHEATED. CONSUMSER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732495September 25, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE: THE LINING ON THE PARKING BRAKES (DRIVER SIDE) WAS SEPARATED AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN APPLIED. THE PROBLEM WITH THE DISK/DRUM COMBINATION OF THE REAR ROTORS IS THAT DURING BRAKES INSPECTIONS THE PARKING BRAKE CAN BE OVERLOOK. IF THE BRAKE LINING WERE TO SEPARATE WHILE DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A WHEEL TO FREEZE AND MAKE THE DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732496September 25, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL RELEASE THE IGNITION KEY BEFORE IT IS IN THE PROPER OFF POSITION. AT TIMES THERE IS A WARNING SOUND AND OTHER TIMES THERE IS NONE. WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED BEFORE THE OFF POSITION IT WILL ALLOW THE CAR TO BE STARTED WITHOUT A KEY. THIS PRESENTS TWO RISKS: ONE - THE CAR CAN BE STOLEN, SECOND A CHILD COULD ACCIDENTALLY START THE CAR AND PUT THE CAR IN GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554815September 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE CYLINDER HEADS AND FROM THE HEAD GASKETS, FORD REPLACED THE ENGINE WHICH FAILED AGAIN WITHIN 500 MILES, FORD REFUSES TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AGAIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732012September 20, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871098September 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS IN HOT WEATHER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH INFREQUENT PRESENTS ANY LONG TRIPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554795September 18, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A SPEED SENSATIVE VARIABLE ASSIST POWER STEERING, AS THE VEHICLE SPEED INCREASES THE STEERING MECHANISM TIGHTENS UP AND MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE STEERING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731514September 15, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ENGINE QUIT AND WILL NOT START, HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AND HASN'T HELPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731600September 15, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE SHOES FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN PARKING BRAKE WAS RELEASED. SHOES WORE DOWN TO METAL BASE AND DAMAGED REAR DRUMS. BOTH REAR BRAKE ROTORS AND PARKING BRAKE SHOE KITS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870537September 14, 2000
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
CONSUMERS RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 000200000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S13/ JACKING INSTRUCTIONS. CONSUMER SAID RECALL SEEMED TO BE INCOMPLETE BECAUSE IT DID GIVE WHAT TYPE OF BLOCK TO USE TO CHANGE THE TIRES. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DO SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN THE MATTER. IT DID STATE THAT IF NOT PROPERLY DONE VEHICLE COULD FALL DOWN ON THE PERSON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731368September 13, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ON THE 1996 CROWN VICTORIA IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC. I BEGAN NOTICING AN "ANTIFREEZE SMELL" SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY ISOLATED. EVIDENTLY, THE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN UP UNTIL THE ENGINE REACHED A CERTAIN TEMPERATURE. THEN WHEN THE TEMPERATURE REACHED THAT POINT THE ANTIFREEZE WOULD SPEW OUT ON TOP OF THE HOT ENGINE. WHEN THE HOOD WAS RAISED YOU COULD SEE THE MOISTURE ON THE NON-HOT PARTS. THE RESERVOIR WOULD BE DOWN ABOUT ONE OR TWO INCHES. I KEPT REFILLING IT WITH ANTIFREEZE. FINALLY, I CARRIED IT TO THE SHOP THINKING IT WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE HOSE OR A HUNG THERMOSTAT. IT WAS NEITHER. IT WAS A CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE REPAIR COST $583.41. I HAVE THE PART AND A COPY OF THE INVOICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554581September 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731171September 12, 2000
SEATS
BOLT HOLDING SEAT TO TRACK PULLED THROUGH HOLE. DRIVERS SEAT MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT. IF THERE HAD BEEN A REAREND COLLISION, SEAT WOULD HAVE COLLAPSED BACKWARDS LEADING TO INJURY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870315September 12, 2000
SEATS
SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT HOLD UP. FRAME WAS REPLACED 5 YEARS AGO BECAUSE OF BREAKAGE. ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO FRAME WAS WELDED. THIS YEAR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO, THE TRACK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF BREAKAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731004September 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON WHEN EVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT. BEEN SERVICED MANY TIMES, STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870122September 11, 2000
TIRES
A NEW VEHICLE BEGAN VIBRATING, ESPECIALLY IN COLDER WEATHER. THE CUSTOMER SUSPECTED THAT THE FIRESTONE OFFINITY TIRES TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE VIBRATION PROBLEM. IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE NEWS OF DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE SUV TIRES AND THE RECALLS MADE. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER DISCOVERED THAT THESE TIRES WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CUSTOMER FEELS ALL FIRESTONE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. TIRE SIZE P225/60R16 AND DOT # W2X01P6258. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730943September 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WE TOOK A TRIP TO FL AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME TO SC I HHAD THE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. WE WAS ON I95 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDDEL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. MY CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WE REACHED VERY HIGH SPEEDS AT TIME AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD. THE ONLY WAY WE STOPPED WAS THAT MY HUSBAND TRUNED THE KEY OFF AND WE COASTED BY THE TIME WE DID STOP MY BRAKES WAS SMOKEN. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN. WE LET THE CAR COOL FOR A WHILE THEN CHECKED THE BRAKES AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND WITH IN THE NEXT 5 MIN IT DID IT AGAIN. WE DIDN'T EVEN TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THIS TIME. BUT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON. SO WE HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF AGAIN AND COAST. IF WE PUT IT IN N THE ENGINE JUST REVED UP REALLY HIGH. FINALY MY HUSBAND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE CUISE CONTROL AND TOOK IT OUT. WE DID GET HOME SAFLEY BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEND ON A REGULAR ROAD OTHER THEN I95 I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. SO IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE FOUND IN THE OWNERS CONNECTION THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR A SPEED CONTROL. IS THIS THE SAME.?? WHEN I CALLED THE 1800 NUMBER THEY SAID THER WAS NOT SUCH RECALL. ??? WHY?? IF IT IS LISTED WHY IS THERE NOT RECALL? THE RECALL NUMBER IS NHTSA RECALL NO 99V124/FORD RECALL NO. 99S15. PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER WAY? THIS WAS VERY SCARRY. I DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF MY HUSBAND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR. THANK YOU ROX ANN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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