Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#730746September 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THIS IS SECOND TIME THAT HAS ACCURED TO MY VEHICLE, FORD DENIED ANY DEFECT PART AT MY FIRST CONTACT WITH THEM ABOUT FIVE MONTHS AGO. I THINK THERE IS A MAJOR COMPONENT AND ASSEMBLY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRIC POWER WINDOW SYSTEM IN THIS MODEL CARS AND SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF ASAP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730772September 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS OUT OF OVER DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THEN GOES BACK INTO OVERDRIVE, VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD AT THIS POINT. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM OR RETRIEVE FAULT CODES FROM UNIT. VEHICLE STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES WITH NO LUCK OF FINDING PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870012September 8, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER HAS A 1989 CROWN, VICTORIA AFTERMARKET TIRES. PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. NO ACCIDENT. TIRE SIZE P225/75R15, DOT# STARTS WITH THE VD FIRESTONE REPLACED TIRES WITH NO CHARGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730406September 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
VEH. # 1, "WIFE'S CAR-1996 FORD CV WITH A 4.6 LTR. 281CU ENGINE SUFFERED A CRACKED PLASTIC MANIFOLD IN APRIL OF 2000 WHILE ENROUTE TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT. COST OF REPAIR WAS $839.00 . FORD SHOP SAID THAT CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. VEH. NO. 2, "HUSBANDS CAR" SUSTAINED A CRACKED PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD ON 8-21-2000, CAR HAD 105,000 MILES ON IT. COSTS OF REPAIR WAS 739.00. FORD SHOP SAID THAT THEY WERE GIVING ME A DEAL BUT THAT MANUF. WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. I SPOKE TO APPROX. 22 FORD DEALERS AND PARTS HOUSE'S AND QUESTIONED THE NUMBER OF PLASTIC MANIFOLD INTAKE THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE AND MOST PLACES SELL MORE THAN TWO DOZEN EACH MONTH. FORD CO. REFUSED TO DISCUSS THE MATTER WITH ME. TOLD ME TO WRITE A LETTER AND THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869740September 6, 2000
SEATS
THE BOLTS HOLDING DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF, CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869527September 5, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MOTOR WON'T START SOMETIMES. AKSO, WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY MOTOR WILL COMPLETELY DIE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869558September 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 5 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP TURN ON A CITY STREET ENGINE STALLLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.HAD NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE THIS DATE.*AK VEHICLE STALLED 2 MORE TIMES SINCE SEP 2000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869596September 5, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION. BUT, TIRE DID NOT FLATTEN OUT RIGHT AWAY. FIRESTONE FR505 P215/70 R15. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730132September 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THERE HAS BEEN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, LET MY WINDOWS UP OR DOWN OR ADJUST MY SEAT (ELECTRIC), THERE IS INTERFERENCE WITH THE RADIO AND THAT TELLS ME SOMETHING IS WRONG IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW HAS REFUSED TO LET UP 3 TIMES. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MONTHS, I AM ABLE TO RAISE THE WINDOW. I HAVE ALSO HAD A RECENT PROBLEM WITH MY CAR STALLING WHENEVER I AM AT A STOP SIGN (OR LIGHT), AND SOMETIMES WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A TURN ONTO ANOTHER STREET. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE MANY ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD A COUPLE OF PARTS REPLACED IE. IGNITION COIL, PLUG WIRES, DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND THE CAR STILL STALLS ON OCCASSION. I HEARD THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM A WHILE BACK AND RECENTLY ON A PART TO THE IGNITION PLACED INCORRECTLY. I APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN GIVE ME ON THIS PROBLEM. T
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729643August 31, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FLUIDS ALL OK, FUEL PUMP/FILTER REPLACED, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER, & ALT REPLACED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869261August 31, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
WHILE DRIVING COULD HEARD NOISE COMING FROM FRONT LIKE GRINDING, AND STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT ALIGN WITH VEHICLE. ALSO, WILL MAKE A CLICKING NOISE ON THE RIGHT SIDE. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT VEHICLE WAS ON THE GROUND, AND TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT. LIKE RECALL 98 V 322 000 LOWER CONTROL ARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869170August 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729451August 29, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THIS IS THE SECOND WINDSHIELD FAILURE DUE TO STRESS CRACKS IN LESS THAN FIVE YEARS ON MY 1995 FORD CROWN VICTORIA LX. I AM REPORTING THIS SO THAT IT MAY PREVENT SOMEONE FROM BECOMING INJURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#729283August 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729194August 26, 2000
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION PROBLEM(?)--CAR KEEPS DRIFTING TO RIGHT.FORD CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL(MARJORIE HICKS--REGIONAL OFFICE, MAHWAH,NJ) AS DOES PARK INN FORD SERVICE MANAGER. TWO OTHER FORD DEALERSHIPS, BEST FORD & UNIVERSAL FORD, ROAD TESTED VEHICLE AND ADMITTED PROBLEM EXISTS / OUT OF SPECS.CAR ALSO SEEMS TO "FISHTAIL" ON SECONDARY TWO-LANE ROADS. GENERALLY POOR HANDLING.KINDLY ADVISE, THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729110August 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728980August 25, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TRAVELING DOWN HIGHWAY (APPROX. SPEED 70-75) HOOD FLYS OPEN. CAUSING LOSS OF VISION AND SWERVING OFF ROAD. VERY FRIEGHTNING SMASHED WINDSHIELD IN SMASHED ROOF IN! AFTER QUESTIONING FORD MOTOR CO. THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR FAULT AND WILL NOT REPLACE ANY OF THE DEFECTIVE OR DAMAGED PARTS. CONTACTED FORD MOTOR CO. TWO TIMES BOTH TIMES THE SAID THERE WERE NO CAMPAIGNS ON THIS CAR. I WENT ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. THE HOOD STRICKER PLATE WAS RIVETED TO THE TOP AND THERE WAS NO RIVETS LEFT;HOOD STICKING PLATE WAS STILL LOCKED TO THE HOOD LATCH. I AM ASKING THAT THEY HAVE OBVIOUSLY NOT RECALLED ENOUGH CARS IF OUR CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL YET IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER 125000 CARS. PLEASE HELP ME IN GETTING SOMETHING DONE FAST. PLEASE THIS IS COMING CLOSE TO MY LAST RESORT. THANKYOU FOR HAVING THIS WEB SITE I WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN WHERE TO TURN IF THIS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. EX...( TO ME THIS IS THE SAME TO ME AS IF YOU WERE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND YOUR GAS TANK FELL OFF)IT IS NOT THE OWNERS FAULT THERE IS NO WAY I COULD HAVE KNOWN OR DONE ANY THING ABOUT THIS. AGAIN T ANK YOU VERY MUCH CONCERING MFG. CAMPAIGN #97S63
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868426August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES WERE VIBRATING VERY LOUD, CONSUMER WAS VERY CONCERNED THAT BRAKES WERE GOING TO QUIT.*AK THE FRONT DISC ROTORS FAILURE AND FRONT ROTORS PULSATING WAS THE CAUSE FOR LOUD VIBRATION OF BRAKES. THE PROBLEM REOCCORED DUE TO BRAKE PAD FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868180August 21, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE JUST TOTALLY STOPPED AND DIED, CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE IF IT HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, SOMEONE COULD BE KILLED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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