Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#865614July 18, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, MAKING A TURN ON A SMOOTH CURVE, VEHICLE JUST STRAIGHTENED OUT UNEXPECTEDLY. PITMAN ARM AND CONTROL ARM WERE RELACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553013July 17, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
DEFECT IN DESIGN CAUSED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO FAIL, MANIFOLD IS CONSTRUCTED OF PLASTIC WHICH IS TOO WEAK OF A MATERIAL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725387July 13, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
WE HAVE 7 1998 CROWN VICTOIAS PAINT KEEPS PEELING OF FRONT AND REAR BUMPERS IN NONACCIDENT RELATED INCIDENTS IS ANY ELSE HAVING THIS PROLEM? NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865287July 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS IS SPILLING OUT OF GAS TANK BETWEEN THE FILLER NECK AND THE FUEL TANK . CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE IF SOMETHING IGNITES ON THE GROUND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725160July 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725162July 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS SECOND SUBMISSION ON THIS DANGEROUS COACH. A LARGE 3 FOOT METAL STORAGE COMPARTMENT FELL OFF THE COACH ONTO THE ROAD AFTER ONLY 1 MONTH OF USE. THE COMPARTMENR HAD A VARIETY OF ITEMS IN IT. THANK GOD I WAS TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A PARKING LOT WHEN THE SCREWS FAILED AND IT BROKE FROM THE FRAME. I WAS ABLE TO REMOVE IT BEFORE ANYONE WAS KILLED. THE FACTORY PUT IT BACK ON BUT IT WAS NEVER REALLY SAFE. THE SAME COMPARTMENT WAS FALLING OFF A SECOND TIME EARLIER THIS SUMMER WHEN WE DETECTED THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER METAL STORAGE COMPARTMENT IS RELEASING AT THIS TIME. WE DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT WILL FALL OFF, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE! A LARGE STEEL LEVELING JACK WITH SELF-CONTAINED HYDRAULIC TANK FELL OFF THE COACH AFTER ANOTHER WELD BROKE. THIS LARGE METAL OBJECT FELL ONTO THE ROAD AT A TIME I COULD STOP ON THE PAVEMENT TO PICK IT UP AND GET IT AND US OUT OF HARM'S WAY. WELDS BRAKE. MANY OF THE SCREWS WERE NOT INSTALLED DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESS. OTHER REMAINING SCREWS FAIL CAUSING LARGE OBJECTS TO FALL ONTO THE ROAD FROM THE COACH. WE HAVE HAD MORE THAN 100 PROBLEMS REQUIRING SERVICE IN JUST OVER ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 7 MONTHS OF THE FIRST YEAR DUE TO MANUFACTURER DEFECTS! THIS COACH IS NOT SAFE FOR US OR THE PEOPLE TRAVELING BEHIND US. IT SEEMS THAT THE COACH WAS NOT MADE WITH ANY INTEGRITY. THE FIBERGLASS WALLS ARE DELAMINATING FROM THE FRAME. DOORS FALL OFF THE CLOSETS WITH GLASS MIRRORS THAT COULD DISFIGURE ANYONE NEARBY. IT DIES WITHOUT WARNING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IS LOST. THIS IS A 35 FOOT BOMB WITH METAL SHRAPNEL TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY PROBLEMS AND REPAIR SHOPS TO LIST. THE FACTORY SEEMS TO BE DOING A "COVER-UP." I ALLOWED THEM TO FLY THEIR OWN INSPECTOR TO MEET EVALUATE THE COACH. WE WERE TO RECEIVE A COPY OF HIS REPORT. AFTER HE GAVE IT TO THEIR PRESIDENT, I WAS REFUSED A COPY. IT IS NOW FOR "INTERNAL PURPOSES ONLY." PLEASE HELP ME!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864880July 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH SEVERE RUST AND CORROSION WHICH CAUSING OILS LEAKAGES. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724868July 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
OUR POLICE OFFICER PARKED HIS POLICE UNIT # 842 A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA UNDER HIS CAR PORT AREA AFTER COMPLETING HIS SHIFT AND WAS ASLEEP AT THE TIME HIS NEIGHBOR ALERTED HIM THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE WITH FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ATEMPTS TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH EXTINGUISHER WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE FIRE DEPT WAS CALLED AND RESPONDED. THE FIRE ALSO ENGULFED THE CARPORT AND PORTIONS OF THE DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME. ACCORDING TO THE STATE FIRE MARSHALL THE FIRE DEVELOPED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WAS THE REULT OF AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864597June 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A CRACK IN THE MOLD LINE, CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552759June 21, 2000
STRUCTURE
VEHICLE WAS IN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO SALE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT STRUCTURALLY SOUND AND MUST BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE, THE REPAIRS COMPLETED PRIOR TO SALE WERE NOT DONE PROPERLY, POOR WORKMANSHIP AND WELDING ERRORS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552727June 20, 2000
TIRES
THE TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TIRE WAS REPLACED BY SPARE, ABOUT A YEAR LATER MAY 13,2000, THE SPARE TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING LOCALLY AT 30 MPH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE 3 REMAINING TIRES ARE THE SAME MAKE/MODEL (MICHELIN X1 ALL SEASON, DOT M3C7DAX177) AS THE TWO THAT FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552714June 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
DRIVELINE OF THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724261June 20, 2000
WHEELS
WE HAVE 35 POLICE UNITS. WE MUST PAY FOR OUT OF WARRANTY VEHICLES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724263June 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
E-MAIL REPLY IS ACCEPTABLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863662June 15, 2000
SEATS
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE, CAUSING LEFT FRONT ANCHOR BOLT TO PULL OUT OF THE SEAT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724036June 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAD TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES WITH TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT TO THE NEXT GEAR EACH TIME THE DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND I HAD TO PAY FOR THE WORK DONE AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 600098 MI (98 OVER THE 60,000 MI WARRANTY) AND DEALER WOULD NOT COVER CAR HAD TO HAVE AND PAY FOR A NEW TRANSMISSION THEN 1 MONTH LATER THE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN THE DEALER WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE THE SHOP THAT PUT THE NEW ENGINE IN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND THAT ALOT OF CR VICS FROM THE 1993 YEAR (1ST YEAR FOR THAT MODEL) HAD TROUBLE (EX THE POLICE CARS IN MEMPHIS) AFTER HAVING A NEW TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE THE CAR DID FINE UNTIL 0301200 HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION AGAIN AND THE SHOP IS UNABLE TO MAKE IT RIGHT DUE TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM, THIS SHOP PUT A 2ND TRANSMISSION IN 06/2000 AND SAID I HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS REASON FOR TRANSMISSION TROUBLE. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND HAS MULTIPLE DEFECTS EVIDENTLY WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723542June 4, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CABLE THAT CONTROLS WINDOW MOVEMENT BECAME FRAYED, THEN BROKE ATTACHMENTS TO WINDOW THROUGH OVERSTRESSING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862870June 1, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
BALL JOINT/ PITMAN ARM SEPARATED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723367May 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISION JERKS WHEN YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE IN A HIGH GEAR, IF YOU MAKE IT DOWNSHIFT IT WILL STOP JERKING AND DRIVE SMOOTHLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862716May 30, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT MOVE DOWN AND TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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