Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#831086November 19, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND THE TERMINAL BLOCK THAT CAUSES AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE, RESULTING IN HEADLIGHTS GOING COMPLETELY OUT. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700746November 19, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON 06/05/1996 EVENING SHIFT LT. C. DAVIS WAS DRIVING VEHICLE #102, A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE PACKAGE SEDAN. WAS COMING TO A STOP ON CITY STREET WHEN LF BALL JOINT NUT CAME OFF. LF SUSPENSION CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE LANDED ON PAVEMENT. CALLED WRECKER SERVICE HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO VEHICLE SERVICES. BALL JOINT NUT WAS FOUND AND PLACED IN ASH TRAY OF #102. VEHICLE TOWED TO BOBBY JONES FORD ON 06/06/1996. REPLACED LF SUSPENSION ARM ASSY. VEHICLE SERVICES CHECKED OTHER CRUISERS. NO OTHER BALL JOINT PROBLEMS FOUND. SAW ARTICLE IN FLEET MANAGEMENT-OCT.98/VEHICLE RECALL REPORT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700733November 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BOLTS HOLDING DISK BRAKE BACKING PLATE BROKE ALLOWING PLATE TO LOCK UP DISK BRAKES. DEALER WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700705November 18, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STARTED MY CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE, IT WOULDN'T STOP! I HIT A PARKED CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN RE- VERSE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND IT AGAIN ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. MY CAR COULDN'T BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. CAN A CAR GO FORWARD WHILE IN PARK? I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. I'M ONLY GUESSING AT THE COST OF THE DAMAGE. IT COULD BE A LOT LESS. I'M HAPPY THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS AROUND AT THE TIME!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700715November 18, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BURNED UP TWICE BECAUSE OF URETHANE GROMMET CRACKED AND FELL OFF. FIRST TIME HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT A COST OF 1200.00 DOLLARS AND WITHIN 14 MONTHS THE SAME THING HAPPEN. PUT A USED TRANS. IN. RUNNING FOR 4 MONTHS AND WATCHING THE CABLE. TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP STATED HE HAS MADE A LOT MONEY BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. I THINK FORD SHOULD COMPENSATE SOME FOR THIS FAULTY DESIGN. P.S. PUT NEW GROMMETS IN BOTH TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830942November 17, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SPONTANEOUS FIRE OCCURRED WITH ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830874November 16, 1998
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN STEERING LOCKED UP AND HE COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND STARTED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#700632November 15, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 2 TIMES FOR GAS VAPORS INSIDE THE CAR, THE SECOND TIME THEY REPLACE A GAS LINE O-RING BUT THAT DID NOT HELP.I WILL BE SENDING IT BACK FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THIS IS THE THIRD TIME. THE CAR ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT ANY SPEED AND HAS DONE IT FOUR TIMES, AND THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM, LAST TIME MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 5 DAYS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY THING WRONG WITH IT.NO GAS VAPORS OR THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542587November 13, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830750November 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY FAIR WARNING. THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING, DEALER FIXED. *JG *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542541November 12, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN COULD RESULT IN FAILURE AT THE YEAR 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830516November 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHEN PUTTING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T CHANGE GEARS UNLESS IT WAS IN OVERDRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830282November 6, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS VERY DIM LIGHTING ON THE DASHBOARD. DEALER CONTACTED, AND STATED IT WAS DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. CANNOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830190November 5, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. DURING A FRONT END COLLISION, THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#830206November 5, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS DETERIORATED WHILE MAKING A TURN.THE WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN, AND IT STARTED LOCKING UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THE CONSUMER TO STRAIGHTEN THE WHEEL. THIS IS A POLICE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829944November 2, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT IGNITION SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700255November 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEED CONTROL - ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAVE EITHER STEPPED ON BRAKE OR PRESSED OFF SWITCH TO DISENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL BUT THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED BACK TO THE SETTING OF 65MPH. ONCE THIS HAPPENED IN A CONSTRUCTION AREA WITH A LARGE VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. TRANSMISSION PROBLEM - ON 10-27-1998, AFTER MY WIFE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK (IN OUR DRIVEWAY), THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF PARK ON ROLLED INTO THE WOODS BEHIND THE HOUSE. MY WIFE WAS INJURED WHEN TRYING TO GET BACK INTO THE CAR TO STOP IT. SHE WAS KNOCKED DOWN TO THE GROUND BY THE CAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BODY DAMAGE AND THE CATYLITIC CONVERTED WAS DAMAGED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#829885October 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE UP, THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO GO IN REVERSE AND OVER A CURB REAL FAST. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP, AND THERE WAS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829886October 30, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT JUMPED INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP A CURB AND, ALMOST RUNN INTO A TREE UNTIL THE CONSUMER APPLIDED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE IS ALSO A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829772October 29, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE IS IN PARK POSITION WITH ENGINE ON. VEHICLE CAME OUT OF GEAR INTO REVERSE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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