Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#716938January 5, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558618January 3, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE GAS PUMP SHUT-OFF SWITCH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO QUIT RUNNING ON 2 OCCASIONS, THE SECOND TIME THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING QUIT WORKING AS WELL, THE CONSUMER STATES THAT A REPAIR LETTER WAS SENT OUT MARCH OF 1999. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716808January 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE OUTSIDE, ENGINE HAS TO BE PULLED FOR REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550093December 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES VIBRATIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES DUE TO DEFECTIVE ROTORS. ROTOR HAVE BEEN MACHINED 3 TIMES BUT THE VIBRATION RETURNS SLOWLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716146December 16, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715927December 11, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT HAS RAPIDLY DETERIORATED OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE PAINT IS PEELING AND FLAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715849December 9, 1999
SEATS
FLOOR AT ATTACHMENT POINT OF FRONT SEAT ANCHOR BOLT HAS CRACKED SO THAT THE FRONT SEAT CAN ROCK UP AND DOWN (THIS IS DESCRIBED IN FORD TSB 98-24-5 FOR 1992-1997 FORD CROWN VICTORIAS); WILL THIS DEFECT AFFECT OCCUPANT'S PROTECTION IN A CRASH, AS THE SEAT IS NOW PERMITTED TO MOVE IN A LARGER RANGE OF MOTION DURING AN IMPACT THAN ITS ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS? FORD TSB LISTS THIS REPAIR AS APPLICABLE UNDER ITS BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, BUT THIS DEFECT MAY EXIST IN OUT-OF-WARRANTY VEHICLES AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715858December 9, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
VOLTAGE DROP TO 0 AND CAR WILL STOP WORKING WHILE WAITING ON RED LIGHT. WHEN ELECTR. WINDOWS ACTIVATED, VOLTAGE DROP AND WILL STOP WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853697December 6, 1999
VISIBILITY
WHILE USING HIGH BEAMS IN RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853466November 29, 1999
SEATS
WHILE TRAVELING AFTER AND MAKING A STOP DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACKWARDS, CAUSING THE SEAT BOLT TO POP OUT AND SEAT TO LEAN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715364November 29, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
INTAKE MANFOLD SPLIT. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THIS VECHILE, BUT THERE IS A VIBRATION INTHE TRANSMISSION. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE IT'S OUT FORD MOTOR CO. DOESN'T WANT TO RESPOND IN GOOD FAITH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850549November 23, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE MADE UNUSUALL NOISES, AND DIDN'T WANT TO MOVE. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. OIL PUMP FAILED TO DISTRIBUTE OIL IN THE ENGINE. ALSO, DEALER CLEANED AND REPAIRED OIL FILTER, AND REPLACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715161November 23, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
HEADLIGHT SWTCH-WIRING HARNESS MELTED. ALSO,TAIL LIGHTS WRK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715166November 23, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OFFICER WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON SUMMIT AVE E AT APPROXIMATELY 30-35MPH. AT THE INTERSECTION OF SUMMIT AND E. HARRISON ST, THE OFFICER SLOWED TO CLEAR THE INTERSECTION AND TO NEGOTIATE HER PATROL VEHICLE AROUND A TRAFFIC CIRCLE. THE OFFICER NEGOTIATED HER VEHICLE AROUND THE CIRCLE. NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION, THE OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND - ABS LIGHT WAS ON AND THE ABS MODE DID NOT FUNCTION. THE OFFICER THEN ATTEMPTED TO STRAIGHTEN THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND THAT THE STEERING HAD FAILED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED. THE OFFICER'S VEHICLE WAS NOW HEADING WEST TOWARDS A LEGALLY PARKED VEHICLE ON THE WEST SIDE OF SUMMIT AVE. E. THE OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO STEER TO THE RIGHT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLES MOVEMENT. THE OFFICER FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LIKE IT HAD BEEN LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD TOTAL STEERING FAILURE. THE OFFICER WAS HEADED STRAIGHT TOWARDS THE PARKED VEHICLE, JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL AS HARD AS SHE COULD TO THE RIGHT. HER VEHICLE RESPONDED BUT ENDED UP HITTING TWO PARKED VEHICLES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE STREET. THESE VEHICLES WERE PUSHED INTO TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND A MOTORCYLE. THE OFFICE WAS TREATED FOR NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#715168November 23, 1999
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, DUE TO A FAULTY STRAP/HOOK ON THE MOTORCYCLE CARRIER, LOST ITS MOUNTAIN BIKE. I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, DESTROYED THE BIKE AND DID SLIGHT DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER. PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY CONTROLS OR RULES FOR THE SAFE MANUFACTURE OF BICYCLE CARRIERS??.....THANK YOU!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549627November 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION
TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONS, SLIPS. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850591November 22, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CAR RACED TOO FAST IDLE SPEED WAS ABOUT 25 MPH, AND INCREASED TO ABOUT 40 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715086November 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DISC BRAKE ROTORS WARPING,CAUSING VIBRATION DURING BRAKING. THIRD INCIDENCE IN 35,500 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714657November 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE PULSE WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT ENGAGE AT CERTAIN SETTINGS. AT OTHER TIMES, THE PULSE WIPER BECOMES INOPERABLE WHEN ENGAGING THE TURN INDICATOR, CAUSING VISUAL PROBLEMS DURING RAIN/SNOW. INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY HELPED FOR A WHILE, BUT THE SAME PROBLEMS EVENTUALLY RETURNED. IT APPEARS TO BE A SHORT-CIRCUIT/GROUNDING PROBLEM OF SOME TYPE. THE INDEPENDENT FRONT-END SUSPENSION PROBLEM CONCERNS A CRACKING SOUND OF METAL ON THE FRONT-PASSENGER SIDE WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INFREQUENTLY, BUT HAS BEEN NOTICED SINCE EARLY PURCHASE DATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714667November 11, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAST DECELERATION FROM 70-80 KM HR OVER SMALL WASHBOARD,CAUSED THE FUEL RESET BUTTON TO COME OUT, CAUSING A STALL.LOSS OF POWER BRAKES/STEERING...IF YOU HAVE HEARD OF THIS BEFORE PLEASE LET ME KNOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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