Ford Crown Victoria Complaints (1987)

41 consumer complaints on file.

#801119August 20, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE PARKED NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, AFTER DISCONNECTING BATTERY FOUND 1/4 OF IGNITION WIRING HAD BURNT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#984619July 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DIFFICULT TO INSERT KEY IN IGNITION AS WELL AS TURNING KEY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506938July 29, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986304July 19, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
LEAKING GAS TANK DUE TO RUST ON THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505907July 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#506095July 1, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS TANK RUSTED, CAUSING IT TO LEAK. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505034June 5, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DOOR HINGE SPRING DEFECTIVE, CAUSING DOOR TO CLOSE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505081June 5, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#504506May 15, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FIRE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983824April 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE PARKED, KEY OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH; NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS; FIRE STARTED AROUND IGNITION AREA; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#983167April 22, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977162December 29, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK FAILURE ON THE RETRACTOR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#976064December 5, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR RPM WOULD RACE ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER IS AWARE OF OTHER RECALL WITH FORD ON THIS SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973875October 25, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED. TT CONSUMER STATES THIS MODEL THROUGH 1989 HAS A DEFECTIVE ACCELERATOR GROMMET, WHEN THE GROMMET FAILS THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE LOSES ACCELERATOR CONTROL, CONSUMER STATES THAT FORD HAS NOTIFIED ALL CURRENT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLE IF THEY ARE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER, HOWEVER SECOND OR THIRD OWNERS HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#973055October 6, 1995
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN IT TOTALED THE CAR. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971058August 25, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#483296August 24, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967344June 20, 1995
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR ENGINE RACES REAL HIGH AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL NOT DRIVE THE CAR. URATHANE GROMMET CRACKED AND FELL OFF. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966972June 15, 1995
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER IN PLACE UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#966664June 12, 1995
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE GARAGE FOR NO REASON. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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