Ford Crown Victoria Complaints

3,074 consumer complaints on file.

#862556May 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE & SMOKING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK, AND IT HAD DONE SOME MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THIS WAS HAPPENING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE WAS CORRECTED IN THE 96 FORD ENGINE MODELS, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723176May 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE--NOISE--WHEN PARKED--NO ONE IN CAR--I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS RECHARGING--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME===2 REMOTE ON DRIVER DOOR FOR TRUNK DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENGINE IS OFF--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862357May 23, 2000
WHEELS:HUB
HUB CAPS FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. HUB CAP FELL OFF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. NOT SURE WHEN THE HUB CAP ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE FELL OFF. THE HUB CAP ON THAT TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862332May 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
98V322 000/LOWER CONTROL ARM : BOTH SIDES LOWER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 42,000 MILES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861994May 16, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEATS
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND WENT BACKWARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722774May 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722554May 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, INTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION
CLEARCOAT OF PAINT COMING OFF IN BLOCKS/STRIPS,FLY ONTO WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, PAINT RUSTING. BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T RETURN UP, POPS UP WHEN TURNING & ROUGH ON ROUGH RD.,WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ELEC. DR. LOCKS DON'T WORK. DRIVER ELEC. SEAT WONT GO BACK,ENGINE:SPARK KNOCK,CAR PULLS LEFT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON,SOLENOID REPLACED 3X,FUSE BLOWS FOR INTERIOR LTS CLUSTER,DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNIITION,SEAT TRACK COVERS OFF, CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE PRECEEDED BY INITIAL HOT AIR FROM A/C, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES,HOOD LATCH DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861674May 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY ON CHAMBERLAIN ROADD TRAVELING 35MPH WITH TRAFFIC ON A THREE LANE ROAD THAT TURNED INTO A TWO LANES, CONSUMER TIRED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AS CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. PULLED OVER, TRIED TO START IT UP IMMEDIATELY, BUT IT DIDN'T . HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT WIRE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, RUBBED BY ITSELF RAW, TOUCHING METAL TO METAL INSIDE THE GAS TANK. IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861551May 8, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT WARNING INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861521May 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT SUSPENSION WAS POPPING AND GETTING TIGHT. BALL JOINTS BROKE INTO TWO PIECES, AND THE FRONT OF VEHICLE DROPPED DOWN, TOTALLY DISABLING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552130May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMERS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT CALL FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL 99V-124 BECAUSE IT WAS A VACUUM SWITCH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL, TURN INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722271May 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, RESEMBLES NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 99V124000 MINUS UNDERHOOD FIRE. CONTACTED FORD 05-04-00 - RESPONSE NOT ON THEIR VIN LIST OF AFFECTED VEHICLES. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722170May 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHIFTED TO REVERSE AT HWY SPEED,LOCKING REAR WHEELS CAUSING ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#861283May 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE99V124000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED CRUISE CONTROL BACK IN SEPTEMBER. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED ELECTRICAL SHORT OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552029April 28, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-024) THE LATCH ON THE HOOD RELEASED AND SLAMMED INTO THE VEHIICLE'S WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT JEROME T. LINNEN,JR). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721982April 26, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THREE DOORS. REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION MAKING DOOR OPENING IMPOSSIBLE. SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860890April 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE TRYING TO ROLL WINDOW UP WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUSH WINDOW UP BY HAND, IN MOST CASES WINDOW WOULD DROP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721856April 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860677April 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON A DAMP ROAD VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION.VEHICLE WILL BE CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721683April 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOISE COMING FROM FRONT SUSPENSION WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS HAPPENS AT SLOW SPEEDS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE HAVE TALKED TO OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO PEOPLE ONLINE ARE REPORTING SAME SYMTOMS. STEERING WHEEL HAS ALSO BECOME MISALIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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