1989 Ford Crown Victoria Driver assistance Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Sep 18, 2006
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 72 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Ford Crown Victoria submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming driver-assistance
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 18, 2006
Fire reported
WHILE MY MECHANIC WORKED ON MY CAR, I BORROWED HIS 1989 CROWN VICTORIA. ON THE THIRD DAY I HAD IT, WHILE DRIVING IN A 45 MPH ZONE, THE GAS PEDAL SUDDENLY PULLED AWAY FROM MY FOOT AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I WAS NOT USING CRUISE CONTROL SO I TRIED PULLING THE PEDAL UP BY PLACING MY FOOT UNDER IT AND PULLING UP. THAT DIDN'T WORK SO I HIT THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES, BELIEVING IT WAS STUCK SOMEHOW. WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK I HIT THE BRAKES TO PULL THE CAR OVER. THE CAR WAS QUICKLY GAINING SPEED AS I DID ALL OF THESE THINGS AND HITTING THE BRAKES DIDN'T DO ANYTHING AT ALL. THEN I STOOD ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET WHILE THE CAR WAS UP TO 80 MPH. STANDING ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET ONLY BROUGHT IT DOWN TO 60 MPH. I THEN MANAGED TO GET THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND PULL IT OVER ON THE SHOULDER BY ALSO USING THE BRAKES, BUT IT WAS REVVING HIGH AND BLACK SMOKE WAS NOW COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND RAN DOWN THE ROAD AWAY FROM THE CAR, WHEN THE CAR STARTED SPARKING UNDERNEATH, THEN IT BROKE INTO FLAMES. THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND 2 TIRES EXPLODED BEFORE THE FIRE COMPANY ARRIVED. *JB
NHTSA ID
10168567
Incident
Sep 18, 2006
Driver assistanceTransmission
Filed Aug 24, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE CRUISE CONTROL. A FEW YEARS LATER WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON THROTTLE LINKAGES STUCK. AS A RESULT, TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. *AK
NHTSA ID
10089531
Incident
Aug 23, 2004
Mileage
143,000 mi
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 3, 2002
WHILE PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CONSUMER TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND GAS PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50 MPH AT A STOP POSITION. CONSUMER HAD TO STEP ON BRAKES ALOT TO STOP VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING.*AK
NHTSA ID
8006882
Incident
Mar 24, 2002
Heating & air conditioningDriver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 12, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING AND CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF WHEN NEEDED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD GIVE OFF AN ODOR WHEN TURNED ON. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THESE MATTERS. *AK
NHTSA ID
837819
Incident
Jul 15, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 16, 1999
WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, BRAKING SYSTEM WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. HAD TO LIFT UP THE PEDAL, AND VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. COMMON PROBLEM, DEALER NOTIFIED AND OWNER HAD CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED IN HOPES OF PREVENTING FURTHER INCIDENTS. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
834831
Incident
Feb 15, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Aug 14, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
STARTED ENGINE, SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, VEHICLE SHOUT OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RAN ACROSS ROAD INTO NEIGHBORS YARD, WENT THRU FENCE, DRIVER LOSS TOTAL CONTROL, VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER GOING THRU TWO YARDS PLUS MORE, NO PRIOR WARNING.*AK
NHTSA ID
800870
Incident
Aug 6, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 20, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, FOOT ON GAS PEDAL; MAINTAINING STEADY SPEED; ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING; NO PRIOR WARNING, TOLD BY DEALER, CABLE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
982782
Incident
Apr 16, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed May 20, 1996
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK DOWN.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
984679
Incident
May 19, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Mar 20, 1996
SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *SD
NHTSA ID
503069
Incident
Feb 19, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 11, 1996
Crash reported
VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN CRASHING INTO THE HOUSE. TT
NHTSA ID
977560
Incident
Dec 30, 1995
Driver assistance
Filed Jan 4, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVER NOTICED WIDE OPEN THROTTLE AND VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE. TT
NHTSA ID
977430
Incident
Dec 30, 1995
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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