1990 Ford Crown Victoria Owner Complaints

CONSUMER STATED HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALL#98V32000 LOWER CONTROL ARM. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLEDED. TS

NHTSA ID

10004513

Incident

Jan 12, 2003

WHILE DRIVING A FIRE STARTED NEAR FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP BECAUSE POWER WENT OUT. DEALER HAD TO REPLACED WIRING HARNESS AND FUEL PUMP SENDER ASSEMBLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

8005183

CONSUMER STATED THE GASKET ON THE OIL PAN FAILED CAUSING A SERIOUS LEAK, THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART AT NO CHARGE, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ANOTHER OIL PAN GASKET LEAK, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART AGAIN.*JB

NHTSA ID

564544

AIRBAG LIGHT BLINKS CONSTANTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 90 E 043 001 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

895666

Incident

Aug 4, 2001

VEHICLE HAS STALLED 3 DAYS IN A ROW. DEALER WILL AGREE TO FIX VEHICLE AT THE CONSUMER'S COST. BUT THEY CANNOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.*AK THE IGNITION MODULE IS PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE ENGINE RESULTING IN THE OVERHEATING OF THE MODULE AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. *YH

NHTSA ID

873918

Incident

Oct 20, 2000

VEHICLE STALLS IN HOT WEATHER WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM ALTHOUGH INFREQUENT PRESENTS ANY LONG TRIPS. *AK

NHTSA ID

871098

Incident

Sep 20, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION. BUT, TIRE DID NOT FLATTEN OUT RIGHT AWAY. FIRESTONE FR505 P215/70 R15. *AK

NHTSA ID

869596

Incident

Aug 25, 2000

REAR BRAKES WENT OUT DUE TO CORROSION. THIS CAUSED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK AND LOSS OF REAR BRAKES. ALSO, FUEL RETURN LINE IS CORRODING. DEALER REPAIRED THE BRAKE LINE, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK

NHTSA ID

854887

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

1ST TIME-PUT ON BRAKES, CAR KEPT GOING. SLAMMED ON BRAKES WHICH LOCKED AND SCREECHED, BUT CAR KEPT ON GOING. REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE. @ND TIME- CAR KEPT GOING FASTER. TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR BUT CONTINUED TO INCREASE SPEED. PUT FOOT ON BRAKES. SLOWED DOWN ONLY A LITTLE. AS SOON AS FOOT OFF BRAKES, CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. PUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKES WITH ONLY SOME SLOWING. SEMI-TRUCK STOPPED, BUT I COULDN'T. SWERVED JUST IN TIME. CROSS TRAFFIC SO SWERVED INTO MOBILE GAS STATION. SLOWER BUT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK TO AVOID RUNNING INTO BUILDING. GARAGE COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. LEFT AT L.J. FORD IN COLTON FOR 12 DAYS. ALSO COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. FORD MOTOR CO. SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND CAR PAST WARRANTY SO COULD DO NOTHING. CAR VERY UNSAFE. SCARED TO DRIVE! NEED A CAR. DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO? PLEASE ADVISE!!! CALLED AAA WHO REFERRED ME TO OTHER AGENCIES WHO REFERRED ME TO MORE AGENCIES WHO COULD NOT HELP ME.SLOWING.

NHTSA ID

710673

Incident

Aug 4, 1999

CAR WAS OFF AND STARTED ON FIRE. STARTER WAS ATTEMPTING TO START ENGINE BY ITSELF. NOBODY WAS IN THE CAR. CAR BURNED TO GROUND. *AK

NHTSA ID

707669

Incident

Feb 18, 1998

COSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE BRAKES REPAIRED DUE TO HANGING UP AND NOT BRAKING. AT THE SAME TIME, THE OVERDRIVE HUNG UP AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. DEALERSHIP'S #800-683-5112---WORLD FORD DEALERSHIP, HOMESTEAD, PA. CONSUMER. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE NOT FUNCTIONING, GAUGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES, FULL TANK IS REGISTERING (E) EMPTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

836919

Incident

Apr 14, 1999

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND STARTING THE VEHICLE UP, PUT THE GEAR INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF BY ITSELF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A POLE, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED.*AK

NHTSA ID

833121

Incident

Dec 29, 1998

WHILE PARKED ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE FIRE STARTED AROUND THE ALTENATOR WIRING HARNESS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

834170

CONSUMER STARTED AUTOMOBILE UP AND IT TOOK OFF BY ITSELF AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. VEHICLE HIT A POLE, INJURING THE DRIVER'S WIFE. *AK

NHTSA ID

833894

Incident

Dec 29, 1998

WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP AND PLACED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 40 MPH. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A METAL POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

833841

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

NHTSA ID

830516

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

POWER LOCKS WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

NHTSA ID

604267

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

WHENEVER TRYING TO BUCKLE THE REAR SAFETY BELT, IT WILL NOT CLICK INTO THE BUCKLE, SOMETIMES WHEN IT WILL BUCKLE, IT JUST COMES UNBUCKLED WITHOUT ANY PRESSURE ON THE RELEASE BUTTON. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

816467

Incident

Mar 5, 1997

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING FAILURE OF RADIO, CLOCK, AIR CONDITIONER, TURN SIGNALS, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

NHTSA ID

510459

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

518109

Incident

Jun 1, 1997

WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED.

NHTSA ID

518411

OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON, OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY; SHE ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER SAID THAT A KIT IS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

808775

POLICE PACKAGE, VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH NO WARNING. WHEN THIS HAPPENS BRAKING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT.*AK

NHTSA ID

801030

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE AREA OF THE WIRING AROUND THE ALTERNATOR WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID

987134

Incident

Jul 21, 1996

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 30 MPH, UNDER THE HOOD FIRE CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, WILL PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

986679

Incident

Jul 2, 1996