Owner-reported complaints naming the body or structure system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Ford Crown Victoria submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 23 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE FRAME WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT MEMBER ATTACHES HAS COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. FORTUNATELY, IT WAS NOTED DURING A ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
DASHBOARD LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMENTETLY. HEADLIGHTS/WINDSHIELD, AND SUN ROOF ARE NOT OPERABLE. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK SUN ROOF HAD ELECTRICAL SURGE AND BLEW OUT A CONTROL MODULE. THE SAME THING OCCURED WITH LEFT REAR DOOR MOTOR. *YH
FRAME IS BROKEN AND SEAT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE.*AK
CAR WAS IN PARKING LOT A WORK , CAME OUT 8 HOURS LATER. THE WHOLE INTERIOR DRIVERS DOOR WAS BURNT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALER. IT TOOK OVER A MONTH TO REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT BACK FOR 5 DAYS AND THE WIRING IN THE DOOR HAS SHORTED OUT. FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE DOOR THEY REPLACED WAS USED
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
THE PAINT HAS RAPIDLY DETERIORATED OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE PAINT IS PEELING AND FLAKING.
NOTICED UNDER CARRIAGE PLATES ARE RUSTING; CAN NHTSA PROVIDE HELP IN THIS MATTER OR GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION CYLINDER, REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
I HEARD A LOUD METALLIC NOISE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER SLIGHT BUMP. I WAS ADVISED BY BP PROCARE IN CINCINNATI THAT FRAME WAS CRACKED WHERE REAR SWAY BRACKETS MOUNT TO FRAME. THE LEFT SIDE WAS ABOUT HALF-WAY DETACHED, AND THE RIGHT SIDE HAD A HAIR-LINE BREAK. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MADEIRA FRAME AND BODY SHOP CARSTAR IN CINCINNATI (513 561-0200) TO, HAVE THIS REPAIRED. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS FAILURE AND/OR IF I AM ENTITLED TO REIMBUURSEMENT BY FORD. *AK
FRAME BRACKET BROKEN AND REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS.
BRACKETS WHICH SECURE CONNECTING RODS TO REAR SWAY BARS FAILED.
VEHICLE MAKES A LOT OF POPPING AND CRACKING NOISES IN THE LEFT REAR WHEN BACKING UP AND HITTING ROUGH SPOTS AND TURNS. MECHANIC ATTRIBUTED THE NOISE TO A LARGE CRACK IN THE FRAME TO THE LEFT OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. *MJS
POOR DESIGN OF LOCKING SYSTEM MAKE THE REAR PASSENGER UNABLE TO OPEN THEIR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE INSTEAD THEY HAVE TO LEAN OVER THE FRONT SEAT AND REACH THE RELEASE ON THE DOOR.
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVERWAY HEARD A NOISE AND THEN FOUND A BOLT THAT CAME LOOSE FROND THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE BODY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
REAR FRAME SUPPORT GUSSET CRACKED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN AIR SUSPENSION. *AK
LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.
HOOD FLEW UP IN THE AIR DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD AND IMPAIRED VISIBILITY. TT CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HOOD LATCH RLEASED, SAFETY LATCH DID NOT ACTIVATE.*JB
VEHICLE WAS PARKED,ELECTRICAL SHORT, WIRING HARNESS IN REAR VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TOO HEAVY FOR HIINGE. *AK
POOR WELDING ON FRAME GETS TOO MUCH OXYGEN. *SD
OUTER DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING OFF, INVOLVED IN RECALL. TT
REAR LEFT POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED. *SKD
INTERIOR LOCKING GAS TANK CABLE BROKE.
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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