1992 Ford Crown Victoria Electrical Problems

1.RIDING ONE NIGHT HEADLIGHTS JUST GO OFF ON THE HIGHWAY,SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING/ 2.HEADLIGHT SWITCH OVERHEATING MELTING PLUG CONNECTED TO WIRING/ HAPPENS ALL THE TIME/ FIRE OR EVEN CAUSE A WRECK OR GET A TRAFFIC VIOLATION. 3.CHANGED SWITCH CHANGED PLUG SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN &AGAIN,LOOKED AT PARTS ON OTHER CARS SAME MODEL SAME YEAR DIFFERENT MODEL DIFFERENT YEAR SAME PROBLEM IN THE SAME SPOT!! [ THE FORD 1992 CROWN VICTORIA]. *TR

NHTSA ID

10307687

Incident

Sep 12, 2009

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD HE NOTICED THAT FLAMES WERE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *NM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED IT WAS A ELECTRICAL FIRE. *BF

NHTSA ID

10113077

Incident

Oct 20, 2004

Mileage

100,000 mi

ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL (COMPUTER) FAILED TWICE CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10051106

Incident

Oct 12, 2003

LOTS OF HEAT IS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, EVEN WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS PROBLEM IS RELATED TO RECALL 96V-071.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015648

Incident

Jun 6, 2002

CAR STALLS AT ALL SPEEDS WHEN GAS ISNT BEING APPLIED-SAME DIAGNOSIS FOR 1991' MODELS RECALLED! I BELIEVE MY 1992 IS EARLY MODEL W/SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS!*AK

NHTSA ID

761696

Incident

Aug 14, 1996

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

NHTSA ID

881892

Incident

Jan 1, 1992

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AND CONNECTOR SHELL WHICH RELATES TO RECALL 99V124, HOWEVER FORD FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN DEFECT AND DENIED ANY LIABILITY FOR THE CLAIM. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SLC REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID

559762

Incident

Jul 23, 2000

THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE PROBLEM TO COURT. *YH

NHTSA ID

880168

Incident

Jun 28, 2000

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING KEY TO GET HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN STARTER SHORT, THEY REPLACED STARTER AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

867570

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

NHTSA ID

722554

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

NHTSA ID

861674

Incident

May 5, 2000

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

NHTSA ID

552130

Incident

Mar 30, 2000

MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS. *AK

NHTSA ID

721856

Incident

Mar 30, 2000

HEADLIGHT SWTCH-WIRING HARNESS MELTED. ALSO,TAIL LIGHTS WRK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

715161

RECALL REPAIR (99V-124) CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

NHTSA ID

547912

Incident

Jul 27, 1999

DEALERSHIP COULD NOT COMPLETE RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS (99V-124). MJS

NHTSA ID

547173

KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION CYLINDER, REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH DUE TO FAILURE. *YC

NHTSA ID

546417

Incident

May 18, 1999

RECALL REPAIR WORK TOOK THREE DAYS WHEN RECALL STATED TWO HOURS, (99V-124). MJS

NHTSA ID

546203

ROTORS WARP CONTINUALLY. MJS

NHTSA ID

546064

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. MJS

NHTSA ID

545977

Incident

Feb 3, 1999

A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH IS ALLOWING THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE STILL RUNNING, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

836248

Incident

Mar 18, 1999

NO SUMMARY FOR THIS VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

703098

Incident

Nov 24, 1998

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT ANY FAIR WARNING. THE ELECTRICAL DOOR LOCKS WERE NOT WORKING, DEALER FIXED. *JG *AK

NHTSA ID

830750

Incident

Jun 6, 1998

AIR CONDITIONER FAILED.

NHTSA ID

538208

THE HORN BUTTON CANNOT BE LOCATED AT A TIME WHEN MOST NEEDED. DRIVER HAS TO TAKE EYES OF THE ROAD TO LOOK FOR THE BUTTONS RATHER THAN FEEL THE BUTTONS. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

822861

Incident

Apr 4, 1994