Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. 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. 48 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.
The 25 most recent of 48, in the owner's own words
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LATCH, BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR CROWN VICTORIA POLICE CARS. *AK RECALL#97V024000. THE FAN BELT HAD GONE OUT ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. *SC *JB
I HAVE THIS CAR FOR 11 YRS AND WAS VERY UPSET WHEN THE TRAN WENT OUT ON VACATION AT 83000 MILES. I HAD NO OTHER WAY OUT BUT TO GET A LIFE TIME WARRANTY ON A NEW TRAN FROM AAMCO KNOWING I WOULD HAVE THE CAR FOR MANY MORE YEARS. IM GLAD I DID BECAUSE AFTER A YEAR IT WENT OUT AGAIN AND AAMCO HAD TO FOOT THE BILL BUT IT CAUSED ME TIME. THE WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT TWICE IN THE FRONT. ONCE IN 1995 AND 2003. PAIN IN THE BUTT IF YOU LIVE IN SO. CAL. WOULD I BUY THE CRN VIC AGAIN? YES.
FAULTY WINDOW MOTORS ,FAULTY WATER PUMP ,FRONT SUSPENSON FAULTY. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT OIL PAN HAS RUSTED OUT. OIL IS LEAKING ON STRUTS AND ONTO THE GROUND. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
OIL PAN LEAKAGE DUE TO RUST/CORROSION. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL. *AK *SLC
OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKING OIL PAINT PEALING,FORD ALREADY PAINTED SOME PANELS. *AK
WHENEVER SPEEDING UP AND TRYING TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE STARTS TO SPUTTER, AND IT FEELS LIKE IT'S TRYING TO STALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
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
CAR SAT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS IN 6 TO 30 DEGREES F WITH OUT BEING STARTED. ON 01/03/2001, I STARTED THE ENGINE JUST TO RUN IT FOR AWHILE. AFTER ABOUT SIX MINUTES I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN O.D. DRIVE WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RPM AND PUT THE CAR IN MOTION, I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE SPEED DOWN WITH THE BRAKE, BUT NOT STOP IT. AFTER ABOUT THIRTY FEET I PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO NORMAL RPM AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN TEN FEET OF A HEAVY TRAVELED INTERSECTION. THIS WAS TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT!
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
OIL PAN HAS FLAKING PAINT AND HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BECOMING POROUS AND NOW IS LEAKING.*AK
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
ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE OUTSIDE, ENGINE HAS TO BE PULLED FOR REPAIR. *AK
OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). *AK
OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKING OIL
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL & CONTACED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DAMAGED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC MANIFOLD ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER & WOULD NOTIFIY WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAVE CHECKED & PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING OF WHENEVER VEHICLE IS QUARTER LOW OF MOTOR OIL. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF IGNITION CYLINDER, REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO IGNITION CYLINDER LOCK SWITCH DUE TO FAILURE. *YC
OIL PAN RUSTED,LEAKING OIL. *AK
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. MJS
THE CAR WAS PARKED INSIDE OUR GARAGE ONLY FOR A FEW MINUTES WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED OUR HOUSE DOWN. *AK
SPONTANEOUS FIRE OCCURRED WITH ENGINE COMPARTMENT, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE IT JUMPED INTO GEAR, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP A CURB AND, ALMOST RUNN INTO A TREE UNTIL THE CONSUMER APPLIDED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE IS ALSO A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK *NLM
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH RUSTING AND CORROSION ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. EVERY TIME IT SNOWS OR RAINS THE EXHAUST STARTS TO RUST. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
OIL PAN RUSTING/ PITTING.
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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