1993 Ford Crown Victoria Interior & seats Problems

I BOUGHT A USED 1993 FORD CROWN VIC APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS AGO, WHILE I EXPECTED I WOULD HAVE TO PUT MONEY INTO REPAIRS THE ONE THING I DIDN'T EXPECT WOULD BE HAVING TO REPAIR A SEAT MOUNTING BRACKET DUE TO POOR WORKMANSHIP & OR MATERIALS. AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET AT VARIOUS SITES I FOUND THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO, MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT FRAME SHEARING AWAY FROM THE BOLTS IN CROWN VICS.I TRIED CONTACTING BOTH THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP & THE CORPORATE CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT WITH NO SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT FLAW IN CROWN VICS THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS ALSO NEED TO BE LOOKED AT ON THIS ISSUE AS I'VE SEEN SOME POSTS ON THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT MAKE & MODEL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10534531

Incident

Aug 2, 2013

FORD 1963 CROWN VICTORIA XL DRIVERS SIDE DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE MOVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10228088

Incident

May 17, 2008

Mileage

100,000 mi

DRIVERS SEAT LEANS BACK, POSSIBLE BROKEN FLOOR BOLT LIKE MENTIONED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE98041 ON A 1993 FORD CROWN VIC, ALSO KNEW OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 1992 CROWN VIC WHICH I NO LONGER OWN. DID THEY CHANGE THE SEAT BETWEEN 1993 AND 1198 MODELS? IF THEY DID NOT THEN THE RECALL SHOULD CERTAINLY INCLUDE OLDER MODEL CROWN VICS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10226581

Incident

Apr 2, 2008

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE RIVETS FROM THE HOOD LATCH LOOSENED AND THE HOOD FLEW UP AND CRASHED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND SPLINTERS OF GLASS STRUCK THE CONTACT'S FACE. THE HOOD ALSO PLACED A DENT IN THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD AND TIED THE HOOD DOWN. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP. THE BODY SHOP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD WAS REPLACED WITH A USED HOOD THAT WAS A DIFFERENT COLOR THAN THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR COST WAS $519. THE HOOD STILL HAS TO BE PAINTED AND THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW THE PRICE OF THE PAINT JOB. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V024000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/ LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH) WAS REFERENCED; HOWEVER, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT IT ONLY APPLIED TO POLICE VEHICLES AND TAXI CABS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 138,000. UPDATED 06/10/08. *LJ

NHTSA ID

10206317

Incident

Oct 18, 2007

Mileage

138,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER FALLING TO "0" AND BACK UP TO 70 MPH AND THE ODOMETER STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOOUT A DEFECT AND THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT TO BE FIXED. I CHECKED OTHER MECHANICS WHO TOLD ME IT WAS VERY COMMON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN. IF IT IS SO COMMON THEN WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THEIR DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

NHTSA ID

10127354

Incident

Jun 26, 2005

Mileage

85,549 mi

I HAVE HAD TWO FORD CROWN VICS, A 1992 AND NOW A 1993. IN BOTH VEHICLES THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME, ON THE FRONT LEFT CORNER, SHEARED. THIS LEFT THE BOLT STILL ANCHORED TO THE SLIDER FOR THE SEAT ADJUSTER. THE SEATS ROCK BACK AND FORTH. NOT ONLY IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT IT MAKE THE SEAT EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE. I DON'T HAVE EXACT DATES AS TO WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE DATE ON THE FORM IS WRONG AND ONLY SHOWS BECAUSE IT WAS A REQUIRED FIELD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10018601

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

THE BOLTS HOLDING DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FRAME SHEARED OFF, CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

869740

WHILE PULLING OUT OF A LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 3-5 MPH VEHICLE STRUCK A POLE, CAUSING LEFT FRONT ANCHOR BOLT TO PULL OUT OF THE SEAT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

863662

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOSE FROM THE FLOOR BOARD.

NHTSA ID

9000308

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE CALIPERS AND FRONT DISC ROTORS 3 TIMES. ALSO, WIRING HARNESS IN THE STEERING COLUMN BURNED OUT(IGNITION), CAUSING A FIRE. IN ADDITION, BOLT THAT HOLDS DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR CAME OUT WHICH COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

857322

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

BOLTS PULL OUT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. MJS

NHTSA ID

549407

WIRES IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE. NLM

NHTSA ID

549179

VEHICLE DOES NOT START UP RIGHT AWAY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO BEING BURNED IN & AROUND THE COLUMN. THE HEATER WIRES HAD BURNED ALSO. THE SEAT ANCHOR BOLTS HAD CAME OUT OF THE FRONT SEAT. PLUGS, WIRES, AND BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

842392

Incident

Jul 14, 1997

WHILE SITTING AT STOPLIGHT VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO A BIG 4X4, CAUSING HOOD TO FOLD IN, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO DURING THE ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEATS COLLAPSED, CAUSING SOME INJURIES TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. *AK

NHTSA ID

839755

Incident

May 29, 1999

BOLT HOLDING DOWN SPARE TIRE IN TRUNK SHEARED OFF DURING CRASH, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO BE THROWN AGAINST REAR SEAT BACK. LACK OF REINFORCEMENT CAUSED REAR SEAT BACK TO BOW FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES, KILLING THREE CHILDREN. ALL THREE CHILDREN WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AND DIED OF INTERNAL INJURIES CAUSED BY FORCE OF THE SEAT BACK SQUEEZING AGAINST FIXED SEAT BELTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

539844

Incident

Oct 4, 1996

WIRING HARNESS FAULTY CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURES.

NHTSA ID

530272

CUP HOLDER SPRING FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID

604631

Incident

Mar 30, 1994

CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HIS VEHICLE . HE TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR . AFTER REPAIR OF VEHICLE BY DEALER THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE BECAME WORSE. 95V-194000. *AK AFTER REPAIR THE HOOD HAVE TO BE SLAMMED DOWN FROM FULL UP POSITION TO GET IT LATCHED. *YH

NHTSA ID

814104

Incident

Jul 1, 1997

THE HOOD OPENED, OBSCURING VISION.

NHTSA ID

517458

Incident

May 10, 1997

ENGINE MAKES NOISE LIKE METAL RUBBING METAL.

NHTSA ID

506216

Incident

Feb 1, 1994