1994 Ford Crown Victoria Engine Problems

AFTER DRIVING 30 MILES, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE DRIVEWAY AT MY HOME. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE UNDER THE ENGINE HOOD. I ATTEMPTED TO UNLATCH THE HOOD BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUE TO THE UNLATCH CABLE BEING DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE FIRE HAD MELTED A BIG HOLE IN THE HOOD AT THE LEFT REAR CORNER AND HAD DESTROYED THE WINDSHIELD IN THE SAME AREA. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY USING A WATER HOSE AND SQUIRTING THE WATER THROUGH THE MELTED HOLE IN THE HOOD HOLE. I BELIEVE THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD LEAKED FLUID ON THE ENGINE IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT REAR SPARK PLUG AND HAD STARTED THE FIRE WHICH HAD MELTED ALL THE COMPONENTS IN THE AREA ON THE FIREWALL AREA. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE DURING MY PREVIOUS DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11061024

Incident

Dec 26, 2017

Mileage

112,845 mi

ON THE DATE NOTED, I PARKED MY 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA IN MY DRIVEWAY SHUT IT OFF AND WENT INSIDE TO PERFORM SOME ERRANDS. WHILE INSIDE I HEARD A LARGE BOOM, FOLLOWED BY A CAR HORN SOUNDING INTERMITTENTLY. I RAN TO THE WINDOW EXPECTING TO SEE A VEHICLE CRASH BY MY HOUSE AND SAW FLAMES SHOOTING THROUGH THE HOOD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE NEAR THE POWER BOOSTER AREA ,WITH A LARGE HOLE WHERE THE HOOD USED TO BE. THE FLAMES WERE SHOOTING ABOUT 10-12 FEET INTO THE AIR AND IGNITED THE PITCH PINE AND LEAVES ADJACENT TO THE VEHICLE. I CALLED 911 TO REPORT THE FIRE, RAN OUTSIDE AND USED MY GARDEN HOSE TO CONTAIN THE FIRE UNTIL FIRE APPARATUS ARRIVED. THE DRIVERS SIDE UNDER HOOD AREA WAS ESPECIALLY GUTTED AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DESTROYING VARIOUS PERSONAL ITEMS ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND SOME SMALL TREES BELONGING TO MY NEIGHBORS. THE LOCAL FIRE MARSHALL DID AN INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH TAKING NUMEROUS PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGE AND STATED IT WAS ACCIDENTAL IN NATURE AND STARTED, AS MY DESCRIPTION PREVIOUSLY STATES,IN THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND GIVEN MY LACK OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT, I HAD NO REASON TO WANT TO DESTROY MY ONLY MEANS OF EARNING A MY LIVELIHOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225953

Incident

Apr 24, 2008

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE SPEED CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED AT THAT TIME. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND OUT WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR, BUT HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN A DATE WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLS GAS COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. HE ONLY NOTICES THE SMELL WHILE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160,000. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED FUMES WERE ENTERING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10216569

Incident

Jan 31, 2008

Mileage

160,000 mi

1994 CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR *JB

NHTSA ID

10135601

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

Mileage

85,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048630

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

1- HEADLIGHT COVERS TURNING YELLOW THREE TIMES I REPLACED THEM 2 -SMELL OF GAS AFTER FUELING - STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN TURNING.*AK

NHTSA ID

10028412

Incident

Jul 16, 2000

Mileage

95,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, STRONG GAS FUMES FILLED THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NLM *SCC

NHTSA ID

10002424

Incident

Jan 4, 2003

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS INSTALLED A UNROTTLED POSITION SENSOR TO MONITOR THE OCCURRENCE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016138

WE KNOW OF SEVERAL POLICE DEPTS WHO HAVE THESE CARS AND SIMILAR FAILURES. YET NO DEALER IS WILLING TO REPORT TO FORD OR FORD WONT RECALL A LIFE OF A POLICE OFFICER COULD BE ENDED IF THIS FAILURE IS DURING A CHASE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

759450

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN, AND WHEN ENGINE IS HOT. WITH FOOT ON BRAKE THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN.*AK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION THE KEY WOULD BE VERY WARM, THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AT 30000 MILES. NLM

NHTSA ID

894183

Incident

May 25, 2001

VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE & SMOKING. DEALER DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A HEAD GASKET LEAK, AND IT HAD DONE SOME MAJOR DAMAGE TO ENGINE. THIS WAS HAPPENING OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. ENGINE NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PREMATURE HEAD GASKET FAILURE WAS CORRECTED IN THE 96 FORD ENGINE MODELS, THEREFORE IT IS NOT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

862556

Incident

Dec 15, 1999

I HAVE REPEATEDLY REQUESTED MY VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: 1) THE ENGINE NOCKS EXCESSIVELY WHENEVER GOING UP HILL. 2) THE VEHICLE INSTERMITTENTLY EMITS A HIGH PITCHED ELECTRONIC BEEPING SOUND SIMILAR TO A TUNING FORK. IT SOUNDS SIMILAR TO SOUNDS COMING FROM PERSONAL COMPUTERS. THIS SOUND OCCURS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NOCKING OF THE ENGINE. I HAVE REQUESTED THE VEHICLE BE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, BUT THEY CLAIM THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE IT. I POINTED OUT TO THEM THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE CAR'S POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) BUT THEY CLAIM THEY UNVERIFIED PROBLEM IS UNRELATED TO THAT COMPONENT. INCIDENTALLY, THE SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER IS 96-25-11. THE BULLETIN INSTRUCTS THE TECHNICIAN TO REPROGRAM THE PCM. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

706495

Incident

Apr 7, 1997

ENTIRE ENGINE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA ID

540692

Incident

Jan 22, 1997

WHILE SITTING AT LIGHT; VEHICLE (POLICE CRUISER) FOR NO REASON STOPPED RUNNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO PUT ON RACK, NOTICED THAT ENGINE HAD LOCKED UP. MECHANIC SAID THAT IT MIGHT BE THE OIL COOLER THAT CAUSED PROBLEM; HAPPENED TO OTHER VEHICLES TOO. *AK

NHTSA ID

811998

Incident

May 1, 1997

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

510609

Incident

Mar 1, 1996

ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE TWICE.

NHTSA ID

510399

Incident

Jul 1, 1995

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO CAUSE HAS BEEN ISSUED AT THIS TIME.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

NHTSA ID

801587

Incident

Aug 15, 1996

EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY WITH VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND VIBRATION, PROBLEM COVERED UNDER SERVICE BULLETIN 94-14-8.

NHTSA ID

505279

Incident

Mar 17, 1996

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO OIL MIXING WITH ANTIFREEZE. *SD

NHTSA ID

505042

Incident

May 29, 1996

CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUSTED. *SD

NHTSA ID

485260

Incident

Aug 1, 1994