Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Sep 19, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
5%
of 250 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
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 1995 Ford Crown Victoria submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
BrakesEngine
Filed Sep 19, 2007
FORD CROWN VICTORIA RUSTED OIL PAN AND BRAKE FAILURE. CUSTOMER STATES THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE OIL PAN RUSTED AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ON A MAINTENANCE SERVICE. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED, FLUID WAS DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE LEFT/CENTER BODY. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE BRAKE LINE WAS ENCLOSED IN THE FRAME CHANNEL AND THE BODY WOULD HAVE TO BE LIFTED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE REPAIR. *JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
NHTSA ID
10203839
Incident
Mar 22, 2007
Mileage
93,402 mi
Engine
Filed May 27, 2002
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, I NOTICED A NOISE AND STRANGE FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT FELT LIKE THE CAR'S ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF. I PULLED OVER, BUT THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. HOWEVER, THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT WAS ON AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE POWER STEERING. UPON EXAMINATION, THE SERPENTINE BELT HAD COME OFF DUE TO AN APPARENT SEIZURE OF THE TENSIONER PULLEY. IT HAD MELTED AND FALLEN OFF. THE HEAT WAS GREAT ENOUGH TO LEAVE DROPS OF MOLTEN ALUMINUM ON THE SHROUD UNDERNEATH AND THE PULLEY ITSELF WAS MELTED INTO IT AS WELL. MY WHOLE FAMILY WAS IN THE CAR AT THE TIME AND WE BELEIVE THAT UNDER OTHER DRIVING CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A DEADLY CRASH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, LEMUEL JUSTICE. *AK
NHTSA ID
762332
Incident
May 27, 2002
ElectricalEngineExterior lighting+2 more
Filed Dec 19, 2001
HEADLIGHT LENSES CONSTANTLY TURN YELLOW AND CLOUDY, POWER WINDOW REGULATOR CABLES CONSTANTLY SNAP, EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING WHEEL, HORN BUTTONS TOO SMALL AND INCONVIENIENT AND POP OUT AT TIMES, EGR CHAMBER ALWAYS CLOGS EVERY 40K MILES AND CAUSES STALLING CONDITION. *AK
NHTSA ID
755809
Incident
May 5, 1999
Engine
Filed Jun 9, 1999
MY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON. WE HAVE CHANGED THE PFE SENSOR, INSTALLED NEW EGR SENSOR, AND INSTALLED A NEW EGR SELENOID, ALONG WITH CHANGING THE SECOND SENSOR. STILL THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT GOES ON. I KNOW WHEN THE LIGHT GOES ON BECAUSE I CAN FEEL IN WHEN I EXCELERATE. NOW I WILL BE BRING IT TO THE MECHANIC FOR THE 5 TIME NEXT WEEK. THIS EGR HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE AIR POLLUTION, AND IT ALSO EFFECTS MY GAS MILEAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
707374
Incident
Apr 21, 1999
Engine
Filed Aug 20, 1998
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLS FOR NO REASON. DEALERS HAVE REPLACED EMISSION CONTROL DEVICE WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
827004
Engine
Filed Oct 24, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND LOSE ALL POWER. WHEN THE VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER THE STEERING GOES OUT. *AK
NHTSA ID
817605
Incident
Jul 12, 1995
Engine
Filed Jun 2, 1997
DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH VEHICLE STARTED SPUTTERING BEFORE STALLING OUT; HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC & INFORMED A SPRING HAD BROKEN & THE ROD WENT THROUGH ENGINE, CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION. (POLICE INTERCEPTOR). *AK
NHTSA ID
812674
Incident
May 16, 1997
EngineExterior lighting
Filed May 9, 1997
LIGHTS DIM WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN SLOWER THAN 40 MPH.
NHTSA ID
517100
EngineOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jan 14, 1997
ENGINE FAILED/STALLED.
NHTSA ID
513923
Incident
Dec 20, 1996
EngineTires & wheels
Filed Jan 10, 1997
ENGINE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS.
NHTSA ID
513564
Engine
Filed Oct 9, 1996
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
NHTSA ID
509659
Incident
Jun 6, 1996
Engine
Filed Mar 18, 1996
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
CAR WAS HIT HEAD-ON AND FIRE BROKE OUT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA ID
980809
Incident
Sep 14, 1995
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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