Electrical
Filed Mar 19, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE IGNITION COILS AND THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE UNDER THE DASHBOARD BLEW. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT TO THE GROUND WIRE FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. BILL BROWN FORD LOCATED AT (32222 PLYMOUTH RD, LIVONIA, MI 48150 (734) 399-4244) WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, AN APPOINTMENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 237,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11318675
- Incident
- Mar 5, 2020
- Mileage
- 237,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalSuspension
Filed Aug 29, 2019
HAD MY CAR SINCE 2014 I WORKED HARD TO BUY IT. IT DROVE PRETTY DECIDE UNTILL ELECTRIC PROBLEMS STARTED TO OCCUR. THEN MY PASSANGER SIDE WHEEL FOLDED IN WHILE OPERATING WITH MY KIDS LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION IM JUST A HARD WORKING FATHER TRYING TO PROVIDE A SAFE TRANSPORTATION FOR MY FAMILY
- NHTSA ID
- 11252146
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2019
- Mileage
- 180,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 13, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10960301
- Incident
- Feb 13, 2017
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Nov 2, 2016
TAKATA RECALL MY 98 FORD CROWN VIC HEAD LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF WHEN I DRIVE. IT MAINLY TURN ON AND OFF IS WHEN I HAVE MY HIGH BEAMS WHEN IN MOTION. I DONT KNOW WAT CAUSES IT IT RECENTLY STARTED HAPPINGING
- NHTSA ID
- 10923834
- Incident
- Nov 2, 2016
- Mileage
- 3 mi
Electrical
Filed Aug 30, 2007
MY 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA CAUGHT ON FIRE IN MY DRIVEWAY AFTER SITTING FOR 12 HOURS. THE FIRE DEPT SAID IT STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR IS NOW COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 98 CROWN VICTORIA FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY VIN DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. FORD MOTOR COMPANY WILL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. I KNOW THAT THEY ARE ADDING TO THE RECALL EVERYDAY. AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT UNTIL MY CAR HAS BEEN ADDED, IF IT EVER GETS ADDED?
- NHTSA ID
- 10201255
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2007
- Mileage
- 89,000 mi
ElectricalExterior lightingVisibility
Filed May 30, 2002
FIRST FAILURE WAS WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEMSELVES (7/99), SECOND WAS HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, TWO TIMES (10/99), THIRD WAS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AGAIN AND RAPID TURNSIGNAL FLASHING (06/01), FOURTH WAS RAPID TURNSIGNAL FLASHING (8/01). ON EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE OCCASIONS THEY REPLACED THE "MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH" PART NO. FMC YW3Z 13K359 AB. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS WHERE WE HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THESE PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER RETURNED THE CAR WITH "NO PROBLEM FOUND". IT IS NOW MAY 2002 AND GUESS WHAT?! WE HAVE A FIFTH FAILURE, RAPID TURNSIGNAL FLASHING. WHATS NEXT? ARE MY HEADLIGHTS GOING TO FAIL AGAIN? ARE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING TO SUDDENLY NOT WORK WHEN I NEED THEM? THIS IS OUR FAMILY CAR THAT WE TAKE TO SOCCER GAMES, GIRLS SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, BASEBALL, GYMNASTICS. DO I FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR? NOT WHERE THE ELECTICAL SYSTEM IS INVOLVED, AND DOES THAT INCLUDE MY AIRBAGS? I SURE HOPE MY SEATBELTS DON'T FAIL ME IF I NEED THEM! I CONTACTED FORD DIRECTLY, TWICE! AT THIS TIME THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE!*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 762468
- Incident
- Jul 24, 1999
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed May 15, 2002
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS START FLASHING ON AND OFF JUST LIKE THE HAZARD LIGHTS. I WAS USING THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE FOR THE HEADLIGHTS THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED THEN TRIED TO CONTROL THEM WITH THE MANUAL SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. I USED ONLY THE MANUAL FEATURE FOR A FEW DAYS AND DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK , I WAS COMING HOME A NIGHT AND AFTER HAVING THE LIGHTS ON FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THEY STARTED FLASHING AGAIN. TO GET HOME I WOULD TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS THEN WOULD SWITCH ON HAZARD LIGHTS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN I COULD TURN THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND THEY WORKED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BUT WOULD START FLASHING AGAIN. I WOULD REPEAT PROCEDURE AND DROVE THE 25 MILES TO MY HOME. I CONTACTED TEXAN FORD WHO TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO KEEP MY CAR FOR 2-3 DAYS TO TRY TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY COULD FIX IT. THEY LED ME TO BELEIVE THAT THEY HAD NOT EVEN HEARD OF THIS KIND OF PROBLEM. I WENT BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THAT RECENTLY AND FOUND IT TO BE IN HEADLIGHT MODULE. I CONTACTED FORD MOTOR COMPANY CUSTOMER LINE TODAY AND WAS TOLD AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS THAT NO COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE HAD EVER BEEN REPORTED TO THEM. THEY ADVISED ME TO LEAVE MY CAR WITH TEXAN FORD FOR THEM TO FIND TROUBLE. WHAT MUST HAPPEN OR HOW MANY DEATHS MUST OCCUR BEFORE THEY WILL BE TRUTHFUL ABOUT HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THEIR HEADLIGHT MODULE. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 761931
- Incident
- Apr 26, 2002
Electrical
Filed Jul 20, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSING LOSS OF LIGHTING.
- NHTSA ID
- 538005
- Incident
- Jul 9, 1998
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.