2003 Ford Crown Victoria Brakes Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE BRAKES LOCKED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE TO AVOID AN ONCOMING VEHICLE, BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

NHTSA ID

10249049

Incident

Oct 23, 2008

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 CROWN VICTORIA POLICE INTERCEPTOR HAD A RECALL 04V328000 THAT WAS REPAIRED 08/24/04 FOR THE REAR SUSPENSION. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON THE PARKWAY THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REGAIN SPEED AND HE COASTED DOWN THE HILL TO THE AUTO DEALERSHIP. HE HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR AXLE. ON THAT DAY HE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS REPAIRED, AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE UNTIL 02/27/07. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON A CLEAR DAY THE VEHICLE MADE A SCREECHING NOISE FROM THE REAR AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. HE SMELLED SMOKE, AND NOTICED A HUGE CLOUD OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE EXPRESS LANE AND COULDN'T MOVE IT. HE STATED THAT HE JUMPED OUT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE THE TIRE WAS POINTED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THE CONTACT PLACE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN PARK AND THE VEHICLE ROLL BACKWARDS, HE STATED THAT HE GOT THE VEHICLE TO STOP BY PUTTING SOME ROAD DEBRIS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET THE WHEEL TO CHANGE ANGELS. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE BROKE, AND THE BRAKED LINE RUPTURED. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED HIM THAT THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURE WAS WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81232. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10184195

Incident

Feb 27, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED.*AK *TC

NHTSA ID

10099984

Incident

Nov 6, 2004

FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *PH *MR

NHTSA ID

10066941

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

3,000 mi

I WAS APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT APROX. 25 MPH. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN. I AGAIN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE AS IF I HAD SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES..WHICH I HAD NOT DONE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ROLL FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY ENGAGED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062558

Incident

Mar 15, 2004

Mileage

7,450 mi

PREMATURE AND SUDDEN FRONT BRAKE PAD FAILURE ON 2003 FORD CVPI VEHICLES. BRAKES WEAR AND FAIL @4000 MILES AND LESS. FORD ACKNOWLEDGES A BRAKE MATERIAL COMPOUND PROBLEM BUT HAS NO REPAIR. 2002 AND EARLIER CVPI VEHICLES IN FLEET AVERAGE 10,000 MILES PER FRONT BRAKE SERVICE

NHTSA ID

10005686

Incident

Jan 27, 2003

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A VIBRATION ON THE GAS PEDAL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

8021196

BRAKE PADS WERE WORE DOWN TO METAL BY 6000 MILES. FORD SAYS THEY HAVE HAD SOME CHANGES BECUASE OF THIS ON 2002 AND 2003 MODELS. THE DRIVERS SEAT IS TEARING APART WEAR THE DRIVER SITS. MR

NHTSA ID

768133

Incident

Oct 3, 2002