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1998 Ford Cvpi Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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.
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Latest Mar 12, 2007
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1998 Ford Cvpi, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Engine360.0%
  • Electrical240.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

IN AUGUST 2006, SECOND SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. NO WARNING, HAPPENED AT A STOP LIGHT. SUDDEN LOUD BANG STARTLED DRIVER IN NEXT LANE. DRIVER SWERVED AND RAN TWO VEHICLES OVER THE CURB. LUCKILY NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE. WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE AT A TIME WHEN CHILDREN WERE LEAVING SCHOOL. THIS IS A POLICE INTERCEPTOR. DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE NATION DEPEND ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE TO SAVE LIVES. *JB

NHTSA ID 10184907 · filed Mar 12, 2007

2 BLOWN SPARK PLUGS IN P71 MODEL 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND IGNITION COILS BECAUSE SPARK PLUG BLEW RIGHT UP INTO IGNITION COIL AND DESTROYED THEM. ONE WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC AND THE OTHER WAS REPLACED BY ME. *NM

NHTSA ID 10144105 · filed Dec 1, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

2
reports

From owner reports, verbatim

IN AUGUST 2006, SECOND SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT. NO WARNING, HAPPENED AT A STOP LIGHT. SUDDEN LOUD BANG STARTLED DRIVER IN NEXT LANE. DRIVER SWERVED AND RAN TWO VEHICLES OVER THE CURB. LUCKILY NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE. WAS IN A SCHOOL ZONE AT A TIME WHEN CHILDREN WERE LEAVING SCHOOL. THIS IS A POLICE INTERCEPTOR. DEPARTMENTS ACROSS THE NATION DEPEND ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE TO SAVE LIVES. *JB

NHTSA ID 10184907 · filed Mar 12, 2007

2 BLOWN SPARK PLUGS IN P71 MODEL 1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED AND IGNITION COILS BECAUSE SPARK PLUG BLEW RIGHT UP INTO IGNITION COIL AND DESTROYED THEM. ONE WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC AND THE OTHER WAS REPLACED BY ME. *NM

NHTSA ID 10144105 · filed Dec 1, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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