16 of the 247 complaints about the 1993 Ford Crown Victoria are about the steering — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 123,000 miles.
16
Complaints
2
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD SNAPPED. CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10048230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE BACKING OUT FROM A PARKING SPACE FROM A STAND STILL, LEFT TIE ROD BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STEERED AND HAD TO BE TOWED.
NHTSA complaint #743808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT WARNING INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #861551 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-124), HOWEVER DENIED BY DEALERSHIP. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE (99V-124), HOWEVER DENIED BY DEALERSHIP. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PIN WHITIN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. WHEN PUTTING THE KEY INTO IGNITION, THE IGNITION KEPT GOING AROUND, AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. BUT, ENGINE KEPT RUNNING.
NHTSA complaint #852081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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LEFT TIE ROD END FELL APART, SOCKET FROM BALL. EXTREME WEAR FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION. NO LUBE FITTING ENGINEERED INTO PART. TOTAL LOSS OF CAR CONTROL. HOW MANY CARS ARE OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM UNDISCOVERED? DEALER FAILED TO COMPENSATE FOR COST OR REPLACEMENT FOR THIS MIS-ENGINEERED OR MIS-MANUFACTURED PART.
NHTSA complaint #713546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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BALL JOINTS & TIE ROD ENDS WOULD MAKE GROANING NOISES IN THE FRONT END. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & NOTHING FOUND. TOOK TO ANOTHER GARAGE & MECHANIC NOTICED TIE ROD END WAS SHOT, AND THAT BALL JOINTS WERE RUSTY & PITTED. THEREFORE, VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN BEING DRIVEN.
NHTSA complaint #835503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION DUE TO THE ACTUATOR WITHIN THE STEERING WHICH WENT BAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE PARTS ON TWO OCCASIONS PARTS NUMBER F2DZ3E723A AND FODZ3E715A.
NHTSA complaint #829257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE IN PARK POSTION AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED, HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CAUSING MAJOR INJURIES AND LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #829088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE PARKING VEHICLE OUTER ROD FAILED, RENDERING VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE.
NHTSA complaint #810078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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POLICE VEHICLE. WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL IT STICKS AND HAS TO BE FORCED OUT OF THAT POSITION.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #985946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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UPON DECELERATION THE POWER STEERING BECOMES INACTIVE DURING TURNING MANEUVERS.
NHTSA complaint #980403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
UPON DECELERATION THE POWER STEERING BECOMES INACTIVE DURING TURNING MANEUVERS.
NHTSA complaint #980403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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STEERING LOCKS UP TEMPORARILY WHEN TURNING, HAD FIXED SEVEN TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #975108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE KNOWN AS 'STEERING BIND,' CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #485101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.