FaultScore

1994 Ford Crown Victoria window and wiper problems

16 of the 252 complaints about the 1994 Ford Crown Victoria are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 6% of everything reported for this model year.

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16

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Power Window Devices AND Controls 6 37.5%
Motor 4 25.0%
Windshield 2 12.5%
Glass, Side/Rear 2 12.5%
Heater Core 1 6.3%
Electrical Heating Element 1 6.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Ford Crown Victoria year

1992 20 28.6%
1994 16 22.9%
1996 12 17.1%
1997 12 17.1%
2003 10 14.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Nashville, TN

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD REMAIN IN A STRAIGHT UP POSITION WHEN TURNING OFF WIPER SWITCH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO HELP. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE MOTOR FAILURE. THERE WAS NO RECALL YET EVENTHOUGH FAILURES WERE NUMEROUS.

NHTSA complaint #883368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ranger, TX

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

3 WINDOWS HAVE DROPPED DOWN ON DRIVER/PASSENENGER, AND REAR DRIVER SIDES IN A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS DUE TO BROKEN CABLE.

NHTSA complaint #881008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Midland, TX

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

WHILE TRYING TO ROLL WINDOW UP WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PUSH WINDOW UP BY HAND, IN MOST CASES WINDOW WOULD DROP. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #860890 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, SC

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW KEEPS MALFUCTIONING DUE TO PLASTIC CRADLE AT BOTTOM OF GLASS GUIDE THAT KEEPS BREAKING OFF. REPAIRS WERE MADE ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND IN NEED OF ANOTHER. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #857848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oakridge, TN

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT

THE SWITCH FOR THE HEATER CONTROL WORKS ONLY IF THE VENT IS TURNED ON HIGH. OWNER SMELLS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW.

NHTSA complaint #844687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Jackson, OH

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

LEAK FROM BLACK BOX/GRILL COVER CAUSES THE INTERIOR WINDOWS TO STEAM UP CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #544104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Pasadena, TX

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS WENT OUT. WOULD NOT GO UP/DOWN WHEN BUTTON IS PRESSED. A STRANDED ELECTRIC CABLE IS PREVENTING WINDOWS FROM WORKING LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER SAYS THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS CAR. *AK

NHTSA complaint #834968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Longview, TX

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WITHIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #831083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leesburg, GA

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE, ALLOWING GLASS TO COME DOWN WITHOUT WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #539590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sante, CA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOWS WILL NOT WORK. UNABLE TO GET WINDOW UP UNLESS THE CONSUMER PULLS WINDOWS UP WITH HAND. DEALER NOTIFIED, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS THE COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #825936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, UN

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW REGULATORS ARE FAULTY.

NHTSA complaint #780350 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blim Haven, FL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE.

NHTSA complaint #809144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kirkland, WA

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

ROMOTE CONTROL DOOR LOCK OPENER MALFUNCTIONED, WHEN ACTIVATED IN A MALL PARKING LOT, ANOTHER CROWN VICTORIA NEARBY ALSO ACTIVATED.

NHTSA complaint #507773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Roslyn, NY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO DISTORTION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #485260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo, NY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

SIDE WINDOW VENTS FAIL TO DEFROST (3RD VEHICLE FROM 481075).

NHTSA complaint #479657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lebanon Junc, KY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WIPER MOTOR FAILURE, NEEDED TO REPLACED THE MOTOR. TT

NHTSA complaint #972340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1994 Ford Crown Victoria problems

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