1996 Ford Crown Victoria electrical problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I PURCHASE MY VEHICLE ON OCTOBER 24TH, 2011 FROM A PRIVATE PARTY WHO SAID, "THE COOLANT LEAK", BUT THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED WHEN I DROVE IT HOME LESS THAN 3 MILES AWAY THE HOOD OF MY CAR WAS SMOKING. AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WITH MY FRIEND WHO DROVE HIS CAR TO ENSURE MY SAFETY, MY CAR BEGAN TO OVER HEAT AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 10 MINUTES! I WAS SO FRANTIC THAT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BURNED UP IN THE CAR. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY IT WAS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND INFORM ME THAT THIS MAY BE A RECALL AND TO CHECK WITH THE FORD CORPORATION AND I DID CALLED FORD CORPORATION AND FOUND OUT THIS VEHICLE HAD CONTROL CRUISE HARNESS AND A INTAKE MANIFOLD RECALL ID IS 01M02, THE DEALERSHIP FOR CAMELBACK FORD IN PHOENIX, MR. CHAD MCDOWELL OFFER THIS RECALL NUMBER BUT HIS EMPLOYEE [XXX] OFFER TO HELP ME FIX THE BOTH PROBLEMS, THEN LATER ON NEGATED. I FEEL A RECALL OF ANY VEHICLE SHOULD NEVER BE EXPIRED BASE ON THESE ISSUES OF SAFETY AND REGARDLESS OF A SETTLEMENT THAT MAY HAVE BEEN REACHED, THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO NEED TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIR TO MAKE IT AT LEAST A WHOLE AGAIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND AVOID A POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. I FOUND THE RECALL OF THIS INTAKE MANIFOLD OFFERING CONSUMER UP TO $ 750 TO REPAIR THE CAR WITHOUT ANY RECEIPTS? WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THE VEHICLE AFTERWARDS, IS THAT FAIR. NOW MY CONCERN IS THAT I AM SMELLING GASOLINE WHEN I AM DRIVING AND I BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE GAS LINE OR THE SENSOR, AND I HATE PUTTING MORE MONEY INTO THE VEHICLE. I FEAR THAT THE MECHANIC WILL TELL ME ITS GOING TO BE A COSTLY MATTER AND IT'S NEVER GOING TO STOP WITH THIS CAR AND I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF IT OR HAVE IT REPAIR AS IT SHOULD OF BEEN BY THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE FORD COMPANY WOULD NOT APPROVE IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10436423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

AS THE CONSUMER TURNED ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THEY SHORTED OUT.*AK *TS

NHTSA complaint #8012145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BATTERY FAILED AND WAS REPLACED, ALL DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND DEALER REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #564375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

THE VEHICLE HAS MANY MORE PROBLEMS THAT ARE NOT LISTED AND THEY STARTED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE ALL THE RECORDS WITH CORRECT DATES, TIMES, MILEAGES, AND ETC. OF ALL THE PROBLEMS. I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAIL YOU COPIES OF EVERYTHING ABOUT MY VEHICLE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. // I USED A FAMILY MEMBERS COMPUTER TO SEND IN THIS COMPLAINT FORM SO PLEASE CONTACT ME BY MAIL OR TELEPHONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONCERN IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #706401 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN COULD RESULT IN FAILURE AT THE YEAR 2,000.

NHTSA complaint #542541 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE VEHICLE STALLS. WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHCILE LOST ALL STEERING. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE WIRES ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DRIVER STILL IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE THE OWNER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 1996.

NHTSA complaint #821049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.