Ford Crown Victoria door lock problems

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

FORD 1963 CROWN VICTORIA XL DRIVERS SIDE DOOR POPS OPEN WHILE MOVING.

NHTSA complaint #10228088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

THE HOOD COVER CAME LOOSE WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BUT WAS CAUGHT BY A LATCH AT THE HORIZONTAL POSITION.

NHTSA complaint #10104028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE HOOD FLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LATCH, BUT IT WAS ONLY FOR CROWN VICTORIA POLICE CARS. *AK RECALL#97V024000. THE FAN BELT HAD GONE OUT ALONG WITH THE POWER STEERING. *SC

NHTSA complaint #10076001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE'S 1997 FORD CROWN VIC AT APPROX 55 MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN. THE LATCH SEPARATED FROM THE HOOD. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE CAR AND OUR NERVES. I WILL HAVE IT REPAIRED AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP THIS WEEK.

NHTSA complaint #10072901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 55MPH THAT HOOD FLEW UP IMPAIRING VISABILITY. TS

NHTSA complaint #8021643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ON AND RUN ROUGH DUE TO MAF SENSOR FAILURE. THE HOOD WOULD POP UP WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HOOD LATCH MALFUNCTIONING.

NHTSA complaint #879265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

PRIOR TO RECALL (97V-024) THE LATCH ON THE HOOD RELEASED AND SLAMMED INTO THE VEHIICLE'S WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT JEROME T. LINNEN,JR). YH

NHTSA complaint #552029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

CLEARCOAT OF PAINT COMING OFF IN BLOCKS/STRIPS,FLY ONTO WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING, PAINT RUSTING. BRAKE PEDAL DOESN'T RETURN UP, POPS UP WHEN TURNING & ROUGH ON ROUGH RD.,WEAR OUT QUICKLY. ELEC. DR. LOCKS DON'T WORK. DRIVER ELEC. SEAT WONT GO BACK,ENGINE:SPARK KNOCK,CAR PULLS LEFT, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT GOES ON,SOLENOID REPLACED 3X,FUSE BLOWS FOR INTERIOR LTS CLUSTER,DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM IGNIITION,SEAT TRACK COVERS OFF, CLIMATE CONTROL INOPERABLE PRECEEDED BY INITIAL HOT AIR FROM A/C, STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES,HOOD LATCH DIFFICULT TO CLOSE.

NHTSA complaint #722554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILED ON THREE DOORS. REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS FROZEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION MAKING DOOR OPENING IMPOSSIBLE. SAFETY HAZARD IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.

NHTSA complaint #721982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE TRAVELING HOOD LATCH STRIKER BECAME DETACHED FROM HOOD, FLYING BACK, AND HITTING WINDSHIELD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #857308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH THE HOOD SUDDENLY RELEASED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO BE BLINDED WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA complaint #848171 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

HOOD BECAME DETACHED / FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO CRACK / REAR VIEW MIRROR HIT PASSENGER WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY. THIS CONDITION CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SEVERE INJURIES / ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #848256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.

NHTSA complaint #546417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

DOOR LATCH FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #607642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

FOUR ALUMINUM RIVETS THAT HOLD MY HOOD TO THE LATCH STRIKER PLATE BROKE CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND BREAK WINDSHIELD AND BLINDING DRIVER, RECALL COMPONENT ON HEAVIER SUSPENSION MODELS, VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO SUSPENSION DESIGN.

NHTSA complaint #543885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

THE HOOD CAME UP AND BLINDED ME ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH. I BELEIVE I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND NOT INJURED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 97V024000, DESCRIBES WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR. I BELIEVE THE SAME HOOD LATCH STRIKER DEFECT EXISTS ON 1995 CROWN VICTORIA'S WITHOUT THE POLICE OPTION,BUT IT JUST TAKES LONGER TO SHOW UP. THIS DEFECT SHOWED UP ON MY CAR WITH 96625 MILES OF MOSTLY FREEWAY DRIVING. I SUSPECT IN TIME MANY OTHER STANDARD 1995 CROWN VICTORIA'S WILL BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE FOUR ALUMINIUM RIVETS THAT HOLD THE HOOD STRIKER PLATE TO THE HOOD FATIGUED WITH THE STRESS OF FREEWAY DRIVING, AND CAME OUT WHEN I WAS TRAVELING 60MPH ON THE FREEWAY, RELEASING THE HOOD WHICH CAME UP AND SMASHED MY WINDSHIELD AND BLINDED ME. I AM LUCK TO BE ALIVE AND NOT IN INJURED.

NHTSA complaint #702644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE YARD AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND PARKING THE HOOD LATCH POPPED OPEN, AND THE DEALER WON'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE, DUE TO LACK OF ANY RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #828649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.