31 of the
3,978 complaints filed about the Ford Crown Victoria
are about the equipment —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1992.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE WASH WAS OPERATING ON ITS OWN. THE RADIO MADE A CRACKLING NOISE AND THE RECEPTION CAME IN AND OUT. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT SMELLED PLASTIC OR RUBBING BURNING HOWEVER, NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V206000, REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: WIRING: INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 06/27/06.
NHTSA complaint #10159567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY COMPLAINT IS IN REGARDS TO MY EMPLOYER. I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND I THINK THE VEHICLES WE ARE USING ARE BEING MADE UNSAFE BY THE ADDITION OF EXTRA EQUIPMENT. THE DEPT. HAS ADDED COMPUTERS, SHOTGUNS THAT ARE MOUNTED OVERHEAD AND CAUSING OFFICERS TO HIT THERE HEADS, NOT TO MENTION WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IF ONE IS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THEY HAVE ALSO SHUT OFF ARE AIR BAGS, BECAUSE THE COMPUTERS ARE SIDE MOUNTED AND ARE NOT AIR BAG COMPATABLE. THEY HAVE ALSO INSTALLED VIDEO CAMERAS AND RADAR UNITS THAT HANG FROM REARVIEW MIRRORS. THESE MOUNTS ARE NOT SECURE AND OFTEN FALL OFF. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY BOSSES AND UNION REPS. NO ONE CARES, IN FACT I WAS TOLD "THE DEPT. DOES NOT TAYLOR MAKE POLICE CARS." SEVERAL OFFICERS HAVE ALREADY HURT THEMSELVES ON THESE EXTRAS. I JUST WANT A SAFE VEHICLE.I DO NOT NO WHO ELSE TO TURN TO. I HAVE ALSO LODGED A COMPLAINT WITH OSHA. PLEASE ADVISE.
NHTSA complaint #10145854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONSUMER STATES ON AUGUST 29, 2005 THE VEHICLE WAS GOING 25 MPH WHEN IT TOOK OFF. THE CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE TRIED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT WORK. HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF TO GET IT TO STOP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR CONDITIONER MADE THE VEHICLE GO FASTER, AND HE THOUGHT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS HAS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE.
NHTSA complaint #10135987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER JACKED THE VEHICLE UP TO CHANGE THE OIL. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL THE JACK BROKE, AND THE VEHICLE CAME DOWN. THE JACK SHREDDED IN THE GROVES. *AK THE CONSUMER BEGAN LOWERING THE JACK. ONE TURN OF THE SCREW AND THE JACK FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10106620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOVES UNDER THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDAL. THIS INTERFERES WITH PERFORMANCE OF DEPRESSING AND ACCELERATING. THE FLOOR MAT MOVES WITH NO WARNING. *AK CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOOR MAT MOVING UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THIS INTERFERES WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS. THE FLOOR MATS MOVE WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #10049971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE FLOOR MAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. TS. THE FLOOR MAT MOVED AROUND AND BECAME STUCK TO THE HOOKS WHICH WERE EMBEDDED IN THE FLOOR AND WERE FLAT FROM NORMAL WEAR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HOOK THE FLOOR MAT ON THE APPARATUS, THEREFORE THE FLOOR MAT SLID UNDER THE ACCELERATOR. SCC.
NHTSA complaint #8023496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONING (A/C) EMITS AN ODOR AND CAUSES MOLD BUILD UP. DEALER REPLACED HEATER CORE AND A/C EVAPORATOR, BUT PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ONLY TEMPORARILY. CONSUMER IS ALLERGIC TO MOLD.
NHTSA complaint #8015757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE TIE RODS WORE OUT AT 70K MILES (UNUSUAL SINCE MOST OF THE MILES ARE ON FLAT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY). THE ENGINE SINCE ABOUT 25K MILES HAS HAD A CONSISTANT KNOCKING SOUND THAT THE DEALER INDICATES IS COMMON TO ALL CROWN VICTORIAS, BUT PROVIDES NO SOLUTION. I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY THE DEALER WOODY ANDERSON FORD REGARDING ANY OF THREE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT I SEE ON YOUR WEBSITE.
NHTSA complaint #759141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DOOR LABEL AND OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT GIVE A TIRE PRESSURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD COMPANY, BUT THEY REFUSED TO GIVE INFORMATION. TOLD CONSUMER TO CONTACT GOODYEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #893562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DOOR LABEL AND OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT GIVE A TIRE PRESSURE. CONSUMER CONTACTED FORD COMPANY, BUT THEY REFUSED TO GIVE INFORMATION. TOLD CONSUMER TO CONTACT GOODYEAR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #893562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THROTTLE STICKING/BACK FIRING/EXCESSIVE OIL LOSS AND FRONT END VIBRATION. *AK THE VEHICLE MAKES TICKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THE ANTENNA WAS BENT. THE WIPERS GETS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE TAPE PLAYER FAILED. LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE THE PROBLEM TO COURT.
NHTSA complaint #880168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMERS RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 000200000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00S13/ JACKING INSTRUCTIONS. CONSUMER SAID RECALL SEEMED TO BE INCOMPLETE BECAUSE IT DID GIVE WHAT TYPE OF BLOCK TO USE TO CHANGE THE TIRES. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER DO SEEM TO BE INTERESTED IN THE MATTER. IT DID STATE THAT IF NOT PROPERLY DONE VEHICLE COULD FALL DOWN ON THE PERSON.
NHTSA complaint #870537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
AIR CONDITIONING ONLY WORKS IF IT'S NOT TOO HOT. BRAKE ROTORS KEEP GOING OUT AND NEED TO BE WORKED. SEAT TRACKS CAN COME LOOSE ANY TIME. REPLACED TRACKS ONCE,WORKED ON TWICE ,GOING OUT AGAIN.THIS HAS BEEN ON-GOING SINCE PURCHAS OF CAR IN AUG OF 1992. DEALER NO LONGER IN BUSINESS. ONE IN VENTURA IS BARBER FORD ON MAIN STREET.
NHTSA complaint #718316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, DUE TO A FAULTY STRAP/HOOK ON THE MOTORCYCLE CARRIER, LOST ITS MOUNTAIN BIKE. I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, DESTROYED THE BIKE AND DID SLIGHT DAMAGE TO MY BUMPER. PLEASE TELL ME IF THERE ARE ANY CONTROLS OR RULES FOR THE SAFE MANUFACTURE OF BICYCLE CARRIERS??.....THANK YOU!
NHTSA complaint #715168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH CRUISE CONTROL INTERMITTENTLY ENGAGING AND CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR UNKNOWN REASON. ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN OFF WHEN NEEDED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER WOULD GIVE OFF AN ODOR WHEN TURNED ON. DEALER /MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THESE MATTERS.
NHTSA complaint #837819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOLT HOLDING DOWN SPARE TIRE IN TRUNK SHEARED OFF DURING CRASH, CAUSING SPARE TIRE TO BE THROWN AGAINST REAR SEAT BACK. LACK OF REINFORCEMENT CAUSED REAR SEAT BACK TO BOW FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES, KILLING THREE CHILDREN. ALL THREE CHILDREN WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS AND DIED OF INTERNAL INJURIES CAUSED BY FORCE OF THE SEAT BACK SQUEEZING AGAINST FIXED SEAT BELTS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #539844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.