Ford Crown Victoria window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY/WIPER

LOWER REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TAB DISCONNECTS FROM GLASS, AND DOES NOT STAY PERMANENTLY ATTACHED.

NHTSA complaint #11338977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL WINDSHIELD HAD SOME CRACKS AND CHIPS, SO HE DECIDED TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD IMPAIRED HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD CLEARLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD A FOGGY, HAZY SMOKE SCREEN AND WAS NOT CLEAR. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS PURCHASED; HOWEVER, NO DEFECT WAS NOTICED. THE MECHANIC OFFERED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, BUT STATED THAT IT WOULD BE NO DIFFERENT THAN THE ONE THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD TO HIM. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THESE PARTICULAR FUYAO WINDSHIELDS (PRODUCT NUMBER: AS1M848 DOT-459 SOLAR TINT DW1506). THE CONTACT DROVE TO THE DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELDS WERE NOT FACTORY REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELDS, BUT WERE AFTERMARKET WINDSHIELDS. THE FORD MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT'S WINDSHIELD WAS NOT A FACTORY AUTHORIZED WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT HAD THE REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD FOR THREE WEEKS AND HAD VISIBILITY ISSUES EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #11255160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

2004 FORD CROWN VIC POLICE INTERCEPTOR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SEVERAL PROBLEMS EXPERIENCED WITH VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED SHIFTING OUT OF PARK WAS DIFFICULT, THE BRAKES SEEMED SQUISHY, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW, THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD/SPEEDOMETER WERE INOPERABLE, AND THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNALS, TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #11029821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE (LCM) FAILED, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS.

NHTSA complaint #11056727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

WIPER LIVE 4 IN SPOT EYE LEVEL CANT SEE IN RAIN REPLACE ARM AND WIPER BLADE STILL HAVE SPOT.

NHTSA complaint #10979328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

HELLO, MY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR STOPPED WORKING,THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT THAT WILL SWITCH THE AIR CONDITIONING TO HEAT AND BACK AGAIN THE PROBLEM IS WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE THE WINDSHIELD WONT DEFROST PROPERLY AND I CANT SEE /OR WARM AND HUMID/RAINING THE CAR WILL FOG UP ON THE INSIDE AND I HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT FORD KNOWS ABOUT...CHECK YOUTUBE CROWN VICTORIA BLEND DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #10970318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I HAVE A 2003 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I ONLY HAVE 2 SPEEDS ON MY WIPERS. EITHER THE SECOND INTERMITTENT, OR FULL SPEED. WHILE ON FULL SPEED, IF I TURN ON THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE WIPERS STOP. A WHILE BACK, MY HORN WOULD JUST HONK ON ITS OWN. THE WORST, WHICH MADE ME TAKE OUT THE FUSE, WAS AT 3:30AM ONE NIGHT THE HORN JUST WOULDN'T STOP. I WAS ASLEEP IN THE HOUSE. THE WINDOWS WORK, SOMETIMES. I CAN ROLL DOWN THE PASSENGER WINDOW WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE BUTTON, BUT HAVE TO REACH ACROSS THE CAR TO ROLL IT UP WITH THE OTHER DOOR SWITCH.MY LIGHTS, THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO COME ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN IT'S DARKER OUTSIDE, SEEM TO BE ON NO MATTER WHAT TIME OF DAY IT IS. I KNOW IT IS AN OLD CAR, BUT FOR SO MANY THINGS THAT ARE WIRED THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IT MAKES ME THINK THAT PART OF THAT IS ONE OF YOUR RECALLS. I TRIED SEARCHING BY VIN, BUT IT KEPT TELLING ME TO ENTER A VALID VIN. I CHECKED IT AGAIN, WROTE IT DOWN TWICE, AND TRIED AGAIN. I ALSO NOTICED THAT YOU HAVE A RECALL ON THE WHEELS FOR THIS CAR AS WELL. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES 4 TIMES, AND THE VALVE STEMS TWICE. FOR THREE YEARS NOW, I HAVE DRIVEN ON BAD, OR NEW TIRES OFF AND ON. I THOUGHT THE RIM WAS BENT, BUT READ THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON STEEL RIMS THAT CRACK CAUSING AIR SEEPING OUT. I REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS EXAMINED. THAT, AND ALONG WITH THE ISSUES, IS WHY I AM INSTALLING A COMPLAINT TO YOU. DOWN BELOW, WHEN IT ASKS FOR WHEN IT HAPPENED, I AM NOT SURE. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON SO LONG, I'M NOT SURE WHEN I NOTICED IT EXACTLY. BUT THE HORN WAS CLOSE TO THE DATE BELOW. EVERYTHING HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, AND HOPE FOR A QUICK RESOLUTION TO THIS COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #10904569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 11/2015 FROM A LOCAL TOWN. THE WIPERS HAVE STARTED TO WORK OR NOT WORK OCCASIONALLY. THE LAST TIME THEY STOPPED I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE LOCAL DEALER, CROWLEY FORD IN PLAINVILLE CT. THEY TOOK IT IN TO ACCESS THE PROBLEM AND WHEN THEY TRIED THEM THEY WORKED AND DIAGNOSTICS WERE IMPOSSIBLE. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND THE WIPERS WORKED. I DROVE HOME 10 MILES AND TRIED THEM AGAIN IN MY DRIVEWAY, THEY DO NOT WORK. MY CONCERN IS IF THEY WORK WHEN I GET IN THE CAR AND THEY STOP AT HIGHWAY SPEED WILL I HIT ANYTHING PRIOR TO STOPPING AT THE SIDE OR THE ROAD. DOES THE WIPER RECALL # 05V206000 APPLY TO THIS VEHICLE AND IF NOT WHY NOT ? I FEEL FORD DID NOT GIVE THE DEALER GOOD INFORMATION WHICH COST ME A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND DID NOT UNCOVER THE PROBLEM. HOW DO I GET THIS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL # 05V206000 AND GET REIMBURSED FOR THE FEE FOR FORD'S LACK OF COMMUNICATING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR DEALER?

NHTSA complaint #10846336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

I BOUGHT MY FORD CROWN VIC 3 YEARS AGO PAID 6000 DOLLARS, WITHIN TWO WEEKS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COST ME 2500, THEN HORN WOULD GO OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF TILL I PULLED THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE OFF. TWO WEEKS LATER THE BLINKERS STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE STARTED MAKING A LOUD BEEPING SOUND, THEN MY HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. I REVIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM FORD AND IT SAYS TAKE MY CAR TO FORD DEALERSHIP AND THEY WOULD FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE. I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I HAD TO PAY 85 DOLLARS TO CHECK AND SEE IF THE LIGHTING MODULE WAS BAD OR NOT IF IT WAS THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR FREE, BUT THERE COULD BE ADDITIONAL COST TO PAY AND I WOULD NOT GET MY 85 DOLLARS BACK NO MATTER WHAT. I HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS OF MY OWN, AND IF I SOLD SOMETHING THAT DID NOT WORK I WOULD FEEL BAD AND WOULD HAVE TO FIX OR REPLACED IT OR BE SUED.WHAT CAN I DO MY NAME IS [XXX] MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX] AND MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #10824617 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

HAD TO REPLACE THE CLIMATE CONTROL HEAD AND THE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 39,600 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10660312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED IN THE OFF POSITION AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO OPERATOR'S ACTIONS. PROBLEM REQUIRED REMOVAL OF FUSE 17 TO STOP WIPER ACTION. PROBLEM MANIFESTED WITHOUT WARNING. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY WIPER MOTOR DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE OF UPPER AND LOWER WIPER TRAYS AT AND AROUND THE LOCATION OF THE WIPER MOTOR. SOLUTION REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF WIPER MOTOR; THOROUGH CLEANING OF UPPER AND LOWER WIPER TRAYS; REPLACEMENT OF WEATHERSTRIP ALONG LOWER WIPER TRAY; AND REPLACEMENT OF SCREEN AND GASKET OVER PASSENGER-SIDE AIR INTAKE.

NHTSA complaint #10626672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY/WIPER

THE STEERING COLUMN TIGHTENS UP PERIODICALLY, RESULTS IN HARD STEERING, HAVE BEEN USING WD40 TO LOOSEN UP , NOTICED RECALL FOR 2005 MODEL YEARS AND UP. BLOWER MOTOR SHUTS DOWN PERIODICALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISION FROM LACK OF DEFROSTERS, PROBLEM IS A HARD TO REACH CONNECTOR PLUG UNDERNEATH HOOD,TRIED CLEANING,WILL NOT CLEAR PROBLEM,NO CORROSION NOTICED.HEADLIGHTS REPAIRED UNDER RECALL, LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10588498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

HEATING AND DEFROST FAILED. FORD SERVICE CO WANTED A $1000 TO LOOK AT IT. I DIDN'T HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. NOW, I ONLY DRIVE IT IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. THIS VEHICLE HAS AN ORIGINAL 70,000 MILES ON IT AND NOW THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IN 2010 I HAD TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL REPORTS ON 2003 CROWN VIC WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I LIVE IN THE SOUTH, LOTS OF RAIN AND HUMIDITY. DEFROST IS A MUST AS WELL AS HEADLIGHTS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY FORD IS GIVING THE OPTION TO AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL FIX THEIR DEFECTS OR PASS THEM ON TO THE CONSUMER. I HAVE A 1995 NISSAN, 140000 MILES. THE BODY IS FALLING APART, BUT THE ENGINE RUNS LIKE A SEWING MACHINE AND ALL THE ELECTRICAL WORKS, EVEN THE WINDOWS. MADE IN THE USA... SAD.

NHTSA complaint #10536283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER WINDOWS FRONT ELECTRIC WHEN YOU TOUCH REAR WINDOW BUTTON THE DRIVERS WINDOW GOES DOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10448120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

PAINT PEELING ON HOOD AND TOP ALSO, HEATER BLEND DOOR NOT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #10445654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

HEATER EATC BLEND DOOR MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10442101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL WHETHER ON AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10436254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH IN A HAIL STORM, THE HEATING SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE CAUSING A BUILD UP OF FOG ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE DEALER ADVISED ALTHOUGH THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED FOR THE FAILURE AND THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,981 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA complaint #10328599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION IT ACTIVATED THE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID. SUDDENLY, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED TO CLEAR ANY EXCESS WASHER FLUID; HOWEVER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME FUNCTIONAL. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL SELECTOR FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CONTROL SWITCH TWICE AND THE MOTOR ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 171,000. UPDATED 10/21/09.*LJ UPDATED 10/20/09

NHTSA complaint #10284772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY

2005 FORD CROWN VIC APPROX 85,000 MILES, CLIMATE CONTROL VENT DUCT CONTROLLER SEND ALL VENT FUNCTIONS THROUGH DEFROST VENTS (A/C, FLOOR, VENT, ETC). PROBLEM SEEMS TO SHIFT WITH ACCELERATION/DECELERATION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN USING A/C, IF ACCELERATING THE COOL AIR BLOWS THROUGH THE DEFROST VENTS AND NOT THE REGULAR A/C VENTS. BUT WHEN BRAKING, THE VENT WILL SWITCH DOWN TO THE A/C DUCTS.

NHTSA complaint #10261876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.