1991 Ford Crown Victoria

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 1996-1999 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, NATURAL GAS, AND 1996-1999 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT WERE PRODUCED WITH A LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CONTAINING A ONE PIECE BEARING; AND 1990-1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE, FLEET, AND NGV VEHICLES AND 1990-1996 LINCOLN TOWN CAR LIMOUSINE VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH EITHER A BALL JOINT CONTAINING THE ONE-PIECE BEARING OR A FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM CONTAINING A BALL JOINT WITH A ONE-PIECE BEARING. THE ONE-PIECE BEARING WITHIN THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT CAN WEAKEN SLOWLY DURING USE AND EVENTUALLY CRACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE BALL AND CAP OF THE JOINT, ALLOWING THE CONTROL ARM TO DROP TO THE GROUND.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, REDUCED STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS (2).

Defect. THE REAR BRAKE LINES HAVE INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE TUBE AND THE VEHICLE UNDERBODY IN THE AREA OF THE LEFT REAR WHEEL OPENING.

Risk. INADEQUATE CLEARANCE CAN CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE LINEAND A LEAK CAN DEVELOP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID TO THE REAR BRAKESYSTEM AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.

Remedy. REPAIR ANY BRAKE LINES THAT HAVE AN INDICATION OF CONTACT OR HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT WITH THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. RELOCATE LINES, IF NECESSARY.

Defect. THE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY CONTAINS A PARK CAM WITH INADEQUATE SURFACE HARDNESS, WHICH COULD LEAD TO PARK DISENGAGEMENT OR NO PARK ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE LEVER IS PLACED IN PARK.

Risk. IF PARK IS NOT ENGAGED AND THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFF, AVEHICLE ROLL-AWAY COULD RESULT.

Remedy. REPLACE PARK ROD ASSEMBLY ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.

Defect. THREADED INFLATOR COMPONENTS MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY WHICH MAY ALLOW COMPONENTS TO SEPARATE WHEN INFLATOR RECEIVES A SIGNAL TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG.

Risk. INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

Remedy. REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.

YOUR SELECTION OPTIONS DO NOT HAVE THE YEAR OF THE CAR, MAKE, MODEL, TIRE SIZE OR TIRE MODEL SO I FILLED SOMETHING IN TO ALLOW ME TO GO FURTHER ON YOUR OPTIONS RIGHT REAR TIRE WENT FLAT ON MY 1938 STUDEBAKER STATE COMMANDER. I WAS DOING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MILES PER HOUR. I DID NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR GET A PUNCTURE. THE INSIDE CORD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND SHREDDED THE INNER TUBE. I CONTACTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, MCCREARY TIRE & RUBBER BUT HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE FROM THEM. THIS IS A GENERAL TIRE BRAND AND THE JET AIR MODEL. THE TIRE NUMBER IS CYWMC4D82211. THE TIRE SIZE IS 6.00 X 16. I REALIZE THE TIRE IS SIX YEARS OLD BUT IT ONLY HAS 2000 MILES ON IT AND I AM WORRIED THE OTHER TIRES ON THE CAR CAN HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN TOO THEM. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT ON A SINGLE TIRE OR IS THIS A MFG RUN PROBLEM? THREE POLICE OFFICERS PULLED UP BEHIND ME PUT ON THERE SAFETY LIGHTS AND THEN CHANGED THE TIRE FOR ME. I'M A 71 YEAR OLD DISABLED VET.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE GEARSHIFT WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BOUNCED OVER A HIGH CURB, AND WAS FISHTAILING. THE CONTACT ESTIMATED THE SPEED TO HAVE REACHED 70 MPH BEFORE THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE PEDAL HAD SEIZED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING THE CONSUMER SMELLED A HEAVY SCENT OF OIL BURNING. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AT A HIGH RATE. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION GEARS WOULD NOT GO INTO THIRD OR FOURTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BUSHING WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. HOWEVER, THE BUSHING SHOULD BE MADE FROM METAL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED. *AK WHEN THE CABLE LINKAGE WAS DISCONNECTED, THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CLUTCH WOULD OCCUR. (LOCKING UP THE HIGHER TWO GEARS, WITHOUT THE LOCK UP ONLY THE FIRST AND SECOND GEAR WOULD WORK) *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER NOTICED AN INDENTION IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE WAS DAMAGED ON THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE JACK POLE. *SCC *JB

ALTERNATOR PLUG SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A HIGH POTENTIONAL OVERLOAD THAT CAUGHT THE ALTERNATOR ON FIRE. THE SHORT DID NOT TRIP ANY FUSE IN VEHICLE. FIRE WAS VERY INTENSE. THE FIRE QUICKLY SPREAD TO ADJACENT COMPONENT AND MELTED PLUG WIRES, WIRE HARNESSES. FIRE ALSO DAMAGED HOOD AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY SPREADING WHEN HELP ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. AND YET NO FUSE EVER TRIPPED TO ENGINE ELECTRICAL TO STOP SHORT!

WHILE DRIVING AROUND CORNERS OR SLOWING DOWN VEHICLE WOULD STALL, DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT OWNERS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTIONED IGNITION.*AK *SLC

WHEN MAKING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS. DEALER HAS REPLACED IDLE SENSOR, HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM.*AK

VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN IN DAYS, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED TO THE GROUND, CAUSE OF FIRE NOT DETERMINED YET. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT FORD ENGINEER TOLD HIM THAT FAULTY COMPONENTS WOULD CAUSE A FIRE. *YD

CAR HAS STARTED TO STALL REPEATEDLY AT IDLE OR NEAR IDLE SPEEDS BUT NOT CONSISTANTLY, OTHERWISE RUNS FINE. AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO BLINKS ON AND OFF 9 TIMES STOPS AND RE STARTS BLINKS CONSISTANTLY, WORKS?*AK

WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH AND HAD JUST WENT OVER A BRIDGE HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. NOTICED IN REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT REAR TIRE AND WAS LEFT ON THE ROAD. 1991, FORD, LTD, P215/70R15 WITH 53,000 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE, AND HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WASN'T NOTIFIED, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJS

FLUIDS ALL OK, FUEL PUMP/FILTER REPLACED, DISTRIBUTOR, STARTER, & ALT REPLACED

THE MANUFACTURER, FORD MOTORS, ADMITS THAT THE PAINT ON ITS 1991 CROWN VICTORIA IS DEFECTIVE, BUT IT OFFERS NO REPAIR OR COMPENSATION FOR THE PROBLEM. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR TO HAVE THE CAR PROPERLY REPAINTED AND I WOULD LIKE FORD MOTORS TO BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY.

WHEN GEAR INDICATOR IS PUT INTO DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFT WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. DEALER REPLACED CABLE LINKAGE AND PROBLEM IS OCCURRING AGAIN. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

ENGINE SURGES TO 3000 RPMS DURING IDLING FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, THEN GOES BACK DOWN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FLASHING CONSTANTLY. THE OWNERS MANUAL MAKES REFERENCE TO AN INDICATOR THAT IS NOT ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE, OR AN INDICATOR THAT IS CONSTANTLY ON. IN THIS CASE, THE INDICATOR IS FLASHING IN CYCLES; 9 TIMES IN SUCCESSION , A PAUSE, THEN 9 TIMES, A PAUSE, ETC., ETC, ETC. THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.

THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR IS ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THANK GOODNESS THERE IS A TRIP ODOMETER IN THE CAR AS I USE THAT TO ESTIMATE WHEN TO REFUEL. 200 MILES, OR ONCE A WEEK, SEEMS TO BE A REASONABLE LIMIT. THE INDICATOR ALSO COMES ON, AS IT SHOULD, WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED TO THE 'ON' POSITION.

PLASTIC GROMMET DETERIORATED CAUSING THE OVER DRIVE TO BURN OUT. YH

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BALL JOINTS FAILED, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECIEVED.

I STARTED MY CAR, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE, IT WOULDN'T STOP! I HIT A PARKED CAR. I PUT THE CAR IN RE- VERSE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, WENT TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND IT AGAIN ACCELERATED INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. MY CAR COULDN'T BE STOPPED BY APPLYING THE BRAKE. CAN A CAR GO FORWARD WHILE IN PARK? I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR UNTIL THIS INCIDENT. I'M ONLY GUESSING AT THE COST OF THE DAMAGE. IT COULD BE A LOT LESS. I'M HAPPY THERE WERE NO PEDESTRIANS AROUND AT THE TIME!

TAXI DRIVER PLACED TRANSMISSION IN PARK GEAR AND EXITED VEHICLE. UPON OPENING REAR DOOR FOR PASSENGER, VEHICLE ROLLED, DRAGGING PASSENGER DOWN THE STREET, CAUSING INJURY.

WHILE EXITING VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK, VEHICLE CAME OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED OVER, INJURYING PASSENGER. POSSIBLE CAUSE TRANSMISSION CAM. *AK

WHEELS CORRODE AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

HUB CAPS FELL OFF.

TH ELECETRICAL HARNESS KEEP BLOWING A FUSE .*AK CONSUMER STATESTHERE IS AN ELECTRICIAL PROBLEM DOME LIGHTS, CLOC, RADIO NO TRUNK L IGHT OR HOOD LIGHT ALSO CIGAR LIGHT LIGHTER IS UNHOOKED, CONSUMER KEEPS INSTALLING FUSES BUT THEY KEEP ON GOING OUT, MECHANIC STATED WIRES WERE INSTALLED WRONG ALSO RADIO LIGHT WAS BURNED OUT. *JB

IGNITION SWITCH STICKS IN HOT WEATHER.

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT CAME OUT OF THE BUCKLE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATES. *AK *SLC

WHEN TURNING ON THE IGNITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *AK

AUTO WOULD NOT START, HAD IT JUMPED, STARTED THEN AFTER HAVING IT JUMPED STARTED IT BEGIN TO SMOKE FROM THE IGNITION. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55MPH, BURNED DRIVER'S CHEST. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OPEN CIRCUIT TO IGNITION SWITCH RESULTED IN VEHICLE HAVING ERRATICAL START UNTIL INOPERATIVE AND BURNT WIRES OF OTHER COMPONENTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

POWER STEERING FAILED. *SD

TRANSMISSION OVERDRIVE FAILED. *DSH

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 3 MPH, STEERING BROKE OFF, AND NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE, TO STOP BY HITTING BRAKES. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD

DOOR BOTTOM DESIGN TO STICK OUT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

THE OWNER STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT INTO DRIVE THE RACE FORWARD WITH OUT THE DRIVER PUTTING HER FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL. *AK

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. *SD

POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE AIR BAG UNIT LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE AIR BAG. TT

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY RACES WHEN IN PARK OR NEUTRAL AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR SHORT DISTANCE, THEN PARKED FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. *DSH

FUEL FEEDER CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. TT

FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE, FUEL TO ENGINE WILL STOP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STOP COMPLETELY. TT

ABS: BRAKE PEDAL HAS FEELING OF RUBBING STEEL ON STEEL; PEDAL SEEMS TO ACT NORMAL; BOOSTER SPURTING BRAKE FLUID TOO QUICKLY. TT