1992 Ford Crown Victoria complaints

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. *YH

CAR SAT FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS IN 6 TO 30 DEGREES F WITH OUT BEING STARTED. ON 01/03/2001, I STARTED THE ENGINE JUST TO RUN IT FOR AWHILE. AFTER ABOUT SIX MINUTES I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN O.D. DRIVE WITH MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RPM AND PUT THE CAR IN MOTION, I WAS ABLE TO HOLD THE SPEED DOWN WITH THE BRAKE, BUT NOT STOP IT. AFTER ABOUT THIRTY FEET I PUT THE SHIFT LEVER INTO PARK. THE ENGINE IMMEDIATELY DROPPED TO NORMAL RPM AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WITHIN TEN FEET OF A HEAVY TRAVELED INTERSECTION. THIS WAS TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT!

FRONT LEFT SEAT TO TRACK ATTACHMENT BOLT TORE AWAY WHEN SOMEONE LEANED ON THE SEATS' BACKREST TO REACH FOR SOMETHING BEHIND THE SEAT. THE SEAT IS NO LONGER ANCHORED AT THAT FRONT LEFT CORNER LEAVING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. IN A REAREND COLLISION THE SEAT CAN EASILY TILT BACK CAUSING INJURY TO PASSENGERS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON, THE CONSUMER PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER THE HOOD, A FEW SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC

OIL PAN HAS FLAKING PAINT AND HAS RUSTED TO THE POINT OF BECOMING POROUS AND NOW IS LEAKING.*AK

FRAME IS BROKEN AND SEAT WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE.*AK

CONSUMER SMELLS BURNING BRAKES ON FREEWAY OCCASIONALLY. SEEMS LIKE CAR SLOWS DOWN WHEN CONSUMER IS PUSHING ON GAS. CONSUMER HEARS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA.*AK

CAR WAS IN PARKING LOT A WORK , CAME OUT 8 HOURS LATER. THE WHOLE INTERIOR DRIVERS DOOR WAS BURNT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO FORD DEALER. IT TOOK OVER A MONTH TO REPAIR. I HAVE HAD IT BACK FOR 5 DAYS AND THE WIRING IN THE DOOR HAS SHORTED OUT. FORD REFUSES TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE DOOR THEY REPLACED WAS USED

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I HAVE A 1992 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. WE TOOK A TRIP TO FL AND ON THE WAY BACK HOME TO SC I HHAD THE THE CRUISE CONTROL ON. WE WAS ON I95 AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE GAS PEDDEL JUST WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. MY CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WE REACHED VERY HIGH SPEEDS AT TIME AND THE TRAFFIC WAS BAD. THE ONLY WAY WE STOPPED WAS THAT MY HUSBAND TRUNED THE KEY OFF AND WE COASTED BY THE TIME WE DID STOP MY BRAKES WAS SMOKEN. THIS IS NOT SUPPOSE TO HAPPEN. WE LET THE CAR COOL FOR A WHILE THEN CHECKED THE BRAKES AND GOT BACK ON THE ROAD AND WITH IN THE NEXT 5 MIN IT DID IT AGAIN. WE DIDN'T EVEN TURN ON THE CRUISE CONTROL THIS TIME. BUT IT ACTED LIKE IT WAS ON. SO WE HAD TO TURN THE KEY OFF AGAIN AND COAST. IF WE PUT IT IN N THE ENGINE JUST REVED UP REALLY HIGH. FINALY MY HUSBAND FOUND THE FUSE FOR THE CUISE CONTROL AND TOOK IT OUT. WE DID GET HOME SAFLEY BUT IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPEND ON A REGULAR ROAD OTHER THEN I95 I DONT KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPEN. SO IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS. I HAVE FOUND IN THE OWNERS CONNECTION THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON MY CAR FOR A SPEED CONTROL. IS THIS THE SAME.?? WHEN I CALLED THE 1800 NUMBER THEY SAID THER WAS NOT SUCH RECALL. ??? WHY?? IF IT IS LISTED WHY IS THERE NOT RECALL? THE RECALL NUMBER IS NHTSA RECALL NO 99V124/FORD RECALL NO. 99S15. PLEASE CONTACT ME EITHER WAY? THIS WAS VERY SCARRY. I DONT KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE IF MY HUSBAND HAD NOT BEEN IN THE CAR. THANK YOU ROX ANN

THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET TUBE/LINE ON THE FUEL PUMP RUSTED CAUSING GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS

IGNITION SWITCH OVERHEATS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING KEY TO GET HOT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK PROBLEM MUST HAVE BEEN STARTER SHORT, THEY REPLACED STARTER AND HAVE NOT HAD PROBLEM. *YH

RECALL 99V124000/SPEED CONTROL SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FIRE WHILE PARKED IN A MALL PARKING LOT. LOCAL FIRE DEPT/POLICE ON LOCATION AND FIRE EXTINGUISHED. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND DEALER WAITING ON FURTHER DETAILS FROM MANUFACTURER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

APPLYING BRAKES WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY, PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE BRAKE LINE RUBBED UP AGAINST THE FIREWALL, WHICH MADE A HOLE IN THE LINE, CAUSING BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO FORD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT MOVE DOWN AND TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE, WHICH MAY CAUSE THE OCCUPANT TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ENGINE--NOISE--WHEN PARKED--NO ONE IN CAR--I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM THAT WAS RECHARGING--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME===2 REMOTE ON DRIVER DOOR FOR TRUNK DOES NOT WORK WHEN ENGINE IS OFF--DOESN'T SOUND RIGHT TO ME. *AK

CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT LIGHT. WHEN LIGHT TURNED GREEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MADE A CRACKING NOISE AND WENT BACKWARD. *AK

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. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ALONG NORMALLY ON CHAMBERLAIN ROADD TRAVELING 35MPH WITH TRAFFIC ON A THREE LANE ROAD THAT TURNED INTO A TWO LANES, CONSUMER TIRED TO ACCELERATE TO GET OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AS CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL, NOTHING HAPPENED. PULLED OVER, TRIED TO START IT UP IMMEDIATELY, BUT IT DIDN'T . HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT WIRE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP, RUBBED BY ITSELF RAW, TOUCHING METAL TO METAL INSIDE THE GAS TANK. IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. *AK

CONSUMERS CRUISE CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH DID NOT CALL FOR REPLACEMENT UNDER RECALL 99V-124 BECAUSE IT WAS A VACUUM SWITCH. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT SINCE THIS SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED IT MAY HAVE CAUSED A UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTOYED THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FIRE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED CRUISE CONTROL, TURN INDICATOR AND BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. NLM

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE99V124000. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPAIRED CRUISE CONTROL BACK IN SEPTEMBER. VEHICLE PARKED IN GARAGE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT. INDICATED ELECTRICAL SHORT OF CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK REFERENCED IN EA02-025

MAJOR FIRE UNDER HOOD ,CAR TOTALLY DESTROYED. CRUSE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING & PROBLEM WITH BRAKE LIGHTS & TURN INDICATORS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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

INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD CLIMATE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATES. IF PRESSING THE BRAKES HARD VEHICLE MAY SLOW DOWN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO RELEASE BY ITSELF WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. *AK

ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURED ON FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. YH

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. *AK

THE DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SUFFICIENTLY VISIBLE UNDER CERTAIN LIGHTING CONDITIONS. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE OIL PAN RUSTED THROUGH FROM THE OUTSIDE, ENGINE HAS TO BE PULLED FOR REPAIR. *AK

OIL PAN BECAME POROUS. DEFECTIVE OIL PAN (ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT). *AK

THE PAINT HAS RAPIDLY DETERIORATED OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS. THE PAINT IS PEELING AND FLAKING.

WHILE TRAVELING AFTER AND MAKING A STOP DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACKWARDS, CAUSING THE SEAT BOLT TO POP OUT AND SEAT TO LEAN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK

HEADLIGHT SWTCH-WIRING HARNESS MELTED. ALSO,TAIL LIGHTS WRK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHEN DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND GEAR IN DRIVE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND TOOK OFF WIDE OPENLY. VEHICLE HIT 4 POSTS BEFORE IT STOPPED. THIS ALL TOOK PLACE IN ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

HEAD LAMP LENSES HAVE BECOME CLOUDED TO THE POINT THAT INSUFFICIENT LIGHT IS TRANSMITTED THROUGH THEM AT NIGHT. REDUCED VISIBILITY IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION--THIS IS THE 3RD TIME WITH THIS CAR

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR SPEED CONTROL DEACTIVATION SWITCH AFTER FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYED TWO CARS AND HOME PLUS CONTENTS. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE HIRED PRIVATE FIRE INVESTIGAOR FIRM TO DETERMINE FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN. PRIVATE COMPANY RULED FIRE AN ARSON. HOWEVER, STATE FIRE MARSHALL AND LOCAL POLICE/FIRE DEPARTMENTS COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE BECAUSE OF EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BUT RULED NO FOUL PLAY WAS SUSPECTED. CAR INSURANCE NEVER PRIVATELY INVESTIGATED BUT TOOK POSSESSION OF REMAINS OF BOTH CARS. HOPE THIS INFORMATION CAN PREVENT ANY OTHER OWNERS FROM HAVING EXTENSIVE LOSS. CAR POSSIBLY STARTED FIRE, UPON READING RECALL NOTICE. MAKE RECALL AND REPLACEMENT OF THESE SPEED SWITCHES MANDATORY FOR SAFETY REASONS.

THE FUEL THROTTLE HAD STUCK OPEN WHILE GOING UPHILL AT 75MPH. HAD FOOT ON BRAKES WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING. VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. FINALLY TURNED VEHICLE OFF & IT CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK THROTTLE. *AK

OIL PAN RUSTED AND LEAKING OIL

PAINT PEELING. NON-SAFETY DEFECT . *AK

THE REAR SWAY BAR CRACKED WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE SWAY BAR TO FALL, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *ML

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V124000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL & CONTACED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, IN PROCESS OF REPAIRING, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS DAMAGED. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC MANIFOLD ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER & WOULD NOTIFIY WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. HAVE CHECKED & PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

RECALL REPAIR (99V-124) CAN NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. MJS

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #99124000 CONCERNING SPEED CONTROL FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER. INFORMED PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TIL MID TO LATE JULY. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE. SO FAR NO PARTS. *AK

ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING OF WHENEVER VEHICLE IS QUARTER LOW OF MOTOR OIL. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL # (99V-124) FORD / SPEED CONTROL SWITCH; DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER HAS BEEN WAITING FOR 2 MONTHS TO GET RECALL WORK DONE. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAY OF 99. *AK *YC

NOTICED UNDER CARRIAGE PLATES ARE RUSTING; CAN NHTSA PROVIDE HELP IN THIS MATTER OR GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK