OIL PAN RUSTED, CAUSING OIL LEAK.
1992 Ford Crown Victoria complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
AFTER USING HEADLIGHTS FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR THE HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO BLINK ON AND OFF. ONCE THE HEADLIGHTS ARE CUT OFF FOR A WHILE THEY BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK
THE FRONT DISC BRAKES MADE A CUTTING SOUND & DID NOT WORK LIKE THEY SHOULD. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD TO REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER PISTONS& CALIPERS DUE TO PISTONS WEARING OUT WITHIN A WEEK. THE ROTORS/PADS & SHOES WERE ALSO WORN OUT. *AK
REAR BRAKE LINES ARE LEAKING.THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT OWNERS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND THE POWER WINDOWS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERATIVE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
POOR DESIGN OF LOCKING SYSTEM MAKE THE REAR PASSENGER UNABLE TO OPEN THEIR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE INSTEAD THEY HAVE TO LEAN OVER THE FRONT SEAT AND REACH THE RELEASE ON THE DOOR.
FUEL PUMP FAILED.
RECALL 97V024000; DEALER REFUSES TO TAKE CARE OF RECALL BECAUSE OWNER HAD NO PERSONAL INJURY. *AK
THE PARKING BRAKES WILL NOT RELEASE OFF THE BRAKES SHOE. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 OR MORE TIMES. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 34000 MILES ON, AND THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN WORKING IN 4 YEARS. *AK
WHILE PULLING UP TO A LIGHT CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE BACK, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME, BUT SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK HOLDING OCCUPANT. THIS DEFECT CAUSED OCCUPANT SUST INJURIES. HEAD WENT THROUGH WIN SHIELD TWICE, BOUNCED AGAINST SEAT, MINOR BRUISES. FORD CLAIMS SHOULDER BELTS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, LAP BELT WAS WORKING. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE BODILY INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. *AK
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WORN /VIBRATE.
THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILURE.
THE VEHICLE'S STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO HANDLE, AND OIL WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE. DLR HAS REPLACED GEAR BOX. *AK
THE FLOAT BRACKET RUBS THROUGH THE WIRING THAT GOES TO THE FUEL PUMP, CAUSED A SHORTAGE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE OWNER HAS CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP. *AK
CONSUMER HAD STROKE BEHIND WHEEL WHEN HE FELL UNCONSCIOUSLY BEHIND THE WHEEL AND WOUND UP HITTING TWO PARKED VHICLES FRONTAL IMPACT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL; TREATED FOR STROKE, AND THEN FOUND THAT HE HAD A SUBDURAL HEMATOMA (BLOOD CLOT) DUE HEAD INJURY FROM HITTING WINDSHIELD AFTER AIE BAG DID NOT DEPOLY. BLOOD CLOT BEGAN TO BLEED WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO NEED IMMEDIATE SURGRY. *AK
REAR SWAY BAR GUSSET BRACKET BROKE ON THE FRAME.
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSOR LEAKED/FAILED.
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM EXISTS WITHIN COMPUTER SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
WINDSHIELD WIPER PARKING GEAR GOES OUT WHILE DRIVING, REMAINS IN UP POSITION WHEN SHOULD IN DOWN POSITION, BURNS OUT MOTOR, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION, REPLACED THREE TIMES WITHIN 2 YEARS. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS, SELF ACTIVATING WHILE DRIVING.
UPON TURNING ON IGNITION THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, TWICE.
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SIDE AND REAR MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELTS ARE TEARING IN DIFFERENT PLACE (MAKING A HOLE ) . *AK
SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER FAILED, CAUSING FIRE.
OWNER STATES THAT HIS FRONT HEADLIGHTS GET WATER INSIDE OF THEM WHICH COATS THE INSIDE OF THE LIGHT GLOBE TO A YELLOW COLOR AND ONE CAN'T TELL IF HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, OWNER ALSO HAS DIFFCULTY IN SEEING AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
STARTER MALFUNCTIONED TWICE; ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TWICE. *AK
SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE, CAUSING ACCIDENTS.
AT 47,000 MILES THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACED.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRACK BROKE .*AK CONSUMER STATES BOTTOM AND BACK OF FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE, SEAT CONSTANTLY SHIFTS WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATES, SLOWS DOWN OR STOPS, CONSUMER STATES THERE HAS BEEN NUMBEROUS TECHNICAL BULLETINS ,DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPLACE BROKEN PART UNDER SERVICE WARRANTY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THERE MUST BE A LARGE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH THAT PART.*JB
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
ENGINE FAILED 2 TIMES.
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE FRONT BRAKES HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED. THE ROTORS, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3X. THE CALIPERS TWICE. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MODEL YEAR.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. ABS DEFECTIVE.
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVERWAY HEARD A NOISE AND THEN FOUND A BOLT THAT CAME LOOSE FROND THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE BODY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, BREAKING HIS HAND/ARM.
OIL PAN RUSTED.
FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS/ROTORS REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE SHUDDERING WHEN SLOWING DOWN. *DH
ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER, AND LOCKED UP. VALVE TRAIN FAILURE. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR BLEW OUT TWICE. *SD
THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE IN USE FOR NO REASON.
SRS LIGHT FLASHES AND GOES OUT, FAULTY SWITCH AND AIRBAG FAILURE IN FOR REPAIR. *AK
BRAKE LINE PUNCTURED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 601618)
CORROSION FROM METAL CLIP USED ON FUEL LINE CAUSED LINE TO CORRODE AND LEAK. *AK
REAR FRAME SUPPORT GUSSET CRACKED WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE COLLAPSED AND PUNCHED A HOLE IN AIR SUSPENSION. *AK
POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *AK
WIRE WENT OUT INSIDE FUEL TANK, CAUSEING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. WIRE THAT SERVE PUMPS INSIDE TRUNK BURNED UP AND VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING. *AK
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